| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - William Herbst (fresh) C - James Burton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Kovaleski (fresh) SG - Jonathan Wieland (fresh) SF - John Nguyen (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) C - David Manzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | James Burton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UMass | John Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | James Burton is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | UMass | John Nguyen is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | James Burton lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Patrick Smith swats the layup by Jeffrey Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | James Burton snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Jason Davies | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | James Burton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Manzer | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | UMass | John Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | David Wheeler (C) David Manzer | |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | John Giddens is fouled on the floor by John Nguyen - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Moses Roberts (SG), Donald McGeary (SF), William Whited (PF) Christopher Kovaleski, Jonathan Wieland, John Nguyen, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Giddens - foul #1 on John Giddens, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Darren Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Darren Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey misses the dunk | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), William Herbst (PF) John Giddens, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski (PG), John Nguyen (SF), David Manzer (C) Darren Lockhart, Donald McGeary, David Wheeler | |
| 16:00 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Moses Roberts | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor McGlinchey (fresh) PF - William Herbst (fresh) C - Michael Bussey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Kovaleski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moses Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) PF - William Whited (fresh) C - David Manzer (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | William Herbst misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 15:40 | UMass | Moses Roberts snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | UMass | William Herbst takes the ball from William Whited | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), James Burton (C) Jason Davies, Victor McGlinchey, William Herbst, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Moses Roberts, William Whited | |
| 14:51 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | James Burton grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Manzer - foul #1 on David Manzer, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), William Herbst (PF) John Giddens, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Donald McGeary (SF), David Wheeler (C) Christopher Kovaleski, John Nguyen, David Manzer | |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wieland | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Davies | 10-6 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Robert Schultheis, Victor McGlinchey, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski (PG), John Nguyen (SF) Darren Lockhart, Donald McGeary | |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by David Wheeler - foul #1 on David Wheeler, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:57 | UMass | John Nguyen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), William Herbst (PF), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Kenneth Plummer, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (SG), William Whited (PF), David Manzer (C) Jonathan Wieland, Jeffrey Johnson, David Wheeler | |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-6 |
| 12:24 | Rhode Island | James Burton tips it back up and in | 14-6 |
| 12:16 | UMass | John Nguyen is hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Kenneth Plummer (C) John Giddens, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:02 | UMass | Moses Roberts travels with the ball | 14-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Davies (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Herbst (fresh) C - James Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Kovaleski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moses Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) PF - William Whited (fresh) C - David Manzer (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | William Herbst banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Whited - foul #1 on William Whited, team foul #5 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, Patrick Smith, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG) Christopher Kovaleski | |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | William Herbst makes the free throw | 17-6 |
| 11:25 | UMass | William Whited misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-6 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #6 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Kenneth Plummer (PF), James Burton (C) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, William Herbst, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG), Donald McGeary (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Moses Roberts, John Nguyen, William Whited | |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey makes the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 10:46 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Darren Lockhart and he's hacked by Kenneth Plummer - foul #1 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith (SF) Victor McGlinchey | |
| Subs | UMass | David Wheeler (C) David Manzer | |
| 10:46 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Schultheis | 21-9 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson travels with the ball | 21-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), William Herbst (PF) John Giddens, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski (PG) Darren Lockhart | |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-9 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Patrick Smith steps in front of the Jeffrey Johnson pass | 24-9 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Patrick Smith is blocked by David Wheeler | 24-9 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Davies | 24-9 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-9 |
| 09:18 | UMass | David Wheeler grabs the board | 24-9 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson hits the finger roll | 24-11 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | William Herbst loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson | 24-11 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson out of a doubleteam | 24-13 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | James Burton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Davies | 26-13 |
