| Lineup | UMass | PG - Lorenzo Bernal (fresh) SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) SF - David Walls (fresh) PF - Russell Eagan (fresh) C - Craig Siler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Worthen (fresh) SG - Stephen Cowart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cribbs (fresh) PF - Carl Plesnarski (fresh) C - Robert Haynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Russell Eagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Joseph Ingram is fouled on the floor by Robert Haynes - foul #1 on Robert Haynes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UMass | David Walls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Cribbs | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | UMass | Lorenzo Bernal is fouled on the floor by Bernard Worthen - foul #1 on Bernard Worthen, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Russell Eagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Joseph Ingram hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | UMass | Joseph Ingram travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lorenzo Bernal - foul #1 on Lorenzo Bernal, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to Craig Siler | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Russell Eagan blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Ingram - foul #1 on Joseph Ingram, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Lorenzo Bernal scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | UMass | David Walls snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | UMass | David Walls can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Joseph Ingram snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Russell Eagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Bernal - foul #2 on Lorenzo Bernal, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Church (PG), Leopoldo Bruno (SG), Wade Denby (SF), Carlos Sanchez (PF), Michael Shimsky (C) Lorenzo Bernal, Joseph Ingram, David Walls, Russell Eagan, Craig Siler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Maurice Barr (SG) Stephen Cowart | |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leopoldo Bruno - foul #1 on Leopoldo Bruno, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Shimsky | 4-6 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Church (fresh) SG - Leopoldo Bruno (fresh) SF - Wade Denby (fresh) PF - Carlos Sanchez (fresh) C - Michael Shimsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Worthen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Barr (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cribbs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Plesnarski (fresh) C - Robert Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Wade Denby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Cribbs | 4-8 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Joseph Church can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Carlos Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Wade Denby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Michael Shimsky gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Carlos Sanchez knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Barr | 6-11 |
| 14:02 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Sanchez is blocked by Carl Plesnarski | 6-11 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:39 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Wade Denby snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:31 | UMass | Joseph Church drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leopoldo Bruno | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs is fouled on the floor by Wade Denby - foul #1 on Wade Denby, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UMass | William Kellum (PG), Joseph Ingram (SG), David Walls (SF), Russell Eagan (PF), Craig Siler (C) Joseph Church, Leopoldo Bruno, Wade Denby, Carlos Sanchez, Michael Shimsky | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart (SG), Don Berman (SF), Ronnie Kallenberg (PF), Boleslaw Dominowski (C) Bernard Worthen, Kenneth Cribbs, Carl Plesnarski, Robert Haynes | |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Boleslaw Dominowski and the foul's on William Kellum - foul #1 on William Kellum, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Christopher (PG) Maurice Barr | |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to Russell Eagan | 8-13 |
| 12:33 | UMass | Joseph Ingram misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Boleslaw Dominowski - foul #1 on Boleslaw Dominowski, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 12:33 | UMass | Joseph Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:33 | UMass | Joseph Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Russell Eagan - foul #1 on Russell Eagan, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:08 | UMass | Joseph Ingram is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Don Berman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Russell Eagan | 9-14 |
| 11:42 | UMass | William Kellum is fouled on the floor by Jason Christopher - foul #1 on Jason Christopher, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Church (PG) William Kellum | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Maurice Barr (PG) Jason Christopher | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Church (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Walls (fresh) PF - Russell Eagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Siler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Maurice Barr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cowart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Berman (fresh) PF - Ronnie Kallenberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Boleslaw Dominowski (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | UMass | The jump hook by David Walls is blocked by Ronnie Kallenberg | 9-14 |
| 11:34 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:28 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Barr | 9-17 |
| 11:08 | UMass | A charge is called on Russell Eagan - foul #2 on Russell Eagan, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Wade Denby (PF) Russell Eagan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen (PG), Robert Haynes (C) Maurice Barr, Boleslaw Dominowski | |
| 10:49 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart loses the dribble to Craig Siler | 9-17 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Robert Haynes steals the ball from David Walls | 9-17 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Don Berman and the foul's on Joseph Church - foul #1 on Joseph Church, team foul #9 | 9-19 |
| Subs | UMass | William Kellum (PG), Leopoldo Bruno (SG), Carlos Sanchez (PF), Michael Shimsky (C) Joseph Church, Joseph Ingram, David Walls, Craig Siler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs (SF), Carl Plesnarski (PF) Don Berman, Ronnie Kallenberg | |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Michael Shimsky scores on a runner in the paint | 11-20 |
| 09:40 | Grambling State | Wade Denby takes the ball from Kenneth Cribbs | 11-20 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Leopoldo Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Michael Shimsky denies the turnaround by Carl Plesnarski | 14-20 |
| 09:02 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs tips it home | 14-22 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Carlos Sanchez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-22 |
| 08:42 | UMass | William Kellum snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Leopoldo Bruno comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Plesnarski - foul #1 on Carl Plesnarski, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Church (PG), Joseph Ingram (SG) William Kellum, Michael Shimsky | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Maurice Barr (PG), Jason Christopher (SG), Ronnie Kallenberg (C) Bernard Worthen, Stephen Cowart, Robert Haynes | |
