| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Reitz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) C - Alva Bartkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Odea | 27-35 |
| 19:22 | UMass | James Reitz misses the shot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Alva Bartkowski gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Akers | 27-38 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Odea - foul #1 on Stephen Odea, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Reeves - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Derrick Wilson double dribbles | 29-40 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Douglas Akers | 29-42 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Derrick Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 17:45 | UMass | James Reeves tips it home | 31-42 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews is hacked by James Reitz - foul #1 on James Reitz, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF) Derrick Wilson, Ronald Brown, Jacques Kirchner, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Ryan Valentine (SG), Porter Swallow (SF), Thomas Lynch (PF), Mark Gudino (C) Douglas Akers, Claude Andrews, Stephen Odea, Thomas Brown, Alva Bartkowski | |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 3 from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 17:03 | UMass | William Hutchens misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-45 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow blows the layup | 31-45 |
| 16:55 | UMass | David Moore grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Elton Jones's pass is intercepted by Ryan Valentine | 31-45 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is fouled on the floor by Max Cohen - foul #1 on Max Cohen, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF) James Reitz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers (PG) Thomas Lynch | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Hutchens - foul #2 on William Hutchens, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Brown (SG) Max Cohen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SF) Ryan Valentine | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jacques Kirchner | 31-46 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Ronald Brown's pass is intercepted by Mark Gudino | 31-46 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reeves (C) Elton Jones, William Hutchens, David Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), Alva Bartkowski (C) Richard Sharp, Mark Gudino, Porter Swallow | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alva Bartkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | UMass | Derrick Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 15:15 | UMass | James Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:08 | UMass | Ronald Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 14:52 | UMass | Derrick Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacques Kirchner | 37-49 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Odea and he's hacked by Billy Bozeman - foul #4 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF) Ronald Brown, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Porter Swallow (SF) Douglas Akers, Stephen Odea | |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:22 | UMass | William Hutchens comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-52 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Claude Andrews | 37-54 |
| 14:01 | UMass | James Reeves misses the lay-in | 37-54 |
| 14:00 | UMass | James Reeves snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Max Cohen (SG), James Reitz (C) Derrick Wilson, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (SG), Thomas Lynch (PF), Mark Gudino (C) Claude Andrews, Thomas Brown, Alva Bartkowski | |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:37 | UMass | James Reitz pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:31 | UMass | James Reitz misses the dunk attempt | 37-55 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Porter Swallow | 37-55 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-55 |
| 13:23 | UMass | William Hutchens grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Max Cohen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Elton Jones | 40-55 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Porter Swallow | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:34 | UMass | David Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Max Cohen | 42-57 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Sharp | 42-59 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Richard Sharp is called for the reach on Elton Jones - foul #2 on Richard Sharp, team foul #2 | 42-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Jacques Kirchner (SF), James Reeves (PF) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, David Moore, William Hutchens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers (PG), Stephen Odea (SF) Ryan Valentine, Porter Swallow | |
| 11:47 | UMass | Douglas Akers takes the ball from James Reitz | 42-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Reitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Derrick Wilson is called for the reach on Douglas Akers - foul #3 on Derrick Wilson, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), Alva Bartkowski (C) Richard Sharp, Thomas Lynch, Mark Gudino | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:12 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Odea - foul #2 on Stephen Odea, team foul #3 | 42-61 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Alva Bartkowski gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-61 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea snags the offensive board | 42-61 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews hits the follow up shot | 42-63 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Alva Bartkowski picks off the pass by Jacques Kirchner | 42-63 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Akers and the foul's on James Reeves - foul #2 on James Reeves, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), William Hutchens (PF) Derrick Wilson, Ronald Brown, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SG), Porter Swallow (SF), Mark Gudino (C) Claude Andrews, Stephen Odea, Alva Bartkowski | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown makes the free throw | 42-66 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner is fouled on the floor by Porter Swallow - foul #2 on Porter Swallow, team foul #4 | 42-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (SG), Thomas Lynch (PF) Douglas Akers, Thomas Brown | |
| 09:28 | UMass | Elton Jones connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jacques Kirchner | 45-66 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-69 |
| 08:52 | UMass | James Reitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-69 |
| 08:51 | UMass | William Hutchens grabs the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 08:34 | UMass | William Hutchens misses the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Lynch - foul #1 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #5 | 45-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Brown (SG), David Moore (C) Jacques Kirchner, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Stephen Odea (SF) Richard Sharp, Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch | |
| 08:34 | UMass | William Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:34 | UMass | William Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 46-69 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Odea | 46-72 |
| 08:05 | UMass | William Hutchens makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Mark Gudino, team foul #6 | 48-72 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown (PF), Alva Bartkowski (C) Mark Gudino, Porter Swallow | |
| 08:05 | UMass | William Hutchens makes the free throw | 49-72 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Douglas Akers comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-72 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Alva Bartkowski grabs the offensive board | 49-72 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Cohen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Hutchens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Akers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 10 pts. C - Alva Bartkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Alva Bartkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-72 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Thomas Brown tips it back up and in | 49-74 |
| 07:05 | UMass | Ronald Brown drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Elton Jones | 51-74 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-74 |
| 06:35 | UMass | William Hutchens snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 06:29 | UMass | William Hutchens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-74 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alva Bartkowski | 51-74 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Odea | 51-76 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Elton Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 54-76 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Max Cohen - foul #2 on Max Cohen, team foul #9 | 54-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Jacques Kirchner (SF), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reeves (C) Elton Jones, Ronald Brown, Max Cohen, William Hutchens, David Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Ryan Valentine (SG), Mark Gudino (PF), Porter Swallow (C) Douglas Akers, Claude Andrews, Thomas Brown, Alva Bartkowski | |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Mark Gudino swats the dunk try by Michael Upshaw | 54-78 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-78 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch (PF) Stephen Odea | |
| 04:56 | UMass | Billy Bozeman misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-78 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-78 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Michael Upshaw gets the rebound | 54-78 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-78 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow pulls down the rebound | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | James Reeves picks off the pass by Mark Gudino | 54-78 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bozeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Porter Swallow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Derrick Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacques Kirchner | 56-78 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-78 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Billy Bozeman pulls down the rebound | 56-78 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Derrick Wilson buries a 3 from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Billy Bozeman is called for the reach on Ryan Valentine - foul #5 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Chung (PG), Elton Jones (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF) Derrick Wilson, Michael Upshaw, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Evan Carter (SG) Thomas Lynch | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Evan Carter picks off the pass by David Moore | 59-80 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-80 |
| 02:03 | UMass | David Moore grabs the board | 59-80 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Frank Chung scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-80 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan Carter | 62-83 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Frank Chung is called for traveling | 62-83 |
| Subs | UMass | Max Cohen (SG) Frank Chung | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch (PF) Evan Carter | |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Sharp | 62-85 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Max Cohen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-85 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the floater from the right side | 62-85 |
| 00:52 | UMass | James Reeves pulls down the rebound | 62-85 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | UMass | Max Cohen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-85 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow gets the rebound | 62-85 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Reeves - foul #3 on James Reeves, team foul #11 | 62-85 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow makes the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Porter Swallow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-87 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Elton Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-87 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch snags the defensive board | 62-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp runs out the clock | 62-87 |