| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Wardlow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Panek (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Bruce Banks inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Kenneth Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson connects on the runner from the left block set up by Justin Norton | 42-36 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Bruce Banks hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Knight | 42-39 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Randy Rowe and he's fouled by Noel Cannon - foul #1 on Noel Cannon, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | UMass | Matthew Reed snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Matthew Reed buries a jumper from the right block | 44-41 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Johnson | 46-41 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Jason Panek swats the layup by Kenneth Knight | 46-41 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Bruce Banks misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Randy Rowe | 46-41 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Noel Cannon misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Justin Norton - foul #1 on Justin Norton, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso (C) Justin Norton | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:49 | UMass | Noel Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Noel Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG) Randy Rowe | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Cephas (PG), Allen Garver (SG), Keneth Degnan (SF), Curtis Ivey (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Kenneth Knight, Robert Crawford, Bruce Banks, Noel Cannon, Matthew Reed | |
| 17:01 | UMass | Charles Wilson connects on the turnaround from close range | 46-45 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-45 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow tips it in | 48-45 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Larry Cephas is fouled on the floor by Ashley Pauls - foul #2 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Justin Norton (C) Ashley Pauls, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Knight (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Bruce Banks (SF) Larry Cephas, Allen Garver, Keneth Degnan | |
| 16:07 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 16:06 | UMass | Curtis Ivey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Noel Cannon (PF), Matthew Reed (C) Curtis Ivey, Charles Wilson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Panek (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Matthew Reed steps in front of the Randy Rowe pass | 48-45 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Matthew Reed can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jason Panek - foul #2 on Jason Panek, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow hits a shot from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Kenneth Knight connects on the shot in the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:08 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Fred Wardlow | 52-49 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Bruce Banks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Bruce Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Matthew Reed scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG), Robert Barroso (C) Randy Rowe, Fred Wardlow, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Cephas (PG), Allen Garver (SG), Keneth Degnan (SF), Curtis Ivey (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Kenneth Knight, Robert Crawford, Bruce Banks, Noel Cannon, Matthew Reed | |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Allen Garver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Charles Wilson tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek's layup is rejected by Curtis Ivey | 54-54 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Pauls | 54-54 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 12:25 | UMass | Larry Cephas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls is hacked by Larry Cephas - foul #3 on Larry Cephas, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ashley Pauls | 58-54 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Allen Garver is fouled on the floor by Ashley Pauls - foul #3 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Fred Wardlow (SF), Justin Norton (C) Ashley Pauls, Jason Panek, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Noel Cannon (PF), Matthew Reed (C) Keneth Degnan, Curtis Ivey, Charles Wilson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barroso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Larry Cephas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Garver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UMass | Noel Cannon clanks a shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Noel Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 10:56 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #4 on Robert Crawford, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (SG), Kyle Johnson (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Knight (PG), Bruce Banks (SF) Larry Cephas, Robert Crawford | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #1 on Bruce Banks, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Keneth Degnan (SG) Allen Garver | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:57 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Reed | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Panek (SF) Fred Wardlow | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ashley Pauls | 62-54 |
| 09:20 | UMass | Matthew Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ashley Pauls | 64-54 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Noel Cannon loses the dribble to Justin Norton | 64-54 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randy Rowe | 66-54 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Bruce Banks is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Fred Wardlow (SF), Robert Barroso (PF) Ashley Pauls, Jason Panek, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Garver (SG), Curtis Ivey (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Keneth Degnan, Noel Cannon, Matthew Reed | |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-54 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Curtis Ivey snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Bruce Banks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Barroso - foul #1 on Robert Barroso, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rudolph Guenther | 69-55 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Curtis Ivey misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-55 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Allen Garver tips it but misses | 69-55 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Wardlow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Barroso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Garver (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Guenther | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Justin Norton swats the shot by Kenneth Knight | 72-55 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Barroso pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 06:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 72-55 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Bruce Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-55 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Allen Garver gets the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Allen Garver is hacked by Randy Rowe - foul #4 on Randy Rowe, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Jason Panek (SF), Kyle Johnson (PF) Randy Rowe, Fred Wardlow, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Cephas (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Noel Cannon (PF), Matthew Reed (C) Kenneth Knight, Bruce Banks, Curtis Ivey, Charles Wilson | |
| 06:13 | UMass | Larry Cephas scores on a shot from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Noel Cannon is called for the reach on Jason Panek - foul #2 on Noel Cannon, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow (SG), Robert Barroso (C) Rudolph Guenther, Justin Norton | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Matthew Reed snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Robert Crawford is fouled on the floor by Kyle Johnson - foul #2 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 05:16 | UMass | The rebound goes to Larry Cephas | 73-59 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Matthew Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford steals the ball from Ashley Pauls in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Noel Cannon misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek's layup is rejected by Allen Garver | 73-59 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow tips it in | 75-59 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Allen Garver scores on a 3 from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-62 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Allen Garver grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe (PG), Rudolph Guenther (SG), Justin Norton (C) Ashley Pauls, Fred Wardlow, Robert Barroso | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Knight (PG), Bruce Banks (SF) Larry Cephas, Allen Garver | |
| 03:33 | UMass | Noel Cannon drills a jumper from close range set up by Bruce Banks | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Randy Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Panek (tiring) 26 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson's floater is tipped away by Noel Cannon | 75-64 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Matthew Reed grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Noel Cannon is hacked by Justin Norton - foul #2 on Justin Norton, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Curtis Ivey (C) Matthew Reed | |
| 03:00 | UMass | Noel Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kyle Johnson | 75-64 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rudolph Guenther | 77-64 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Bruce Banks makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Crawford | 77-67 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek loses the dribble to Robert Crawford | 77-67 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Robert Crawford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bruce Banks | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Kyle Johnson tips it back up and in | 79-70 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Jason Panek is called for the reach on Curtis Ivey - foul #3 on Jason Panek, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow (SG) Rudolph Guenther | |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Reed (C) Noel Cannon | |
| 01:32 | UMass | Curtis Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Fred Wardlow pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Justin Norton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 01:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to Curtis Ivey | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Robert Crawford is called for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Crawford, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Garver (SG), Noel Cannon (PF) Robert Crawford, Curtis Ivey | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe is hacked by Kenneth Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Knight, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | Allen Garver knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Banks | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Knight is called for the reach on Randy Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Knight, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Randy Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Justin Norton takes the ball from Matthew Reed | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Jason Panek clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-73 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Matthew Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Matthew Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the offensive board | 83-73 |