| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) SG - Flawiusz Monkowski (fresh) SF - Shane Henderson (fresh) PF - Radman Zietlow (fresh) C - William Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) SF - Roberto Esposito (fresh) PF - Paul Magill (fresh) C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Radman Zietlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | Edward Davis scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Flawiusz Monkowski | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | Shane Henderson steals the ball from Tyrone Hart | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Radman Zietlow buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Flawiusz Monkowski | 4-0 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | UMass | William Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Magill | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Shane Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Shane Henderson travels with the ball | 4-1 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-1 |
| 17:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Banks | 4-1 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Shane Henderson comes up short on the runner from close range | 4-1 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Shane Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Flawiusz Monkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-1 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Roberto Esposito double dribbles | 4-1 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Googe (PG), Jim Payne (SG), Jeff Jefferson (SF), Jerome Tipton (PF), Benton Mangual (C) Edward Davis, Flawiusz Monkowski, Shane Henderson, Radman Zietlow, William Banks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:40 | UMass | Benton Mangual hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Tyrone Hart - foul #1 on Tyrone Hart, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Benton Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Benton Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Javier Ramos | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Jim Payne misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Esposito - foul #1 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (SG), Thomas Hankins (SF), Charles Walton (PF), Andrew Forester (C) Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill, Tyrone Hart | |
| 16:13 | UMass | Jim Payne misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Jim Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr is hacked by Benton Mangual - foul #1 on Benton Mangual, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Googe (fresh) SG - Jim Payne (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) PF - Jerome Tipton (fresh) C - Benton Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Barr (fresh) SF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) PF - Charles Walton (fresh) C - Andrew Forester (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Hankins | 7-6 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Joseph Googe connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Tipton | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Benton Mangual - foul #2 on Benton Mangual, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Davis (PG), Flawiusz Monkowski (SG), Shane Henderson (SF), Radman Zietlow (PF), Alfred Hasbrouck (C) Joseph Googe, Jim Payne, Jeff Jefferson, Jerome Tipton, Benton Mangual | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG), Tyrone Hart (C) Javier Ramos, Thomas Hankins | |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Shane Henderson connects on the shot from close range | 11-8 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses short on a jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton tips it in | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Shane Henderson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Charles Walton - foul #1 on Charles Walton, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UMass | William Banks (C) Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF) Jason Barr, Charles Walton, Andrew Forester | |
| 14:12 | UMass | Shane Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Shane Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos loses the dribble to Radman Zietlow | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Flawiusz Monkowski knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Radman Zietlow | 14-10 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette double dribbles | 14-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Jim Payne (SF) Shane Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (SG) Lance Lovette | |
| 13:13 | UMass | Edward Davis is hacked by Paul Magill - foul #1 on Paul Magill, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Jerome Tipton (SF) Flawiusz Monkowski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Walton (C) Tyrone Hart | |
| 13:04 | UMass | Jim Payne misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 13:03 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to William Banks | 14-10 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Radman Zietlow misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Roberto Esposito - foul #2 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Googe (PG) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester (C) Roberto Esposito | |
| 12:50 | UMass | Radman Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Radman Zietlow misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Banks - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeff Jefferson (SF) Radman Zietlow | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG) Jason Barr | |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette's pass is intercepted by William Banks | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Joseph Googe drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Jefferson | 17-11 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Googe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jim Payne (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) PF - Jerome Tipton (fresh) C - William Banks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Magill (fresh) C - Andrew Forester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette is hacked by Jim Payne - foul #1 on Jim Payne, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Davis (PG), Flawiusz Monkowski (SG), Shane Henderson (SF), Alfred Hasbrouck (C) Joseph Googe, Jeff Jefferson, Jerome Tipton, William Banks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (PG), Tyrone Hart (C) Javier Ramos, Andrew Forester | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:24 | UMass | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | UMass | Flawiusz Monkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Radman Zietlow (PF) Jim Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins (SF), Andrew Forester (PF) Charles Walton, Paul Magill | |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart tips it in | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Edward Davis lays it up and in set up by Flawiusz Monkowski | 19-13 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Radman Zietlow grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Shane Henderson clanks a shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:09 | UMass | Alfred Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Shane Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr misses short on a shot from the right side | 19-13 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Shane Henderson gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Shane Henderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Flawiusz Monkowski | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shane Henderson - foul #1 on Shane Henderson, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Googe (PG), Jim Payne (SG), Jeff Jefferson (SF), Jerome Tipton (PF), William Banks (C) Edward Davis, Flawiusz Monkowski, Shane Henderson, Radman Zietlow, Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Charles Walton (SF), Paul Magill (PF) Lance Lovette, Thomas Hankins, Andrew Forester | |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:15 | UMass | Joseph Googe is fouled on the floor by Javier Ramos - foul #1 on Javier Ramos, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler (SG), Richard Wells (C) Jason Barr, Tyrone Hart | |
