| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Durrett (fresh) SG - George Yip (fresh) SF - Alan Henning (fresh) PF - Billy Stiller (fresh) C - Brian Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Aubrey Dacus (fresh) SG - Dale Esposito (fresh) SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) PF - Javier Romero (fresh) C - Robert Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Robert Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMass | Javier Romero misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Durrett - foul #1 on Richard Durrett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Javier Romero makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Javier Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Richard Durrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UMass | Javier Romero gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Alan Henning - foul #1 on Alan Henning, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 19:22 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:06 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Durrett | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Dale Esposito can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Jackson State | Alan Henning grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | Richard Durrett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Javier Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Richard Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Robert Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Dale Esposito buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | Jackson State | George Yip is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Sant (SF) Richard Edwards | |
| 17:34 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Freeman | 2-10 |
| 17:17 | Jackson State | Richard Durrett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-10 |
| 17:16 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 2-10 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Dale Esposito makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aubrey Dacus | 2-13 |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller misses the lay-in | 2-13 |
| 16:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Javier Romero | 2-13 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Rodney Sant can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-13 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Javier Romero tips it home | 2-15 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | Alan Henning loses the dribble to Aubrey Dacus | 2-15 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Javier Romero connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rodney Sant | 2-18 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Durrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Yip (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Henning (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Stiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Osborn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Aubrey Dacus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Sant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Javier Romero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Jackson State | Alan Henning is hacked by Rodney Sant - foul #1 on Rodney Sant, team foul #1 | 2-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Rasch (PG), Ivan Walsh (SG), Clifford Schmitz (SF), Charlie Childs (PF), Micheal Garling (C) Richard Durrett, George Yip, Alan Henning, Billy Stiller, Brian Osborn | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Bennet (PG), David Joseph (SG), Richard Edwards (SF), Jeremy Wakeman (PF), Sebastian Yeldell (C) Aubrey Dacus, Dale Esposito, Rodney Sant, Javier Romero, Robert Freeman | |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs is denied on a layup by Richard Edwards | 2-18 |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Micheal Garling tips it home | 4-18 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Richard Edwards blows the layup | 4-18 |
| 14:58 | Jackson State | James Rasch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs clanks a shot in the paint | 4-18 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Micheal Garling grabs the offensive board | 4-18 |
| 14:14 | Jackson State | James Rasch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Richard Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-18 |
| 14:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Micheal Garling | 7-18 |
| 14:04 | Jackson State | Ivan Walsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 14:03 | UMass | Richard Edwards grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 13:58 | UMass | David Joseph travels with the ball | 7-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Yip (SG), Alan Henning (SF) Ivan Walsh, Micheal Garling | |
| Subs | UMass | Aubrey Dacus (PG) Steven Bennet | |
| 13:39 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs lays it in set up by Clifford Schmitz and he's fouled by David Joseph - foul #1 on David Joseph, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Durrett (PG), Brian Osborn (C) James Rasch, Clifford Schmitz | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:39 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs misses the free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Edwards | 9-18 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Yip - foul #1 on George Yip, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Billy Stiller (PF) Charlie Childs | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale Esposito (SG), Rodney Sant (SF), Charles Brown (C) David Joseph, Richard Edwards, Sebastian Yeldell | |
| 13:16 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 9-20 |
| 12:59 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn tips it in | 11-20 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Dale Esposito connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Wakeman | 11-22 |
| 12:30 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Yip | 13-22 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Rodney Sant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 12:13 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 12:05 | Jackson State | George Yip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 12:04 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn tips it home | 15-22 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Rodney Sant hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alan Henning - foul #2 on Alan Henning, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Rasch (PG), Ivan Walsh (SG), Clifford Schmitz (SF), Charlie Childs (PF), Micheal Garling (C) Richard Durrett, George Yip, Alan Henning, Billy Stiller, Brian Osborn | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF), Javier Romero (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Aubrey Dacus, Jeremy Wakeman, Charles Brown | |
| 11:40 | UMass | Rodney Sant makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Rasch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Walsh (fresh) SF - Clifford Schmitz (fresh) PF - Charlie Childs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Garling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Rodney Sant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Javier Romero (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Robert Freeman pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Richard Edwards's pass is intercepted by Charlie Childs | 15-25 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs is whistled for a carry | 15-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Bennet (PG), David Joseph (SG) Rodney Sant, Dale Esposito | |
| 10:27 | UMass | David Joseph misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-25 |
| 10:26 | Jackson State | Micheal Garling pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 10:12 | Jackson State | Ivan Walsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Richard Edwards grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Robert Freeman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:49 | Jackson State | Micheal Garling double dribbles | 15-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Durrett (PG), George Yip (SG), Billy Stiller (PF), Brian Osborn (C) James Rasch, Ivan Walsh, Charlie Childs, Micheal Garling | |
| Subs | UMass | Aubrey Dacus (PG), Sebastian Yeldell (SF) Steven Bennet, Richard Edwards | |
