| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) SG - Walter George (fresh) SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) PF - Arnold Alexander (fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) C - James Reitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Reitz 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 fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Bozeman | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Jacques Kirchner is called for the reach on Lenny Bergener - foul #1 on Jacques Kirchner, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Rhode Island | Billy Bozeman blocks the short jumper by Walter George | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Corey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Derrick Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jacques Kirchner | 0-6 |
| 18:52 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Alexander | 2-6 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Billy Bozeman buries a floater in the lane set up by Derrick Wilson and he's fouled by Arnold Alexander - foul #1 on Arnold Alexander, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Billy Bozeman makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 18:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Wilson | 5-9 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner knocks in the shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 17:30 | UMass | James Reitz gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Derrick Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-11 |
| 17:10 | UMass | James Reitz snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Billy Bozeman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG) Charles Guy | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:30 | UMass | William Hutchens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | William Hutchens steps in front of the Felix McClung pass | 5-11 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Elton Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple is fouled on the floor by Elton Jones - foul #1 on Elton Jones, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF) William Hutchens | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) SG - Andrew Knowles (fresh) SF - Mark Semple (fresh) PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) C - Frank Simmers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) SG - Max Cohen (fresh) SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Reeves (fresh) C - David Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-11 |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Simmers | 5-11 |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Felix McClung and he's hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG) Mark Semple | |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, David Moore | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung is hacked by James Reitz - foul #1 on James Reitz, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Bozeman (PF) James Reeves | |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Billy Bozeman steals the ball from Andrew Knowles | 8-14 |
| 14:38 | UMass | James Reitz comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 8-14 |
| 14:37 | UMass | James Reitz grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:25 | UMass | James Reitz dunks the ball | 8-16 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 14:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Reitz | 8-16 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner blows the dunk but the foul's on Justin Perreault - foul #1 on Justin Perreault, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Charles Guy, Andrew Knowles, Justin Perreault, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:09 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the 2nd free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Reitz - foul #2 on James Reitz, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), David Moore (SF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Jacques Kirchner, James Reitz | |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:31 | UMass | David Moore's pass is intercepted by Felix McClung | 10-17 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Corey Anderson is called for the reach on Felix McClung - foul #1 on Corey Anderson, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Max Cohen (SG), William Hutchens (PF) Corey Anderson, Billy Bozeman | |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Elton Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Felix McClung - foul #1 on Felix McClung, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles (PG) Felix McClung | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:04 | UMass | Elton Jones misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:04 | UMass | William Hutchens grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Max Cohen is fouled on the floor by Walter George - foul #1 on Walter George, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG) Andrew Knowles | |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF) William Hutchens | |
| 12:38 | UMass | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG) Max Cohen | |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Walter George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Wilson | 12-19 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Charles Guy - foul #1 on Charles Guy, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (SG), Andrew Knowles (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), Billy Bozeman (PF) Elton Jones, David Moore | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Charles Guy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felix McClung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Knowles (fresh) PF - Justin Perreault (fresh) C - Frank Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Reeves (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Billy Bozeman misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 12-19 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Simmers | 15-19 |
| 11:09 | UMass | James Reeves connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jacques Kirchner | 15-22 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Guy | 18-22 |
| 10:46 | UMass | Charles Guy steals the ball from Jacques Kirchner | 18-22 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault drills a jump hook from the left block | 20-22 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Justin Perreault is called for the reach on Corey Anderson - foul #2 on Justin Perreault, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Charles Guy, Felix McClung, Justin Perreault, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SF), William Hutchens (PF), David Moore (C) Derrick Wilson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reeves | |
| 09:50 | UMass | Elton Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Hutchens | 20-25 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Hutchens - foul #1 on William Hutchens, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG) Andrew Knowles | |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Bozeman (PF) Corey Anderson | |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Billy Bozeman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Walter George | 24-25 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Steve Wilson picks off the pass by Billy Bozeman | 24-25 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung lays it up and in set up by Walter George | 26-25 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Elton Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter George (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lenny Bergener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Alexander (fairly fresh) C - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Max Cohen (fairly fresh) SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Bozeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Hutchens (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander lays it up and in and he's hacked by Max Cohen - foul #1 on Max Cohen, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Frank Simmers (C) Felix McClung, Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Jacques Kirchner (SF), James Reeves (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, David Moore, William Hutchens | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Corey Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 07:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 07:03 | UMass | James Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Derrick Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Knowles - foul #1 on Andrew Knowles, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Tony Waites (C) Arnold Alexander | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:58 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Derrick Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island | Andrew Knowles snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers clanks a shot from the left block | 29-29 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Charles Guy hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 05:59 | UMass | Frank Simmers blocks the short jumper by James Reeves | 31-29 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Simmers | 31-29 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Guy | 33-29 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Derrick Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 05:31 | Rhode Island | Tony Waites grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Frank Simmers loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (PG), Walter George (SG), Lenny Bergener (SF), Arnold Alexander (PF), Steve Wilson (C) Charles Guy, Andrew Knowles, Mark Semple, Frank Simmers, Tony Waites | |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), William Hutchens (PF), David Moore (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Billy Bozeman, James Reeves | |
| 05:02 | UMass | Felix McClung steals the ball from Elton Jones in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Walter George banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felix McClung | 35-29 |
| 04:44 | UMass | William Hutchens clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 04:31 | UMass | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:24 | UMass | David Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 04:23 | UMass | William Hutchens can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Lenny Bergener grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (C) David Moore | |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:03 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:44 | UMass | Elton Jones buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacques Kirchner | 37-32 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 03:36 | UMass | James Reeves grabs the board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Felix McClung (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Bergener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steve Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Max Cohen (fresh) SF - Jacques Kirchner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hutchens (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UMass | Elton Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 03:30 | UMass | William Hutchens hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Arnold Alexander misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 37-34 |
| 03:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Elton Jones | 37-34 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Max Cohen scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elton Jones | 37-37 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Felix McClung knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Alexander | 39-37 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Alexander - foul #2 on Arnold Alexander, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Guy (PG), Andrew Knowles (SG), Mark Semple (SF), Justin Perreault (PF), Frank Simmers (C) Felix McClung, Walter George, Lenny Bergener, Arnold Alexander, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), David Moore (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, William Hutchens, James Reeves | |
| 02:29 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 02:09 | UMass | James Reitz snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Corey Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Bozeman (PF) Jacques Kirchner | |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Justin Perreault steals it from Derrick Wilson | 41-38 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | David Moore is called for the reach on Mark Semple - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #11 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Felix McClung (SG) Andrew Knowles | |
| Subs | UMass | William Hutchens (SF) David Moore | |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Mark Semple makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:04 | UMass | James Reitz is fouled on the floor by Frank Simmers - foul #1 on Frank Simmers, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter George (SG), Andrew Knowles (SF), Steve Wilson (C) Charles Guy, Mark Semple, Frank Simmers | |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (PF) Billy Bozeman | |
| 01:04 | UMass | James Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:04 | UMass | James Reitz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Steve Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Steve Wilson is denied by James Reeves | 43-39 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Justin Perreault tips it in | 45-39 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Steve Wilson steals the ball from Corey Anderson | 45-39 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Walter George hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Derrick Wilson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 47-39 |