| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) SG - Robert Pink (fresh) SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) SG - Ben Gray (fresh) SF - Dewei Yin (fresh) PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Charles Brown misses long on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is fouled on the floor by Robert Pink - foul #1 on Robert Pink, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Richard Edwards snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Robert Pink is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Pink - foul #2 on Robert Pink, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG) Robert Pink | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Richard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Tom Simon, Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:27 | UMass | Donald Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Carter - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Cameron Eanes blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (SF), Alton Johnson (C) Dewei Yin, Daniel Sauer | |
| 16:35 | UMass | Cameron Eanes hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter banks in the layup on a great pass from Ben Gray | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Lon Carter picks off the pass by Donald Horn in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Alton Johnson | 2-6 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) SG - Lamar Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) PF - Alberto Bianchi (fresh) C - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Raymond Crass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Crass - foul #1 on Raymond Crass, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Robert Tyson | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 15:28 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 15:26 | UMass | Richard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Charles Brown connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Edwards | 5-6 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Mayers | 5-9 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Wade Riles is called for the reach on Tom Simon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Riles, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (SG) Kajetan Ziel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Dewei Yin (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Raymond Crass, Alton Johnson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 14:44 | UMass | Paul Campanella is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Paul Campanella, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Tom Simon is denied on a layup by Paul Campanella | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-9 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG), Russell Harrison (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Tom Simon, Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Dewei Yin, Darrell Mayers, Paul Campanella | |
| 13:32 | UMass | Donald Horn misses short on a floater from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Bianchi | 5-9 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Cameron Eanes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Spurling - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SF) Donald Horn, Russell Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer (C) Mark Spurling | |
| 13:14 | UMass | Cameron Eanes misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 6-9 |
| 13:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Alberto Bianchi | 6-9 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel loses the dribble to Alton Johnson in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lamar Williams - foul #1 on Lamar Williams, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Mark Spurling (SF) Raymond Crass, Robert Tyson | |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:33 | UMass | Cameron Eanes clanks a jump hook from the left block | 6-11 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Spurling | 6-11 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 12:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Alberto Bianchi | 6-11 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Daniel Sauer swats the shot by Tom Simon | 6-11 |
| 11:47 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fairly fresh) SG - Lamar Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Kajetan Ziel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alberto Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cameron Eanes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel is fouled on the floor by Mark Spurling - foul #2 on Mark Spurling, team foul #7 | 6-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Tom Simon, Lamar Williams, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Wade Riles (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Mark Spurling, Alton Johnson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 11:01 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:01 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 6-11 |
| 10:54 | UMass | John Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Brown | 8-11 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the runner from the right block set up by Paul Campanella | 8-13 |
| 10:32 | UMass | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by Paul Campanella | 8-13 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 8-13 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson hits a jumper from close range | 8-15 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Wade Riles steals it from John Smith | 8-15 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Raymond Crass - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Russell Harrison (SF), Jerry Tolbert (C) Donald Horn, Kajetan Ziel, Richard Edwards, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Darrell Mayers (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Wade Riles, Dewei Yin, Paul Campanella | |
| 09:04 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is denied on a layup by John Smith | 8-15 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter gets the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Russell Harrison steals the ball from Darrell Mayers | 8-15 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Lamar Williams lays it in set up by Russell Harrison | 10-15 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lamar Williams - foul #2 on Lamar Williams, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (SG), Charles Brown (C) Lamar Williams, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 10-16 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Tom Simon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Horn - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF), Cameron Eanes (PF) Russell Harrison, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Alton Johnson (PF) Ben Gray, Robert Tyson | |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Donald Horn is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Riles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Mayers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson lays it in set up by Lon Carter | 12-20 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert drills a floater from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Mayers | 14-22 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Donald Horn is hacked by Wade Riles - foul #2 on Wade Riles, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Russell Harrison (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Edwards, Cameron Eanes, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass (PG), Ben Gray (SG), Dewei Yin (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Lon Carter, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson, Daniel Sauer | |
| 06:26 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 06:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Russell Harrison | 16-22 |
| 06:08 | UMass | Donald Horn loses the dribble to Dewei Yin in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Alberto Bianchi (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Charles Brown can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 05:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ben Gray | 16-25 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Russell Harrison misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 05:13 | UMass | Donald Horn can't tip it in | 16-28 |
| 05:12 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass's fadeaway is rejected by Alberto Bianchi | 16-28 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 04:46 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Donald Horn is blocked by Paul Campanella | 16-28 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass clanks a 3 from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 04:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 16-28 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi misses short on a floater in the paint | 16-28 |
| 04:17 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Harrison | 16-28 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Russell Harrison makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Dewei Yin - foul #1 on Dewei Yin, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SG), Richard Edwards (SF), Cameron Eanes (PF), Jerry Tolbert (C) Tom Simon, Donald Horn, Alberto Bianchi, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (PG), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Raymond Crass, Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| 04:03 | UMass | Russell Harrison makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Russell Harrison picks off the pass by Lon Carter | 19-28 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Richard Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Harrison | 21-28 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 21-28 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray gets the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Russell Harrison snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Russell Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lon Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dewei Yin (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | UMass | Russell Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (PG), Robert Pink (SG), John Smith (PF) Russell Harrison, Kajetan Ziel, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SG), Mark Spurling (SF) Ben Gray, Dewei Yin | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Mark Spurling and he's fouled by Lamar Williams - foul #3 on Lamar Williams, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (PG) Lamar Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (PF) Daniel Sauer | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Richard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:57 | UMass | John Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Darrell Mayers - foul #1 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Tolbert (C) Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:57 | UMass | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:57 | UMass | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson (PF) Mark Spurling | |
| 02:39 | UMass | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Lon Carter in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers hits the finger roll set up by Lon Carter | 23-32 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel is fouled on the floor by Darrell Mayers - foul #2 on Darrell Mayers, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Alberto Bianchi (C) Richard Edwards, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Darrell Mayers, Alton Johnson | |
| 02:07 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pink takes the ball from Wade Riles | 24-32 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pink | 26-32 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Tom Simon can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Spurling - foul #3 on Mark Spurling, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (SF), Charles Brown (C) Kajetan Ziel, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SG), Raymond Crass (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Daniel Sauer | |
| 01:32 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Tom Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray hits a jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Raymond Crass steals the ball from Tom Simon | 27-34 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass lays it up and in | 27-36 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Robert Pink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Russell Harrison (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF) Tom Simon, Cameron Eanes, Alberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF) Russell Harrison, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers (SF) Dewei Yin | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Johnson | 27-37 |