| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pink (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Richard Edwards inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UMass | Charles Brown connects on the turnaround from the right block | 26-43 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Keith Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Soria and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Alberto Bianchi (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 19:32 | Montana | Keith Johnson makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Richard Edwards scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-46 |
| 18:54 | Montana | David Smith scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Willie Soria and the foul's on Tom Simon - foul #3 on Tom Simon, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG) Tom Simon | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:54 | Montana | David Smith makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:27 | UMass | Richard Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-49 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Keith Johnson gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:09 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Keith Johnson tips it in | 28-51 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 17:49 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Willie Soria lays it in | 28-53 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Richard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 28-53 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Robert Pink can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-53 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Willie Soria snags the defensive board | 28-53 |
| 16:29 | Montana | Keith Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 28-53 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Keith Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-53 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Willie Soria comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-53 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi gets the rebound | 28-53 |
| 15:57 | UMass | David Smith is called for the reach on Donald Horn - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 28-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Kajetan Ziel (SF), John Smith (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Donald Horn, Robert Pink, Richard Edwards, Alberto Bianchi, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Jason Jensen (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Edward Stark (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jensen (fresh) PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Stark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | UMass | John Smith's floater is tipped away by Paul Mullins | 28-53 |
| 15:50 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel can't tip it in | 28-53 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Fred Madrigal gets the rebound | 28-53 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Fred Madrigal drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Kinney | 28-56 |
| 15:09 | UMass | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Edward Stark | 28-56 |
| 15:07 | Montana | Fred Madrigal pulls down the rebound | 28-56 |
| 15:05 | Montana | Tom Simon steals it from Joel Kinney in the backcourt | 28-56 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Lamar Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Mullins - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #2 | 28-56 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Tom Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-56 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Fred Madrigal gets the rebound | 28-56 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Fred Madrigal travels with the ball | 28-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Johnson (PF) Edward Stark | |
| 14:10 | UMass | Lamar Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Simon | 31-56 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Fred Madrigal clanks a shot from close range | 31-56 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Keith Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-58 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Fred Madrigal is called for the reach on Lamar Williams - foul #1 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #3 | 31-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Robert Pink (SG), Russell Harrison (SF), Jerry Tolbert (C) Tom Simon, Lamar Williams, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Harold Davis (SG), David Mateer (SF), Edward Stark (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Jason Jensen, Paul Mullins | |
| 13:04 | UMass | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 31-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF), Charles Brown (C) Russell Harrison, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF) David Mateer | |
| 13:04 | UMass | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 13:04 | UMass | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida is fouled on the floor by Donald Horn - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Alberto Bianchi (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Mark Chandler (C) Harold Davis, Keith Johnson | |
| 12:28 | Montana | Mark Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Brown | 33-58 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Richard Edwards grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Charles Brown loses the dribble to Mark Chandler | 33-58 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-58 |
| 11:56 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) SG - Robert Pink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alberto Bianchi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | UMass | Donald Horn is called for traveling | 33-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG) Donald Horn, Robert Pink | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Jason Jensen (SF), Keith Johnson (PF) David Smith, Kenneth Almeida, Edward Stark | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Keith Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel Kinney | 33-61 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Richard Edwards scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Simon and the foul's on Keith Johnson - foul #1 on Keith Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (PF), Jerry Tolbert (C) Alberto Bianchi, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Willie Soria, Mark Chandler | |
| 11:08 | UMass | Richard Edwards misses the free throw | 35-61 |
| 11:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jason Jensen | 35-61 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Paul Mullins misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Tolbert - foul #2 on Jerry Tolbert, team foul #4 | 35-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SF), John Smith (PF) Richard Edwards, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF) Jason Jensen | |
| 10:44 | Montana | Paul Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Paul Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 10:44 | UMass | Cameron Eanes gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Lamar Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-61 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Joel Kinney drills a floater from the left side | 38-63 |
| 09:45 | UMass | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG) Tom Simon | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Jason Jensen (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Keith Johnson, Paul Mullins | |
| 09:31 | Montana | Mark Chandler double dribbles | 38-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SG), Charles Brown (C) Lamar Williams, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (PF) Kenneth Almeida | |
| 09:19 | UMass | Donald Horn misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-63 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Paul Mullins snags the defensive board | 38-63 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Willie Soria scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Smith and the foul's on John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 38-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Alberto Bianchi (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:54 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the free throw | 38-66 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Paul Mullins - foul #4 on Paul Mullins, team foul #6 | 40-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF) Kajetan Ziel | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SF) Paul Mullins | |
| 08:46 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Jason Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Robert Pink grabs the defensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Richard Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 07:52 | Montana | David Smith is hacked by Donald Horn - foul #2 on Donald Horn, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Cameron Eanes (C) Donald Horn, Robert Pink, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF) Willie Soria, Mark Chandler | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alberto Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 07:33 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Madrigal | 44-66 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Lamar Williams steals the ball from Kenneth Almeida | 44-66 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Richard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-66 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Fred Madrigal grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 06:45 | Montana | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 06:44 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Keith Johnson swats the layup by Alberto Bianchi | 44-66 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Keith Johnson grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 06:14 | Montana | David Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-66 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Richard Edwards is hacked by Kenneth Almeida - foul #2 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SG), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Lamar Williams, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Mark Chandler (C) David Smith, Fred Madrigal, Jason Jensen | |
| 06:06 | UMass | Richard Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Richard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Willie Soria can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Pink - foul #3 on Robert Pink, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SF) Tom Simon, Richard Edwards | |
| Subs | Montana | David Mateer (SF) Kenneth Almeida | |
| 05:40 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Charles Brown slams it home set up by Kajetan Ziel | 48-66 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-66 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Joel Kinney gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-66 |
| 04:48 | UMass | John Smith snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 04:42 | UMass | David Mateer swats the layup by Charles Brown | 48-66 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Charles Brown hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Mark Chandler clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Cameron Eanes (PF), Jerry Tolbert (C) Donald Horn, Robert Pink, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Jason Jensen (PF) Willie Soria, David Mateer, Keith Johnson | |
| 04:14 | Montana | Mark Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Cameron Eanes grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-67 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-67 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lamar Williams | 53-67 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-67 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Mark Chandler hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Tom Simon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-69 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Joel Kinney is hacked by Cameron Eanes - foul #1 on Cameron Eanes, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Russell Harrison (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF) Tom Simon, Kajetan Ziel, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Montana | Harold Davis (SG), David Mateer (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Edward Stark (C) Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida, Jason Jensen, Mark Chandler | |
| 02:31 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to Cameron Eanes | 53-70 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Russell Harrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 02:15 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Bianchi | 53-70 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Russell Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Donald Horn gets the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Russell Harrison is hacked by Harold Davis - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SG), Jason Jensen (SF) Harold Davis, David Mateer | |
| 01:50 | UMass | Russell Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Russell Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Edward Stark knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jason Jensen | 55-72 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Cameron Eanes is fouled on the floor by Edward Stark - foul #1 on Edward Stark, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SF) Russell Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:08 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Cameron Eanes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Edward Stark gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Paul Mullins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Kinney | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Lamar Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alberto Bianchi | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Fred Madrigal knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joel Kinney | 59-77 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-77 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Jason Jensen snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Joel Kinney runs out the clock | 59-77 |