| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nielsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Springer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf inbounds the ball | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Leon Cornett can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Futch | 36-49 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | John Futch is fouled on the floor by James Springer - foul #1 on James Springer, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 18:56 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Corey Glover clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-49 |
| 18:20 | UMass | David Nielsen gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 18:00 | UMass | Corey Glover misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Futch | 38-49 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier lays it up and in | 40-49 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Corey Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Futch | 40-49 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 40-49 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 16:45 | UMass | David Nielsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Cornett - foul #3 on Leon Cornett, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), David Weinman (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Andrei Zeches, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Harry Wood (SG), David Thomas (SF), Ross Taylor (PF), David Frye (C) Corey Glover, David Nielsen, James Wood, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:27 | UMass | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:14 | UMass | David Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie Palmer | 43-49 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Scott Strothers is denied by David Frye | 43-49 |
| 15:56 | UMass | David Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jamie Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Frye (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | UMass | David Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF) Bruce Simpson | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SG) Harry Wood | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer is hacked by David Frye - foul #3 on David Frye, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG) William Garofalo | |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 15:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ross Taylor | 43-49 |
| 15:26 | UMass | Steven Cate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Corey Glover hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Frye | 43-52 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 14:25 | UMass | David Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:19 | UMass | David Frye banks in the layup | 43-54 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | David Weinman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-54 |
| 13:49 | UMass | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Corey Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Ross Taylor tips it home | 43-56 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | David Weinman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Cate - foul #4 on Steven Cate, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF), John Futch (C) Wayne Favors, Scott Strothers, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), David Nielsen (SG), James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Corey Glover, Steven Cate, David Thomas, Ross Taylor, David Frye | |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | David Weinman makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | David Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Leon Cornett scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by David Weinman - foul #1 on David Weinman, team foul #1 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Robert Metcalf (SF) David Weinman, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:16 | UMass | Leon Cornett misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Craig Cloutier | 45-58 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Nielsen - foul #2 on David Nielsen, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:38 | UMass | David Nielsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Garofalo | 47-61 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Leon Cornett denies the turnaround by Andrei Zeches | 47-61 |
| 12:15 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Springer | 47-61 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Leon Cornett connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Garofalo | 47-63 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | John Futch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 11:42 | UMass | James Wood grabs the board | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Nielsen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Springer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UMass | James Springer misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 47-63 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 47-63 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 11:17 | UMass | James Wood snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 11:11 | UMass | William Garofalo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), David Thomas (SF), Ross Taylor (PF) William Garofalo, James Wood, Leon Cornett | |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Ross Taylor grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Corey Glover knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Thomas | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 10:31 | UMass | David Thomas's pass is intercepted by Stephen Johnson | 50-66 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Johnson | 52-66 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Wayne Favors takes the ball from Corey Glover in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier throws it down on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 54-66 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Corey Glover clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 09:57 | UMass | James Springer tips it home | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is hacked by David Nielsen - foul #3 on David Nielsen, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Robert Metcalf (PF), John Futch (C) Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (SG), James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF) David Nielsen, David Thomas, James Springer | |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Futch | 56-68 |
| 09:07 | UMass | James Wood connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Corey Glover | 56-70 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | David Frye (C) Ross Taylor | |
| 08:41 | UMass | David Frye drills a driving attempt in the lane | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is fouled on the floor by Leon Cornett - foul #4 on Leon Cornett, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (PF) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (SF), Matthew Wise (C) James Wood, Leon Cornett | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:00 | UMass | William Garofalo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 07:59 | UMass | David Frye hits the follow up shot | 58-74 |
| 07:42 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors loses the dribble to Matthew Wise | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Metcalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Futch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Garofalo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wise (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | UMass | Corey Glover banks in the layup on a great pass from William Garofalo and he's hacked by John Futch - foul #3 on John Futch, team foul #2 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), David Weinman (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Bruce Simpson, Wayne Favors, Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SG), David Nielsen (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) William Garofalo, David Thomas, David Frye, Matthew Wise | |
| 07:29 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Leon Cornett - foul #5 on Leon Cornett, team foul #8 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Wood (PG), James Wood (SF) Corey Glover, Leon Cornett | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the free throw | 61-77 |
| 06:56 | UMass | David Nielsen clanks a turnaround in the lane | 61-77 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | David Nielsen is called for the reach on Craig Cloutier - foul #4 on David Nielsen, team foul #9 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF) David Weinman | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Wood - foul #1 on Harry Wood, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 06:09 | UMass | David Nielsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-77 |
| 06:07 | UMass | James Wood tips it but misses | 64-77 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Nielsen - foul #5 on David Nielsen, team foul #11 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), John Futch (C) Robert McKlveen, Craig Cloutier | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), David Thomas (SF), Ross Taylor (PF) Harry Wood, James Wood, David Nielsen | |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Corey Glover drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Thomas | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-79 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Ross Taylor gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Bruce Simpson steps in front of the Corey Glover pass in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Steven Cate takes the ball from Andrei Zeches | 66-79 |
| 04:41 | UMass | David Thomas is denied on a dunk by Stephen Johnson | 66-79 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Futch | 69-79 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Corey Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Simpson - foul #2 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #3 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), David Weinman (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), Robert Metcalf (C) Andrei Zeches, Stephen Johnson, Scott Strothers, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (SG), James Wood (SF), David Frye (C) Steven Cate, David Thomas, James Springer | |
| 03:48 | UMass | Corey Glover scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 69-82 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to David Weinman | 69-82 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Garofalo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ross Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | David Weinman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-82 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Ross Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-82 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Corey Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Garofalo | 69-85 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Favors | 71-85 |
| 02:53 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-85 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), John Futch (C) Wayne Favors, David Weinman, Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SG), James Springer (C) William Garofalo, David Frye | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Corey Glover misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-85 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches pulls down the rebound | 71-85 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 71-85 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Corey Glover gets the rebound | 71-85 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Corey Glover - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG), Wayne Favors (SG), David Weinman (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Harry Wood (SG), David Thomas (SF), David Frye (PF), Matthew Wise (C) Corey Glover, Steven Cate, James Wood, Ross Taylor, James Springer | |
| 02:05 | UMass | David Weinman takes the ball from David Thomas | 71-85 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | David Weinman clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #12 | 71-85 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ross Taylor (PF) Matthew Wise | |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | David Weinman misses the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | David Weinman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 01:24 | UMass | William Garofalo misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 72-85 |
| 01:23 | UMass | David Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:09 | UMass | The short jumper by Ross Taylor is denied by Robert Metcalf | 72-85 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | David Weinman grabs the board | 72-85 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert McKlveen | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Robert McKlveen is called for the reach on Harry Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert McKlveen, team foul #5 | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UMass | William Garofalo can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-85 |
| 00:26 | UMass | David Thomas tips it in | 74-87 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers can't finish the layup | 74-87 |
| 00:19 | UMass | David Frye gets the rebound | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | UMass | William Garofalo runs out the clock | 74-87 |