| 09:00 | UMass | Jerome Tipton is hacked by Cliff Chandler - foul #1 on Cliff Chandler, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Jerome Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Jerome Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton is hacked by Jim Payne - foul #2 on Jim Payne, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Allen (SG) Jim Payne | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester (C) Richard Wells | |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:49 | UMass | William Banks pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Jerome Tipton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Googe and he's hacked by Paul Magill - foul #2 on Paul Magill, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins (SF) Paul Magill | |
| 08:36 | UMass | Jerome Tipton makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Flawiusz Monkowski (SG), Shane Henderson (SF), Radman Zietlow (PF) Ronald Allen, Jeff Jefferson, Jerome Tipton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart (C) Thomas Hankins | |
| 08:01 | UMass | Shane Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-14 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Radman Zietlow - foul #1 on Radman Zietlow, team foul #8 | 26-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Davis (PG) Joseph Googe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette (SG) Cliff Chandler | |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Flawiusz Monkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Radman Zietlow (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Banks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Javier Ramos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Lovette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Forester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UMass | Radman Zietlow drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Davis | 28-16 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Andrew Forester tips it back up and in | 28-18 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Shane Henderson banks in the layup set up by Flawiusz Monkowski | 30-18 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Radman Zietlow - foul #2 on Radman Zietlow, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Googe (SG), Jeff Jefferson (SF), Jerome Tipton (PF), Alfred Hasbrouck (C) Flawiusz Monkowski, Shane Henderson, Radman Zietlow, William Banks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Hankins (SF), Richard Wells (C) Andrew Forester, Tyrone Hart | |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Alfred Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| 06:22 | UMass | Joseph Googe is hacked by Lance Lovette - foul #1 on Lance Lovette, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Orange (PF) Charles Walton | |
| 06:22 | UMass | Joseph Googe misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Gary Orange grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Richard Wells hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Orange | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Alfred Hasbrouck hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Googe | 33-21 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Gary Orange makes the runner from the left block set up by Javier Ramos and he's fouled by Alfred Hasbrouck - foul #1 on Alfred Hasbrouck, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Allen (SG) Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (PG), Cliff Chandler (SG) Javier Ramos, Lance Lovette | |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Gary Orange misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Alfred Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Jerome Tipton is fouled on the floor by Gary Orange - foul #1 on Gary Orange, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart (C) Richard Wells | |
| 05:18 | UMass | Jerome Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Jerome Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Gary Orange makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Cliff Chandler | 35-25 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Tyrone Hart swats the layup by Ronald Allen | 35-25 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Barr gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart lays it in on a nice dish by Cliff Chandler | 35-27 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Joseph Googe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Alfred Hasbrouck grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Alfred Hasbrouck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Cliff Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Ronald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Jerome Tipton drills a runner from the right block set up by Joseph Googe | 37-27 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Barr | 37-29 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Googe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Allen (fresh) SF - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Tipton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Alfred Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cliff Chandler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hankins (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Orange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tyrone Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Jerome Tipton is hacked by Gary Orange - foul #2 on Gary Orange, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Davis (PG), Flawiusz Monkowski (SG), Radman Zietlow (PF), William Banks (C) Joseph Googe, Ronald Allen, Jeff Jefferson, Alfred Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos (PG), Lance Lovette (SG), Roberto Esposito (SF), Paul Magill (PF), Charles Walton (C) Jason Barr, Cliff Chandler, Thomas Hankins, Gary Orange, Tyrone Hart | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Jerome Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:19 | UMass | Jerome Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Charles Walton scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Javier Ramos | 39-31 |
| 02:39 | UMass | William Banks misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Lance Lovette grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Magill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 02:19 | UMass | William Banks snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Edward Davis is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Shane Henderson (SF) Jerome Tipton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart (C) Charles Walton | |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Esposito | 39-34 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Edward Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Shane Henderson can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Radman Zietlow gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Edward Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart makes the floater from the right side set up by Paul Magill | 39-36 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Radman Zietlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Googe (PG), Ronald Allen (SG), Jim Payne (PF), Benton Mangual (C) Edward Davis, Flawiusz Monkowski, Radman Zietlow, William Banks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Barr (SG), Charles Walton (SF), Andrew Forester (PF) Lance Lovette, Roberto Esposito, Paul Magill | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Javier Ramos is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Javier Ramos, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Jim Payne misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Tyrone Hart misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-36 |