| 09:32 | UMass | Javier Romero clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 09:30 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:23 | Jackson State | Clifford Schmitz scores on a shot from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 09:17 | UMass | Javier Romero misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 09:15 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Javier Romero | 17-25 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Robert Freeman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ivan Walsh (SF) Clifford Schmitz | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale Esposito (SG), Jeremy Wakeman (PF) Javier Romero, Robert Freeman | |
| 08:34 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 08:33 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to George Yip | 17-25 |
| 08:24 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 08:22 | UMass | Dale Esposito snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Brian Osborn takes the ball from Jeremy Wakeman | 17-25 |
| 07:59 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller is fouled on the floor by David Joseph - foul #2 on David Joseph, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Rasch (PG), Matthew Horstman (SF) Richard Durrett, George Yip | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF) David Joseph | |
| 07:46 | Jackson State | James Rasch's pass is intercepted by Richard Edwards | 17-25 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 07:34 | Jackson State | Ivan Walsh gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Rasch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Walsh (fresh) SF - Matthew Horstman (fresh) PF - Billy Stiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Aubrey Dacus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Wakeman (fresh) C - Sebastian Yeldell (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Sebastian Yeldell - foul #1 on Sebastian Yeldell, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clifford Schmitz (SF), Charlie Childs (C) Matthew Horstman, Brian Osborn | |
| Subs | UMass | Javier Romero (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Jeremy Wakeman, Sebastian Yeldell | |
| 07:17 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Clifford Schmitz swats the shot by Richard Edwards | 20-25 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Richard Edwards tips it in | 20-27 |
| 06:50 | Jackson State | Ivan Walsh loses the dribble to Richard Edwards | 20-27 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Edwards | 20-29 |
| 06:33 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller is hacked by Richard Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Edwards, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Durrett (PG), George Yip (SG), Micheal Garling (C) James Rasch, Ivan Walsh, Billy Stiller | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Bennet (PG), Rodney Sant (SF) Aubrey Dacus, Richard Edwards | |
| 06:20 | Jackson State | George Yip connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Durrett and he's hacked by Steven Bennet - foul #1 on Steven Bennet, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| 06:20 | Jackson State | George Yip makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:01 | UMass | Javier Romero hits a jumper from close range | 23-31 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | George Yip clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dale Esposito - foul #1 on Dale Esposito, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Osborn (C) Micheal Garling | |
| Subs | UMass | Sebastian Yeldell (SF) Dale Esposito | |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | George Yip makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | George Yip makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:28 | UMass | Rodney Sant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Steven Bennet snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Javier Romero misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Steven Bennet gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Rodney Sant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Charlie Childs gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:58 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Sebastian Yeldell grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Sebastian Yeldell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Rasch (PG), Ivan Walsh (SF) Richard Durrett, Clifford Schmitz | |
| Subs | UMass | Aubrey Dacus (PG), Richard Edwards (SF), Jeremy Wakeman (PF) Steven Bennet, Javier Romero, Robert Freeman | |
| 04:42 | Jackson State | George Yip hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 04:40 | Jackson State | James Rasch grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Richard Edwards steals the ball from Brian Osborn | 25-31 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus blows the dunk | 25-31 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | George Yip grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | James Rasch scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alan Henning (SF), Billy Stiller (PF) George Yip, Charlie Childs | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale Esposito (SG), Charles Brown (C) Rodney Sant, Sebastian Yeldell | |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 03:33 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Rasch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ivan Walsh (fresh) SF - Alan Henning (fresh) PF - Billy Stiller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Aubrey Dacus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Wakeman (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller's pass is intercepted by Charles Brown | 31-31 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus's pass is intercepted by James Rasch | 31-31 |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Wakeman - foul #1 on Jeremy Wakeman, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Durrett (PG), Clifford Schmitz (C) Ivan Walsh, Brian Osborn | |
| Subs | UMass | David Joseph (SF), Javier Romero (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Richard Edwards, Jeremy Wakeman, Charles Brown | |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:44 | Jackson State | Billy Stiller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Javier Romero comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | Alan Henning gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | Alan Henning is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Yip (SG), Charlie Childs (C) James Rasch, Billy Stiller | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:48 | UMass | Javier Romero connects on the shot from the left block | 33-33 |
| 01:33 | Jackson State | Richard Durrett drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Dale Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ivan Walsh (SF) Alan Henning | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Bennet (PG), Rodney Sant (SG) Aubrey Dacus, Dale Esposito | |
| 01:01 | Jackson State | Clifford Schmitz misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Sant - foul #2 on Rodney Sant, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Osborn (C) Ivan Walsh | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:01 | Jackson State | Clifford Schmitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:01 | Jackson State | Clifford Schmitz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:48 | UMass | David Joseph scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Sant and he's fouled by Clifford Schmitz - foul #1 on Clifford Schmitz, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ivan Walsh (SF), Billy Stiller (PF) Clifford Schmitz, Charlie Childs | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:48 | UMass | David Joseph misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Brian Osborn snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | George Yip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Rasch (PG), Alan Henning (SF) Richard Durrett, Ivan Walsh | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF) Steven Bennet | |
| 00:01 | UMass | David Joseph is hacked by George Yip - foul #2 on George Yip, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Aubrey Dacus (PG), Dale Esposito (SG), Jeremy Wakeman (PF), Sebastian Yeldell (C) Rodney Sant, David Joseph, Javier Romero, Robert Freeman | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Aubrey Dacus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |