| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grant Conway (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Vern Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Banks (fresh) SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ramon Lopez inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UMass | Timothy Franklin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harry Debolt | 29-23 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Timothy Franklin is called for the reach on Luther Banks - foul #1 on Timothy Franklin, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Collins (SF) Timothy Franklin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 29-23 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez tips it in | 29-25 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Ramon Lopez scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Harry Debolt | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Ramon Lopez grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Donald Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Neace - foul #1 on Justin Neace, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG) Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:04 | UMass | Donald Collins misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Donald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 17:52 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace tips it home | 32-27 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Ramon Lopez can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Oscar Rodriguez | 32-27 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Donald Collins grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Luther Banks is called for the reach on Timothy Franklin - foul #1 on Luther Banks, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Grant Conway (PF) Harry Debolt, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (SF), Danny Derby (PF), Raymond Lott (C) Justin Neace, Oscar Rodriguez, Trevor Carter | |
| 16:47 | UMass | Ramon Lopez connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gustavo Bruno | 34-27 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-29 |
| 15:58 | UMass | Ramon Lopez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Danny Derby gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Lopez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grant Conway (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Vern Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Banks (fresh) SF - Cory Barton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Derby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Lott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Cory Barton misses the tip | 34-29 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Timothy Franklin grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 15:14 | UMass | Timothy Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Parks swats the dunk try by Raymond Lott | 34-29 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks tips it in | 34-31 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Richard Parks knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Franklin | 36-31 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Richard Parks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gustavo Bruno | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Cory Barton | 38-36 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Danny Derby blocks the jumper by Timothy Franklin | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Ramon Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Richard Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Justin Isabell (SF), Donald Collins (PF), Kenneth Fay (C) Gustavo Bruno, Timothy Franklin, Ramon Lopez, Grant Conway | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shuster (PG), Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Oscar Rodriguez (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Vern Hammond, Luther Banks, Cory Barton, Danny Derby, Raymond Lott | |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Donald Collins gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:57 | UMass | Justin Isabell scores on a jumper from the right block | 40-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Parks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Justin Isabell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Fay (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Frank Shuster (fresh) SG - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Justin Isabell snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Justin Isabell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Wurster (C) Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG), Donald Collins (PF) Justin Isabell, Patrick Wurster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:36 | UMass | Kenneth Fay scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Debolt | 42-36 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Frank Shuster misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Shuster | 42-36 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Ramon Lopez (SG), Justin Isabell (SF) Timothy Franklin, Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (PG) Frank Shuster | |
| 09:49 | UMass | Richard Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Conway (PF) Justin Isabell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Luther Banks (SG), Danny Derby (PF), Raymond Lott (C) Jerry Campbell, Justin Neace, Oscar Rodriguez, Trevor Carter | |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vern Hammond | 42-39 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Grant Conway knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Raymond Lott - foul #1 on Raymond Lott, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG) Kenneth Fay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:08 | UMass | Grant Conway misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Vern Hammond | 44-41 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Ramon Lopez misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Luther Banks - foul #2 on Luther Banks, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Justin Isabell (SF), Kenneth Fay (PF), Patrick Wurster (C) Timothy Franklin, Grant Conway, Richard Parks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Oscar Rodriguez (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Luther Banks, Cory Barton, Danny Derby, Raymond Lott | |
| 08:21 | UMass | Ramon Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Ramon Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Carter | 45-44 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Patrick Wurster dunks the ball on a great pass from Justin Isabell | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ramon Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Isabell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Fay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Wurster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Vern Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 07:27 | UMass | Justin Isabell pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Kenneth Fay knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Harry Debolt | 49-44 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vern Hammond | 49-47 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Justin Isabell misses long on a shot in the lane | 49-47 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Kenneth Fay tips it home | 51-47 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Jerry Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter tips it in | 51-49 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Harry Debolt knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Justin Isabell | 53-49 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Ramon Lopez takes the ball from Justin Neace | 53-49 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Harry Debolt lays it up and in set up by Ramon Lopez | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Rodriguez | 55-52 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Harry Debolt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ramon Lopez | 58-52 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Oscar Rodriguez is denied by Patrick Wurster | 58-52 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Ramon Lopez snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:08 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG), Donald Collins (SF), Grant Conway (PF), Richard Parks (C) Ramon Lopez, Justin Isabell, Kenneth Fay, Patrick Wurster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (PG), Luther Banks (SF), Danny Derby (PF), Raymond Lott (C) Vern Hammond, Justin Neace, Oscar Rodriguez, Trevor Carter | |
| 03:46 | UMass | Timothy Franklin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Debolt and he's hacked by Danny Derby - foul #1 on Danny Derby, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mo Turner (SF) Jerry Campbell | |
| 03:46 | UMass | Timothy Franklin misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Conway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cory Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mo Turner (fresh) PF - Danny Derby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Cory Barton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 60-52 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Danny Derby gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Donald Collins gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | UMass | Timothy Franklin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 02:46 | UMass | Grant Conway tips it home | 62-52 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Oscar Rodriguez (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Cory Barton, Luther Banks, Mo Turner, Danny Derby, Raymond Lott | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond buries a jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Harry Debolt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Parks | 65-54 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Oscar Rodriguez knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Trevor Carter | 65-56 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Grant Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Ramon Lopez (SF) Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Grant Conway is called for the reach on Trevor Carter - foul #1 on Grant Conway, team foul #2 | 65-56 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Richard Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Vern Hammond is called for the reach on Richard Parks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vern Hammond, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Justin Isabell (SF) Ramon Lopez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:54 | UMass | Richard Parks is hacked by Trevor Carter - foul #1 on Trevor Carter, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Richard Parks makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Richard Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Trevor Carter pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Justin Neace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cory Barton (PG), Luther Banks (SG), Mo Turner (SF), Danny Derby (PF), Raymond Lott (C) Vern Hammond, Jerry Campbell, Justin Neace, Oscar Rodriguez, Trevor Carter | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Harry Debolt is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Barton - foul #2 on Cory Barton, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Harry Debolt misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Cory Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Debolt - foul #2 on Harry Debolt, team foul #3 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Ramon Lopez (SF) Justin Isabell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Luther Banks is whistled for a carry | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Justin Isabell (SF) Ramon Lopez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Timothy Franklin is fouled on the floor by Luther Banks - foul #3 on Luther Banks, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Ramon Lopez (SF) Justin Isabell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Timothy Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Danny Derby snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Parks - foul #3 on Richard Parks, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Raymond Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Harry Debolt is hacked by Cory Barton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Barton, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Justin Isabell (SF) Ramon Lopez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Vern Hammond (PG), Jerry Campbell (SG), Justin Neace (SF), Oscar Rodriguez (PF), Trevor Carter (C) Cory Barton, Luther Banks, Mo Turner, Raymond Lott, Danny Derby | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Harry Debolt makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Harry Debolt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Trevor Carter is denied by Justin Isabell | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Carter | 68-57 |