| 08:23 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Kovaleski | 26-16 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Christopher Kovaleski is called for the reach on Jason Davies - foul #1 on Christopher Kovaleski, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, Patrick Smith, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Moses Roberts (SG), William Whited (PF), David Manzer (C) Christopher Kovaleski, Jonathan Wieland, Jeffrey Johnson, David Wheeler | |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:56 | UMass | David Manzer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Moses Roberts and he's fouled by Michael Bussey - foul #1 on Michael Bussey, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG) Jason Davies | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:56 | UMass | David Manzer makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Giddens (fresh) SG - Dmitry Swierczynski (fresh) SF - Victor McGlinchey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moses Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald McGeary (fairly fresh) PF - William Whited (fresh) C - David Manzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dmitry Swierczynski | 31-19 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Moses Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-19 |
| 07:33 | UMass | William Whited gets the offensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 07:28 | UMass | William Whited drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Victor McGlinchey | 33-22 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Victor McGlinchey is called for the reach on Donald McGeary - foul #1 on Victor McGlinchey, team foul #5 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), William Herbst (PF) John Giddens, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski (SF) Donald McGeary | |
| 06:47 | UMass | William Whited's floater is tipped away by William Herbst | 33-22 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | William Herbst gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | William Herbst's dunk attempt is rejected by William Whited | 33-22 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey tips it back up and in | 35-22 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 06:11 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Roberts | 35-22 |
| 06:05 | UMass | William Whited misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Victor McGlinchey - foul #2 on Victor McGlinchey, team foul #6 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Victor McGlinchey, William Herbst, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), David Wheeler (C) Darren Lockhart, Moses Roberts, David Manzer | |
| 06:05 | UMass | William Whited misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 06:05 | UMass | William Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Jason Davies steals it from Christopher Kovaleski in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Davies | 37-23 |
| 05:33 | UMass | James Burton swats the short shot by David Wheeler | 37-23 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Schultheis | 40-23 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski is hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #7 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), William Herbst (SF), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, Robert Schultheis, Patrick Smith, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (SF) William Whited | |
| 05:05 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | William Herbst misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald McGeary - foul #1 on Donald McGeary, team foul #8 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), David Manzer (C) Christopher Kovaleski, David Wheeler | |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | William Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | William Herbst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Darren Lockhart and the foul's on Dmitry Swierczynski - foul #1 on Dmitry Swierczynski, team foul #8 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), James Burton (C) Dmitry Swierczynski, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:36 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:36 | Rhode Island | James Burton snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | William Herbst is called for traveling | 42-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Michael Bussey (C) Jason Davies, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (SG), William Whited (PF) Jonathan Wieland, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 03:57 | UMass | Darren Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Giddens (fresh) SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Herbst (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moses Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald McGeary (fairly fresh) PF - William Whited (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Manzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 03:49 | UMass | David Manzer snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 03:44 | UMass | Darren Lockhart drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Moses Roberts | 42-29 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis is fouled on the floor by Darren Lockhart - foul #1 on Darren Lockhart, team foul #9 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Davies (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), James Burton (C) John Giddens, Kenneth Plummer, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski (PG), John Nguyen (SF), David Wheeler (C) Darren Lockhart, Donald McGeary, David Manzer | |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 03:36 | UMass | David Wheeler snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 03:26 | UMass | William Whited scores on a shot from the right side set up by Christopher Kovaleski | 43-31 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Patrick Smith buries a floater from the left block | 45-31 |
| 02:39 | UMass | William Whited makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies is fouled on the floor by William Whited - foul #2 on William Whited, team foul #10 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Robert Schultheis, William Herbst, James Burton | |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Jonathan Wieland (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), David Manzer (C) Christopher Kovaleski, Moses Roberts, William Whited, David Wheeler | |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 02:04 | UMass | John Nguyen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson out of a doubleteam | 47-37 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Wieland steals it from Patrick Smith | 47-37 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland misses the lay-in | 47-37 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Davies snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Wieland steals it from Michael Bussey | 47-37 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Plummer | 47-37 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Davies | 47-37 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | John Nguyen steals it from Dmitry Swierczynski | 47-37 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Darren Lockhart is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Giddens (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Victor McGlinchey (SF), William Herbst (PF), James Burton (C) Jason Davies, Dmitry Swierczynski, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Plummer, Michael Bussey | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski (PG), Donald McGeary (SF), David Wheeler (C) Darren Lockhart, John Nguyen, David Manzer | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Victor McGlinchey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 00:20 | UMass | David Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Donald McGeary is fouled on the floor by James Burton - foul #1 on James Burton, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dmitry Swierczynski (SG) Robert Schultheis | |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (SG), William Whited (PF) Jonathan Wieland, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Donald McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | William Herbst gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Herbst clanks a fullcourt shot | 47-37 |