| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Connie Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Biesenthal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Don Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Tom Roberts inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UMass | Daniel Porter is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-26 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Bryan | 22-28 |
| 18:54 | UMass | Matthew Harmon takes the ball from Donald Rosado | 22-28 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Green | 22-30 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Tom Roberts can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 22-30 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Connie Barrett misses the tip | 22-30 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Don Buchanan is blocked by Connie Barrett | 22-30 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan can't tip it in | 22-30 |
| 17:40 | UMass | Connie Barrett snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Tom Roberts is hacked by Adam Biesenthal - foul #2 on Adam Biesenthal, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Yaeger (SF), Lamar Sheehan (PF), James Johnson (C) Adam Biesenthal, Don Buchanan, Matthew Harmon | |
| 17:05 | UMass | Daniel Porter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | Lamar Sheehan is fouled on the floor by Connie Barrett - foul #3 on Connie Barrett, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Fred Beasley (SF), Douglas Thompson (PF) Tom Roberts, Connie Barrett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons (SG), Charles Scharnberg (SF) Henry Green, Lamar Sheehan | |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger connects on the jumper from close range | 25-32 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Fred Beasley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Fred Beasley, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Newsome (PG), Daniel Collins (SG), Kyle Williams (SF) Daniel Porter, Donald Rosado, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Green (SG), Don Buchanan (PF) Stephen Lyons, Charles Scharnberg | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 15:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Douglas Thompson | 25-32 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Newsome (fresh) SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SF - Kyle Williams (fresh) PF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Bryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Yaeger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | UMass | Kyle Williams is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Rosado (SG), Tom Roberts (SF), Connie Barrett (PF) Gary Newsome, Kyle Williams, Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal (SF), Matthew Harmon (C) Don Buchanan, James Johnson | |
| 14:44 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon tips it in | 25-34 |
| 14:18 | UMass | Donald Rosado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 14:17 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rosado | 25-34 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Daniel Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-34 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Matthew Harmon | 25-34 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal misses the easy layup | 25-34 |
| 13:29 | UMass | Fred Beasley snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 13:17 | UMass | Connie Barrett hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Harmon - foul #1 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Porter (PG), Robert Robinson (C) Donald Rosado, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons (SG), Don Buchanan (PF), James Johnson (C) Henry Green, Adam Biesenthal, Matthew Harmon | |
| 13:17 | UMass | Connie Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:17 | UMass | Connie Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 12:58 | UMass | The rebound goes to Connie Barrett | 27-34 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Daniel Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan is hacked by Connie Barrett - foul #4 on Connie Barrett, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Rosado (SG), Fred Beasley (SF), Douglas Thompson (PF) Daniel Collins, Tom Roberts, Connie Barrett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Henry Green (SG), Adam Biesenthal (SF) Stephen Lyons, George Yaeger | |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan loses the dribble to Daniel Porter | 27-34 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Fred Beasley double dribbles | 27-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Beasley (fresh) PF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Bryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Biesenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-34 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Daniel Porter is fouled on the floor by Don Buchanan - foul #3 on Don Buchanan, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Yaeger (SF) Adam Biesenthal | |
| 10:41 | UMass | Douglas Thompson blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 27-34 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Yaeger | 27-36 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Donald Rosado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Don Buchanan is blocked by Douglas Thompson | 27-36 |
| 09:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to Douglas Thompson | 27-36 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Daniel Porter clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Don Buchanan - foul #4 on Don Buchanan, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Collins (SG), Tom Roberts (SF) Donald Rosado, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal (SF), Matthew Harmon (C) Don Buchanan, James Johnson | |
| 09:02 | UMass | Daniel Porter makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Daniel Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Kyle Williams (SG), Manuel Yeoman (C) Daniel Porter, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 08:20 | UMass | The short jumper by Manuel Yeoman is denied by George Yaeger | 29-38 |
| 08:18 | UMass | Manuel Yeoman hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal tips it home | 31-40 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Douglas Thompson clanks a runner from the left block | 31-40 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Manuel Yeoman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SG - Kyle Williams (fresh) SF - Tom Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Yeoman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Andrew Bryan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Biesenthal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Yaeger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UMass | Adam Biesenthal picks off the pass by Douglas Thompson | 31-40 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal tips it back up and in | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:15 | UMass | Henry Green is called for the reach on Kyle Williams - foul #1 on Henry Green, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Porter (PG), Donald Rosado (SG), Connie Barrett (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Daniel Collins, Kyle Williams, Douglas Thompson, Manuel Yeoman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Lyons (SG), Don Buchanan (PF), James Johnson (C) Henry Green, George Yaeger, Matthew Harmon | |
| 05:57 | UMass | Tom Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Connie Barrett tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-42 |
| 05:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to Connie Barrett | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | UMass | Don Buchanan takes the ball from Donald Rosado | 33-42 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 04:48 | UMass | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | UMass | Tom Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Porter | 35-42 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | James Johnson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 35-44 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Daniel Porter makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Rosado | 37-44 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan jams it | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | UMass | Tom Roberts is hacked by Stephen Lyons - foul #1 on Stephen Lyons, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Fred Beasley (SF) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Pollitt (PG), Henry Green (SG), George Yaeger (SF), Matthew Harmon (C) Andrew Bryan, Stephen Lyons, Adam Biesenthal, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Beasley (fresh) PF - Connie Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Pollitt (fresh) SG - Henry Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Yaeger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Buchanan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UMass | Donald Rosado misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon's pass is intercepted by Fred Beasley | 37-46 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Daniel Porter is hacked by Henry Green - foul #2 on Henry Green, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Kyle Williams (SF), Douglas Thompson (PF) Connie Barrett, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Bryan (PG), James Johnson (C) Jason Pollitt, Matthew Harmon | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Daniel Porter misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to George Yaeger | 37-46 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-46 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Fred Beasley grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 02:18 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Roberts (SF), Connie Barrett (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Kyle Williams, Douglas Thompson, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal (SF), Matthew Harmon (C) Don Buchanan, James Johnson | |
| 02:04 | UMass | Connie Barrett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 02:02 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Connie Barrett | 37-46 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Daniel Porter is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Donald Rosado tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Rosado - foul #1 on Donald Rosado, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Don Buchanan (PF) George Yaeger | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donald Rosado | 39-47 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Connie Barrett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Henry Green - foul #3 on Henry Green, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Connie Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Connie Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Daniel Porter steals it from Don Buchanan | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | UMass | Tom Roberts can't connect on a shot from close range | 41-47 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Donald Rosado is called for the reach on Adam Biesenthal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Rosado, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Yaeger (PF) Don Buchanan | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Adam Biesenthal - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to Connie Barrett | 41-47 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Donald Rosado misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Connie Barrett grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Donald Rosado scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Henry Green is hacked by Donald Rosado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Rosado, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Henry Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Henry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Donald Rosado misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal is hacked by Daniel Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Porter, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Adam Biesenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Donald Rosado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Rosado - foul #4 on Donald Rosado, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Connie Barrett grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Donald Rosado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon runs out the clock | 44-52 |