| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Facer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Linn inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Metcalf - foul #1 on Robert Metcalf, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:38 | UMass | Anthony Linn makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:38 | UMass | Anthony Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf is hacked by David Frye - foul #1 on David Frye, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | David Facer drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jason Cox and he's fouled by Anthony Linn - foul #1 on Anthony Linn, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | David Facer misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Ross Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | UMass | William Garofalo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Frye | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | David Facer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Ross Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Anthony Linn grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:04 | UMass | William Garofalo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 43-34 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Ross Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:38 | UMass | John Hanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Metcalf | 43-34 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Cox clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Anthony Linn snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:17 | UMass | David Facer takes the ball from William Garofalo | 43-34 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:11 | UMass | John Hanson snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:06 | UMass | John Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Cox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Anthony Linn pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:34 | UMass | John Hanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:33 | UMass | William Garofalo snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:15 | UMass | John Hanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Facer - foul #1 on David Facer, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Jon Butler (SF), David Thomas (PF), Matthew Wise (C) William Garofalo, Anthony Linn, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), David Weinman (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Jamie Palmer (PF), Yo Tang (C) Jason Cox, David Facer, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf, Scott Strothers | |
| 16:15 | UMass | John Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:15 | UMass | John Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-34 |
| 15:45 | UMass | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jon Butler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Wise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Coats (fresh) PF - Jamie Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Yo Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UMass | Jon Butler misses the fadeaway in the lane | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Yo Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Matthew Wise swats the layup by Brandon Stalnaker | 45-34 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Matthew Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:03 | UMass | John Hanson clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Yo Tang gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:37 | Rhode Island | David Weinman is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Anthony Linn (SF), Leon Cornett (PF) Oscar Gonzalez, John Hanson, Matthew Wise | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (PF), John Futch (C) Jamie Palmer, Yo Tang | |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Leon Cornett swats the short shot by Gerald Coats | 45-34 |
| 14:25 | UMass | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:18 | UMass | William Garofalo is fouled on the floor by Gerald Coats - foul #1 on Gerald Coats, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Ross Taylor (C) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Cox (PG), David Facer (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF) Brandon Stalnaker, David Weinman, Gerald Coats | |
| 14:10 | UMass | Anthony Linn clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-34 |
| 14:09 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Linn | 45-34 |
| 13:49 | UMass | Anthony Linn is fouled on the floor by David Facer - foul #2 on David Facer, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (SG) Jon Butler | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:30 | UMass | Ross Taylor jams it | 47-34 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | John Futch hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 47-36 |
| 12:54 | UMass | William Garofalo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | David Facer is whistled for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Jon Butler (SG), David Frye (PF), David Thomas (C) William Garofalo, Anthony Linn, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), David Weinman (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF) Jason Cox, David Facer, Stephen Johnson, Scott Strothers | |
| 12:10 | UMass | David Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Stalnaker - foul #3 on Brandon Stalnaker, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer (C) John Futch | |
| 12:10 | UMass | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:10 | UMass | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Coats | 47-39 |
| 11:44 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-39 |
| 11:43 | UMass | Jon Butler can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | David Weinman gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Butler (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Leon Cornett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Coats (fresh) PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 47-41 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Leon Cornett travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Merrill King (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), Ross Taylor (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Jon Butler, Leon Cornett, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Cox (PG), David Facer (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), John Futch (C) Brandon Stalnaker, David Weinman, Gerald Coats, Jamie Palmer | |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Frye - foul #2 on David Frye, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Ross Taylor can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Facer - foul #3 on David Facer, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG) Merrill King | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (PF) Robert Metcalf | |
| 10:28 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | John Futch is hacked by William Garofalo - foul #2 on William Garofalo, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (PF) David Frye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Anthony Linn steals the ball from Jason Cox | 49-43 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Anthony Linn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Cox | 51-45 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Scott Strothers swats the short shot by Anthony Linn | 51-45 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:36 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | David Facer can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | John Futch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Jon Butler (SG), Leon Cornett (SF), David Frye (PF), Matthew Wise (C) William Garofalo, John Hanson, Anthony Linn, David Thomas, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), David Weinman (SG), Gerald Coats (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF) Jason Cox, David Facer, Stephen Johnson, John Futch | |
| 08:00 | UMass | Leon Cornett lays it up and in set up by Jon Butler and he's hacked by David Weinman - foul #2 on David Weinman, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Leon Cornett makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Frye | 54-45 |
| 07:40 | UMass | Brandon Stalnaker steals the ball from Matthew Wise | 54-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Butler (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Wise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Coats (fresh) PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | David Weinman clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-45 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Leon Cornett snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | David Weinman buries a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Robert Metcalf steps in front of the Jon Butler pass | 54-47 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Matthew Wise - foul #1 on Matthew Wise, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), Ross Taylor (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Jon Butler, David Frye, Matthew Wise | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Cox (PG), David Facer (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), John Futch (C) Brandon Stalnaker, David Weinman, Gerald Coats, Robert Metcalf | |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Jason Cox is called for the reach on William Garofalo - foul #1 on Jason Cox, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer (PF) Scott Strothers | |
| 06:07 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:07 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Ross Taylor takes the ball from Stephen Johnson | 56-49 |
| 05:29 | UMass | William Garofalo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | John Futch knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Cox and the foul's on Ross Taylor - foul #1 on Ross Taylor, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (PF) Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf (PF) Jamie Palmer | |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Ross Taylor hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Anthony Linn swats the short shot by Stephen Johnson | 58-52 |
| 04:34 | UMass | John Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Cox grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Jon Butler (SG), David Frye (PF) John Hanson, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG), David Weinman (SF), Scott Strothers (PF) Jason Cox, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf | |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:41 | UMass | David Frye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Butler (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Facer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Futch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | David Facer lays it up and in set up by Brandon Stalnaker | 58-55 |
| 03:02 | UMass | William Garofalo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Leon Cornett (SF), David Thomas (C) William Garofalo, Anthony Linn, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Cox (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Jamie Palmer (C) Brandon Stalnaker, David Facer, John Futch | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF) Oscar Gonzalez, Jon Butler, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG), Robert Metcalf (PF) David Weinman, Jamie Palmer | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers banks in the layup set up by David Facer | 58-57 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Leon Cornett clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Strothers - foul #1 on Scott Strothers, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Ross Taylor (C) Anthony Linn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Leon Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Leon Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | David Facer clanks a turnaround from the right block | 60-57 |
| 02:16 | UMass | David Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Leon Cornett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 01:57 | UMass | David Frye snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Ross Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-57 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Ross Taylor tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf throws it down on a great pass from Jason Cox | 62-59 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Leon Cornett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Leon Cornett, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Linn (SF) Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Futch (C) Scott Strothers | |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Facer | 62-62 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Stephen Johnson takes the ball from William Garofalo | 62-62 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Jason Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | UMass | William Garofalo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Ross Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Metcalf - foul #2 on Ross Taylor, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UMass | William Garofalo loses the ball out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG) Jason Cox | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | John Hanson is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hanson, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf is hacked by William Garofalo in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Garofalo, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:06 | UMass | John Hanson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hanson, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker runs out the clock | 62-69 |