| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Facer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Linn inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | Anthony Linn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Weinman | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | David Facer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is fouled on the floor by William Garofalo - foul #2 on William Garofalo, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | David Weinman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | David Weinman tips it home | 37-34 |
| 18:29 | UMass | William Garofalo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Hanson | 37-36 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | David Weinman knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by David Facer and he's hacked by Anthony Linn - foul #2 on Anthony Linn, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | David Weinman misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:16 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ross Taylor | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Ross Taylor snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:49 | UMass | John Hanson misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Ross Taylor is called for the reach on David Facer - foul #2 on Ross Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (PG), Gerald Coats (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Bruce Simpson, David Weinman, Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (SG), James Springer (PF), David Thomas (C) John Hanson, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Linn - foul #3 on Anthony Linn, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG) David Facer | |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (SG), Leon Cornett (SF) William Garofalo, Anthony Linn | |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Merrill King is hacked by Scott Strothers - foul #1 on Scott Strothers, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 16:36 | UMass | James Springer lays it in | 40-38 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Coats | 42-38 |
| 16:04 | UMass | David Thomas scores on a runner in the lane set up by Oscar Gonzalez | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Leonardo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Coats (fresh) PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merrill King (fresh) SF - Leon Cornett (fresh) PF - James Springer (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Leon Cornett pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:38 | UMass | Leon Cornett misses the turnaround from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 15:23 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:18 | UMass | The jump hook by Merrill King is blocked by Jamie Palmer | 42-40 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), John Futch (C) Spencer Leonardo, Gerald Coats, Scott Strothers, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), David Frye (PF), Ross Taylor (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Merrill King, Leon Cornett, James Springer, David Thomas | |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:36 | UMass | The refs have stopped play. David Frye is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Brandon Stalnaker | |
| Subs | UMass | James Springer (PF) David Frye | |
| 14:28 | UMass | John Hanson is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 44-40 |
| 14:20 | UMass | James Springer pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Anthony Linn's pass is intercepted by Bruce Simpson | 44-40 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | David Facer banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 46-40 |
| 13:54 | UMass | James Springer is fouled on the floor by David Facer - foul #2 on David Facer, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 13:39 | UMass | John Hanson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Facer - foul #3 on David Facer, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (PF) James Springer | |
| 13:39 | UMass | John Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:39 | UMass | John Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses long on a floater in the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Anthony Linn snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:14 | UMass | John Hanson misses the shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:57 | Rhode Island | John Hanson steals it from Stephen Johnson | 46-42 |
| 12:47 | UMass | John Hanson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 46-42 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 48-42 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Ross Taylor throws it down | 48-44 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | John Futch's pass is intercepted by Anthony Linn | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Facer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Metcalf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Futch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Hanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Linn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) C - Ross Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Leon Cornett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:27 | UMass | Ross Taylor tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 10:48 | UMass | William Garofalo's pass is intercepted by Robert Metcalf | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | David Facer buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Simpson and he's hacked by John Hanson - foul #2 on John Hanson, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (PG), David Weinman (SF), Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Bruce Simpson, Stephen Johnson, Robert Metcalf, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Merrill King (SG), David Thomas (SF), James Springer (PF), Matthew Wise (C) William Garofalo, John Hanson, Anthony Linn, Leon Cornett, Ross Taylor | |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | David Facer makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Merrill King scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Wise | 53-48 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-48 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Matthew Wise snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Spencer Leonardo steals the ball from Oscar Gonzalez | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | David Facer blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Matthew Wise gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:30 | UMass | James Springer is hacked by Spencer Leonardo - foul #2 on Spencer Leonardo, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (PG) David Facer | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (SF) Matthew Wise | |
| 09:25 | UMass | James Springer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Merrill King tips it home | 53-50 |
| 09:04 | Rhode Island | Jamie Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Oscar Gonzalez | 53-50 |
| 08:59 | UMass | David Thomas is hacked by Jamie Palmer - foul #2 on Jamie Palmer, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 08:45 | UMass | David Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG) Brandon Stalnaker | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG) Merrill King | |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Leon Cornett steps in front of the Spencer Leonardo pass | 53-50 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Leon Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brandon Stalnaker (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Gerald Coats (PF), John Futch (C) Spencer Leonardo, David Weinman, Scott Strothers, Jamie Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), Ross Taylor (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Leon Cornett, David Thomas | |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | William Garofalo steals the ball from Stephen Johnson | 53-50 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Merrill King misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Ross Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Stalnaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Coats (fresh) C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Merrill King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Springer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UMass | Anthony Linn connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ross Taylor | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 53-52 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | John Futch grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | James Springer swats the short shot by John Futch | 53-52 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Gerald Coats pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Merrill King grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 06:38 | UMass | William Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Anthony Linn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Merrill King loses the dribble to Bruce Simpson | 53-52 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 06:03 | UMass | James Springer gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Merrill King misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Stalnaker - foul #1 on Brandon Stalnaker, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (PG), David Facer (SG), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Brandon Stalnaker, Gerald Coats, John Futch | |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Leon Cornett (PF) William Garofalo, James Springer | |
| 05:58 | UMass | Merrill King misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Merrill King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:51 | Rhode Island | Ross Taylor picks off the pass by David Facer | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Robert Metcalf steps in front of the Ross Taylor pass | 53-53 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Stephen Johnson is denied by Leon Cornett | 53-53 |
| 05:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Anthony Linn | 53-53 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), David Frye (PF), David Thomas (C) Merrill King, Leon Cornett, Ross Taylor | |
| 05:08 | UMass | Anthony Linn makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Frye - foul #3 on David Frye, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (SF) Anthony Linn | |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:32 | UMass | John Hanson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Gonzalez | 55-57 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Oscar Gonzalez - foul #1 on Oscar Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Futch (C) Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Robert Metcalf steps in front of the Oscar Gonzalez pass | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | David Facer is called for a charge - foul #4 on David Facer, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Scott Strothers (PF) Spencer Leonardo, David Facer, Robert Metcalf | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Anthony Linn (SF), Ross Taylor (C) John Hanson, Leon Cornett, David Thomas | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | UMass | William Garofalo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Ross Taylor can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Facer (SG), Robert Metcalf (PF) David Weinman, Scott Strothers | |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG) Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 59-57 |
| 02:29 | UMass | David Frye is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | David Facer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 02:13 | UMass | John Hanson pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Ross Taylor can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Futch - foul #3 on John Futch, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | John Futch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | UMass | David Frye knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by William Garofalo | 61-61 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | John Futch is fouled on the floor by David Frye - foul #4 on David Frye, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | John Futch makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Ross Taylor grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Anthony Linn drills a runner in the lane set up by John Hanson | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | David Facer can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hanson - foul #3 on John Hanson, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | David Facer misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | David Facer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Frye | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | David Frye is hacked by David Facer in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Facer, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo (SG) David Facer | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:32 | UMass | David Frye makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:32 | UMass | David Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Spencer Leonardo loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Bruce Simpson is called for the reach on William Garofalo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | UMass | William Garofalo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | John Futch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Frye | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Bruce Simpson is called for the reach on David Frye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | UMass | David Frye makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | UMass | David Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |