| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Jeffries (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Keesler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | James Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Jack Cutshall is called for the reach on Dale David in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:26 | UMass | Patrick Kehl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Matthew Jeffries steps in front of the Marvin Sumner pass | 34-35 |
| 18:54 | UMass | Justin Ellis steals it from George Keesler | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall's pass is intercepted by Patrick Kehl | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Patrick Kehl knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dale David | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | James Jackson buries a floater from the left side set up by Justin Ellis | 36-37 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Dale David misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Cutshall - foul #3 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG), Jerome Garrison (C) Jack Cutshall, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:58 | UMass | Dale David makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Dale David makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Jerome Garrison can't connect on a shot from the right block | 36-39 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson tips it in | 38-39 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Patrick Kehl | 38-41 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis misses the dunk attempt | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Patrick Kehl pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | UMass | The jump hook by George Keesler is blocked by Jerome Garrison | 38-41 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries tips it home | 38-43 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Keesler | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sumner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Jeffries (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Keesler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Dale David pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:47 | UMass | James Jackson steps in front of the Patrick Kehl pass | 41-46 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 15:25 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Dale David's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Ezekiel Curley (SF), Scott Barnes (PF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Robert Anderson, James Jackson, Marvin Sumner, Justin Ellis, Jerome Garrison | |
| Subs | UMass | William Majerowski (PG), Ricky Compton (SG), Clarence Pascua (SF), Pete Dasher (PF), Herbert Foster (C) Dale David, Patrick Kehl, James Beasley, Matthew Jeffries, George Keesler | |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Barnes and he's hacked by Herbert Foster - foul #3 on Herbert Foster, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Clarence Pascua drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pete Dasher | 44-48 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Cutshall | 46-48 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Herbert Foster's pass is intercepted by Jack Cutshall | 46-48 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Ezekiel Curley | 48-48 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Clarence Pascua loses the dribble to Lawrence Griffith | 48-48 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes connects on the runner in the paint set up by Lawrence Griffith and the foul's on Pete Dasher - foul #2 on Pete Dasher, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (SG) Keith Beane | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley loses the dribble to William Majerowski | 50-48 |
| 13:03 | UMass | William Majerowski banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 53-50 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Pete Dasher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ezekiel Curley, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Jackson (SG), Marvin Sumner (SF), Justin Ellis (PF), Jerome Garrison (C) Jack Cutshall, Ezekiel Curley, Scott Barnes, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale David (PG), Patrick Kehl (SG), James Beasley (SF), Matthew Jeffries (PF), William Daniel (C) William Majerowski, Ricky Compton, Clarence Pascua, Pete Dasher, Herbert Foster | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Jeffries (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Daniel (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | UMass | Patrick Kehl is hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | George Keesler (C) William Daniel | |
| 11:32 | UMass | George Keesler misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jerome Garrison - foul #1 on Jerome Garrison, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 11:32 | UMass | George Keesler makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:32 | UMass | George Keesler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | James Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Dale David misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Dale David misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Dale David makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Robert Anderson steals it from Dale David in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 10:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Patrick Kehl grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Patrick Kehl misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Jackson | 58-53 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Patrick Kehl scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dale David | 58-56 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis banks in the layup | 60-56 |
| 09:15 | UMass | James Beasley buries a jumper from the right side set up by Dale David | 60-58 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | James Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 09:08 | UMass | George Keesler snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Patrick Kehl travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Anthony Preble (SF), Scott Barnes (PF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Robert Anderson, James Jackson, Marvin Sumner, Justin Ellis, Jerome Garrison | |
| Subs | UMass | William Majerowski (PG), Ricky Compton (SG), Clarence Pascua (SF), Pete Dasher (PF), Herbert Foster (C) Dale David, Patrick Kehl, James Beasley, Matthew Jeffries, George Keesler | |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Pete Dasher - foul #3 on Pete Dasher, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Clarence Pascua scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Majerowski | 62-61 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-61 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Pete Dasher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Beane (fresh) SF - Anthony Preble (fresh) PF - Scott Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Majerowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Compton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Pete Dasher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | UMass | Clarence Pascua banks in the layup on a nice dish by Pete Dasher | 62-63 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Anthony Preble loses the dribble to Clarence Pascua | 62-63 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Keith Beane steps in front of the Herbert Foster pass | 62-63 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Keith Beane connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jack Cutshall | 65-63 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Clarence Pascua buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Compton | 65-65 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses long on a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 06:33 | UMass | William Majerowski pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Ricky Compton is fouled on the floor by Keith Beane - foul #2 on Keith Beane, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG), James Jackson (SG), Marvin Sumner (SF), Justin Ellis (PF), Ezekiel Curley (C) Jack Cutshall, Keith Beane, Anthony Preble, Scott Barnes, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale David (PG), Patrick Kehl (SG), Matthew Jeffries (PF), George Keesler (C) William Majerowski, Clarence Pascua, Pete Dasher, Herbert Foster | |
| 06:10 | UMass | Ricky Compton makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Ricky Compton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by George Keesler | 65-66 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 05:51 | UMass | George Keesler grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Dale David makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Keesler | 65-68 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner hits a jumper from the right side set up by Ezekiel Curley | 67-68 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Ezekiel Curley steals the ball from Ricky Compton | 67-68 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Jeffries - foul #2 on Matthew Jeffries, team foul #4 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), Jerome Garrison (C) Robert Anderson, Marvin Sumner | |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Pascua (SF) Ricky Compton | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries misses the floater in the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | James Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jack Cutshall | 71-68 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Patrick Kehl hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale David | 71-71 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Patrick Kehl steps in front of the Jack Cutshall pass | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Cutshall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ezekiel Curley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Justin Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. C - Jerome Garrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Jeffries (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Keesler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UMass | Patrick Kehl misses the turnaround from the right block | 71-71 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Pascua - foul #4 on Clarence Pascua, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson (PG), Keith Beane (SG), Marvin Sumner (SF) Jack Cutshall, James Jackson, Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | UMass | William Majerowski (PG), James Beasley (SF), Pete Dasher (PF), Herbert Foster (C) Dale David, Clarence Pascua, Matthew Jeffries, George Keesler | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Pete Dasher grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:48 | UMass | James Beasley is hacked by Marvin Sumner - foul #3 on Marvin Sumner, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Barnes (PF), Lawrence Griffith (C) Ezekiel Curley, Jerome Garrison | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:48 | UMass | James Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | UMass | James Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Beane | 75-72 |
| 02:32 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall (PG), James Jackson (SG), Justin Ellis (PF) Robert Anderson, Keith Beane, Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale David (PG), Clarence Pascua (SF), Matthew Jeffries (PF), George Keesler (C) William Majerowski, James Beasley, Pete Dasher, Herbert Foster | |
| 02:15 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Patrick Kehl snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries blows the layup | 75-72 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Griffith is fouled on the floor by George Keesler - foul #3 on George Keesler, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Jeffries - foul #3 on Matthew Jeffries, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Sumner - foul #4 on Marvin Sumner, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Jeffries - foul #4 on Matthew Jeffries, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley (PF) Justin Ellis | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Dale David misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Cutshall - foul #4 on Jack Cutshall, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis (PF) Ezekiel Curley | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Dale David makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Dale David makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall is hacked by Dale David in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale David, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Dale David misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Patrick Kehl is called for the reach on Justin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Kehl, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Justin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Lawrence Griffith takes the ball from Clarence Pascua | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Dale David is called for the reach on Marvin Sumner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale David, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ezekiel Curley (PF), Jerome Garrison (C) Justin Ellis, Lawrence Griffith | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Marvin Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Dale David hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Patrick Kehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-76 |