| 08:31 | UMass | Leopoldo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Leopoldo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:09 | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski loses the dribble to Leopoldo Bruno | 16-22 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Wade Denby lays it in on a nice dish by Leopoldo Bruno | 18-22 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Church - foul #2 on Joseph Church, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UMass | William Kellum (PG), David Walls (SF), Craig Siler (C) Joseph Church, Leopoldo Bruno, Wade Denby | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:53 | UMass | William Kellum connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Ingram | 20-24 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr is hacked by William Kellum - foul #2 on William Kellum, team foul #11 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar (PG), Michael Shimsky (PF) William Kellum, Carlos Sanchez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski (C) Carl Plesnarski | |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:41 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Egidiusz Zagar (fresh) SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walls (fresh) PF - Michael Shimsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Siler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Maurice Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Christopher (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cribbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Kallenberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Boleslaw Dominowski (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | UMass | David Walls banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Ingram and the foul's on Jason Christopher - foul #2 on Jason Christopher, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen (PG), Don Berman (SF) Jason Christopher, Kenneth Cribbs | |
| 07:27 | UMass | David Walls makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:07 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Maurice Barr | 23-29 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Joseph Ingram's pass is intercepted by Maurice Barr | 23-29 |
| 06:59 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr blows the layup | 23-29 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Michael Shimsky grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:40 | UMass | David Walls's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Kallenberg | 23-29 |
| 06:39 | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Leopoldo Bruno (SG), Wade Denby (SF), Carlos Sanchez (PF) Joseph Ingram, David Walls, Craig Siler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carl Plesnarski (PF), Robert Haynes (C) Ronnie Kallenberg, Boleslaw Dominowski | |
| 06:13 | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | Maurice Barr hits a jumpshot from the left side | 23-31 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Leopoldo Bruno misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Don Berman snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes clanks a driving attempt from close range | 23-31 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Leopoldo Bruno snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Michael Shimsky comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-31 |
| 05:07 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:45 | Grambling State | Don Berman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 04:43 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes tips it home | 23-33 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Carlos Sanchez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Plesnarski - foul #2 on Carl Plesnarski, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Ingram (SG), David Walls (SF), Craig Siler (C) Leopoldo Bruno, Wade Denby, Michael Shimsky | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart (SG), Kenneth Cribbs (SF), Ronnie Kallenberg (PF) Maurice Barr, Don Berman, Carl Plesnarski | |
| 04:27 | UMass | Carlos Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Carlos Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Egidiusz Zagar takes the ball from Kenneth Cribbs | 25-33 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Joseph Ingram hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Egidiusz Zagar | 27-33 |
| 03:48 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 03:47 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes tips it home | 27-35 |
| 03:43 | UMass | David Walls misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-35 |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart grabs the board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Egidiusz Zagar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walls (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Sanchez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Siler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Worthen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Cowart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Cribbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Kallenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart is hacked by Joseph Ingram - foul #2 on Joseph Ingram, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Lorenzo Bernal (PG), Russell Eagan (PF) Egidiusz Zagar, Carlos Sanchez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Christopher (PG), Boleslaw Dominowski (C) Bernard Worthen, Robert Haynes | |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Stephen Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Craig Siler misses short on a floater from close range | 27-37 |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Craig Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Lorenzo Bernal is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lorenzo Bernal, team foul #13 | 27-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Church (PG) Lorenzo Bernal | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Don Berman (SG) Stephen Cowart | |
| 02:40 | Grambling State | Jason Christopher scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-40 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Craig Siler connects on the jump hook near the basket | 29-40 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | Joseph Church takes the ball from Don Berman | 29-40 |
| 01:54 | UMass | David Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-40 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Don Berman gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Christopher | 29-43 |
| 01:31 | UMass | David Walls lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Church | 31-43 |
| 01:09 | Grambling State | Jason Christopher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 01:08 | Grambling State | Kenneth Cribbs snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Boleslaw Dominowski loses the ball out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | UMass | William Kellum (PG), Leopoldo Bruno (SG), Wade Denby (SF), Michael Shimsky (C) Joseph Church, Joseph Ingram, David Walls, Craig Siler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen (PG), Stephen Cowart (SG), Billie Thompson (SF), Carl Plesnarski (PF), Robert Haynes (C) Jason Christopher, Don Berman, Kenneth Cribbs, Ronnie Kallenberg, Boleslaw Dominowski | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Russell Eagan lays it in and he's fouled by Carl Plesnarski - foul #3 on Carl Plesnarski, team foul #8 | 33-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Carlos Sanchez (C) Michael Shimsky | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Kallenberg (PF) Carl Plesnarski | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Russell Eagan makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Bernard Worthen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Wade Denby snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Robert Haynes steals the ball from Wade Denby | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes is hacked by Carlos Sanchez - foul #1 on Carlos Sanchez, team foul #14 | 34-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Shimsky (C) Russell Eagan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Robert Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | UMass | William Kellum misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-44 |