| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Baumeister (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) PF - Chris Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence inbounds the ball | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Otani | 33-49 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Larry Gilbert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Gilbert, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF) Kenneth Otani, Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence | |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 18:54 | UMass | Edgar Johnson gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Zachary Scott can't tip it in | 33-49 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Henry Sartain hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr is hacked by Zachary Scott - foul #1 on Zachary Scott, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Ronald Lawrence (SF), Michael Jackson (PF) Willie Retherford, Ming-Hoa Chu, Chris Ward | |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr is called for a charge - foul #3 on Willie Zephyr, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Chris Ward (PF) Jack Johnson, Willie Zephyr | |
| 17:25 | UMass | Henry Sartain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG), Kurt Howard (SG), Stanley Kim (SF) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert, Mathew Baumeister | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Ronald Lawrence, Chris Ward | |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 16:53 | UMass | Henry Sartain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-51 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Henry Sartain gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Kurt Howard scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 16:05 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Johnson | 37-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Pitcock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kurt Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Marchetti (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Otani (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Marchetti - foul #1 on Jeff Marchetti, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Mathew Baumeister (SF) Christopher Pitcock, Kurt Howard, Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (SF), Chris Ward (PF), Willie Zephyr (C) Willie Retherford, Jack Johnson, Jeff Marchetti | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-53 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence tips it but misses | 39-53 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Henry Sartain grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Larry Gilbert comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Henry Sartain tips it home | 41-53 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Logan (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Henry Sartain, Stanley Kim | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:24 | UMass | Michael Logan's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Lawrence | 41-53 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-53 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Oliver Bruner gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Edgar Johnson misses the lay-in | 41-53 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Mathew Baumeister - foul #3 on Mathew Baumeister, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Kim (PF), Zachary Scott (C) Michael Logan, Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Jack Johnson (SG) Kenneth Otani, Michael Jackson | |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Willie Retherford, Jack Johnson, Ronald Lawrence | |
| 13:26 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Stanley Kim grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Zachary Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Kurt Howard (SG), Michael Logan (PF) Larry Gilbert, Mathew Baumeister | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF) Michael Jackson, Jeff Marchetti | |
| 12:53 | Rhode Island | Kurt Howard picks off the pass by Kenneth Otani | 42-56 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Kurt Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Kurt Howard picks off the pass by Jack Johnson | 42-56 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Kurt Howard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 12:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani is hacked by Kurt Howard - foul #2 on Kurt Howard, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Mathew Baumeister (SF), Henry Sartain (PF) Christopher Pitcock, Kurt Howard, Stanley Kim, Michael Logan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Kenneth Otani, Jack Johnson, Ming-Hoa Chu | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Baumeister (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Zachary Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Willie Retherford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Gilbert - foul #3 on Larry Gilbert, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Oliver Bruner (C) Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG) Willie Retherford | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Zephyr | 42-58 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Henry Sartain grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Willie Zephyr steps in front of the Edgar Johnson pass | 42-58 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence is hacked by Mathew Baumeister - foul #4 on Mathew Baumeister, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Kim (SF), Zachary Scott (C) Mathew Baumeister, Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG) Kenneth Otani | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Willie Retherford | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:59 | UMass | Stanley Kim connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Johnson | 44-60 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 44-62 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Michael Jackson takes the ball from Henry Sartain | 44-62 |
| 09:13 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 44-62 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Zachary Scott grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Henry Sartain is whistled for traveling | 44-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG), Kurt Howard (SG), Jeffrey Riker (SF), Michael Logan (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert, Stanley Kim, Henry Sartain, Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Willie Retherford, Ronald Lawrence, Chris Ward | |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson is hacked by Kurt Howard - foul #3 on Kurt Howard, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:27 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker is called for traveling | 44-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 08:10 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Kurt Howard is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Kim (SF), Zachary Scott (C) Jeffrey Riker, Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (SF) Jeff Marchetti | |
| 07:56 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Pitcock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kurt Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Logan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Zachary Scott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. SG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Ward (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Kenneth Otani is blocked by Michael Logan | 44-64 |
| 07:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Zachary Scott | 44-64 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-64 |
| 07:29 | UMass | Zachary Scott gets the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Kurt Howard is fouled on the floor by Willie Zephyr - foul #4 on Willie Zephyr, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Mathew Baumeister (SF), Henry Sartain (PF) Christopher Pitcock, Kurt Howard, Stanley Kim, Michael Logan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Johnson (SG), Jeff Marchetti (SF) Michael Jackson, Ronald Lawrence | |
| 06:57 | UMass | Henry Sartain hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Edgar Johnson | 46-64 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-64 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward tips it back up and in | 46-66 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Chris Ward steals it from Larry Gilbert | 46-66 |
| 06:06 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Johnson | 46-69 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-69 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Zachary Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses the driving attempt from the right block | 46-69 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Edgar Johnson tips it in | 48-69 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Kim (C) Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SG), Ronald Lawrence (SF) Jack Johnson, Jeff Marchetti | |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr gets the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-70 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Henry Sartain pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Edgar Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister misses the tip | 48-70 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it but misses | 48-70 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson's dunk attempt is rejected by Mathew Baumeister | 48-70 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Edgar Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Gilbert | 50-70 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Willie Zephyr hits the finger roll | 50-72 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Stanley Kim lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Gilbert | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 52-75 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Baumeister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Kim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Otani (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Ward (tiring) 18 pts. 11 reb. C - Willie Zephyr (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Henry Sartain's floater is tipped away by Ronald Lawrence | 52-75 |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Otani snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it in | 52-77 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Larry Gilbert drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Johnson | 55-77 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Larry Gilbert - foul #4 on Larry Gilbert, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG), Kurt Howard (SG), Jeffrey Riker (SF), Michael Logan (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert, Mathew Baumeister, Henry Sartain, Stanley Kim | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford (PG), Reuben Price (SG), Ming-Hoa Chu (SF), Jack Johnson (C) Kenneth Otani, Ronald Lawrence, Chris Ward, Willie Zephyr | |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Riker | 55-77 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Michael Logan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-77 |
| 02:26 | Rhode Island | Ming-Hoa Chu snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it back up and in | 55-79 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Pitcock | 58-79 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ming-Hoa Chu | 58-82 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Kurt Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-82 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Oliver Bruner tips it in | 60-82 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-82 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker grabs the board | 60-82 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock's pass is intercepted by Reuben Price | 60-82 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Reuben Price lays it up and in | 60-84 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Kurt Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Pitcock and the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-84 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Kim (SF) Jeffrey Riker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| 00:39 | UMass | Kurt Howard misses the free throw | 62-84 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward snags the defensive board | 62-84 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Kurt Howard takes the ball from Chris Ward | 62-84 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Oliver Bruner hits a floater from the left side set up by Kurt Howard | 64-84 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Willie Retherford runs out the clock | 64-84 |