| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Crofoot (fresh) 7 ast. SG - David Philbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Opp (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Derrick Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jacques Kirchner | 43-42 |
| 19:26 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by David Philbrook | 43-44 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 43-44 |
| 19:17 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Richard Bowman | 43-44 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Billy Bozeman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Corey Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Corey Anderson | 45-44 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Billy Bozeman - foul #2 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:35 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Derrick Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 18:14 | UMass | James Reitz snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 18:02 | UMass | James Reitz misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 17:45 | UMass | Billy Bozeman snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | Dustin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:10 | Alcorn State | Dustin Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 17:08 | UMass | James Reitz pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Wilson | 47-46 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 16:42 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 16:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jacques Kirchner | 47-46 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Dustin Peterson | 47-46 |
| 16:27 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-46 |
| 16:26 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp tips it home | 47-48 |
| 16:04 | UMass | Derrick Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 16:03 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bozeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Reitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Crofoot (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - David Philbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Opp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Richard Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Reitz - foul #1 on James Reitz, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeff Brown (PG), Larry Abney (SF), George Ferrera (PF), William Flanery (C) Leon Crofoot, Dustin Peterson, Kent Opp, Richard Bowman | |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:57 | UMass | James Reeves grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 15:45 | UMass | Elton Jones is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Wilson (SG) David Philbrook | |
| 15:36 | Alcorn State | William Flanery's floater is tipped away by James Reeves | 47-48 |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | William Flanery misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 15:33 | UMass | Max Cohen pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:12 | UMass | Jeff Brown picks off the pass by David Moore | 47-48 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | James Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Brown | 47-50 |
| 14:49 | UMass | David Moore buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Elton Jones | 50-50 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | James Wilson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 14:33 | UMass | Elton Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Max Cohen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 14:26 | UMass | William Hutchens grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:06 | UMass | George Ferrera steps in front of the James Reeves pass | 50-50 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | George Ferrera is hacked by William Hutchens - foul #3 on William Hutchens, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Upshaw (SG), Jacques Kirchner (SF) Max Cohen, David Moore | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dustin Peterson (SF), Kent Opp (PF), Richard Bowman (C) Larry Abney, George Ferrera, William Flanery | |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | Jeff Brown scores on a shot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Upshaw | 52-52 |
| 12:59 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Michael Upshaw, William Hutchens, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot (PG), David Philbrook (SG) Jeff Brown, James Wilson | |
| 12:43 | UMass | Corey Anderson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Billy Bozeman | 54-52 |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook tips it in | 54-54 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Billy Bozeman hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Wilson and he's fouled by Richard Bowman - foul #2 on Richard Bowman, team foul #1 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Abney (SF), George Ferrera (PF), William Flanery (C) Dustin Peterson, Kent Opp, Richard Bowman | |
| 11:55 | UMass | Billy Bozeman makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Crofoot (fresh) 7 ast. SG - David Philbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Abney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Ferrera (fresh) C - William Flanery (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Crofoot | 57-56 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Derrick Wilson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Bozeman | 60-56 |
| 11:16 | Alcorn State | Corey Anderson steps in front of the David Philbrook pass | 60-56 |
| 10:53 | UMass | James Reitz is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeff Brown (PG), James Wilson (SG) Leon Crofoot, David Philbrook | |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | James Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 10:45 | UMass | William Hutchens grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 10:40 | UMass | David Moore can't throw it down but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman (C) William Flanery | |
| 10:40 | UMass | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:40 | UMass | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elton Jones - foul #1 on Elton Jones, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dustin Peterson (SF) Larry Abney | |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:10 | UMass | Elton Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 10:08 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:58 | Alcorn State | James Wilson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Elton Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:24 | Alcorn State | Dustin Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Brown | 61-64 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Max Cohen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | Jeff Brown gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:49 | Alcorn State | James Reeves steals the ball from Dustin Peterson | 61-64 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Elton Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Jacques Kirchner (SF), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, David Moore, William Hutchens, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot (PG), David Philbrook (SG), Larry Abney (SF), Kent Opp (PF), William Flanery (C) Jeff Brown, James Wilson, Dustin Peterson, George Ferrera, Richard Bowman | |
| 08:18 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook makes the floater from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:59 | UMass | James Reitz dunks the ball on a great pass from Derrick Wilson and he's fouled by Larry Abney - foul #2 on Larry Abney, team foul #3 | 63-66 |
| 07:59 | UMass | James Reitz makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-66 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Reitz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Leon Crofoot (fresh) 8 ast. SG - David Philbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Abney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kent Opp (fresh) 13 pts. C - William Flanery (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the runner from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:12 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 07:10 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook hits the follow up shot | 64-68 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Corey Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Derrick Wilson | 67-68 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | William Flanery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Derrick Wilson loses the dribble to William Flanery | 67-68 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Larry Abney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Billy Bozeman pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:08 | UMass | Kent Opp steps in front of the Corey Anderson pass | 67-68 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp's fadeaway is rejected by James Reitz | 67-68 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Larry Abney takes the ball from Jacques Kirchner | 67-68 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot throws it down on a great pass from Larry Abney | 67-70 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Billy Bozeman loses the ball out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeff Brown (PG), James Wilson (SG), Dustin Peterson (SF), George Ferrera (PF), Richard Bowman (C) Leon Crofoot, David Philbrook, Larry Abney, Kent Opp, William Flanery | |
| 05:14 | Alcorn State | James Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman tips it back up and in | 67-72 |
| 04:47 | UMass | James Reeves is fouled on the floor by George Ferrera - foul #2 on George Ferrera, team foul #4 | 67-72 |
| 04:33 | UMass | William Hutchens misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Bowman - foul #3 on Richard Bowman, team foul #5 | 67-72 |
| 04:33 | UMass | William Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:33 | UMass | William Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:16 | Alcorn State | George Ferrera scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Brown | 69-74 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Elton Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF) William Hutchens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Philbrook (SG) James Wilson | |
| 03:53 | UMass | Elton Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Elton Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:53 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 03:28 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Dustin Peterson is denied by James Reeves | 69-74 |
| 03:26 | UMass | David Moore gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Cohen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeff Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Philbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Ferrera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | UMass | Elton Jones can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:56 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, James Reeves, David Moore | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot (PG), Kent Opp (PF), William Flanery (C) Jeff Brown, George Ferrera, Richard Bowman | |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | James Reitz swats the short shot by William Flanery | 69-74 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook misses the tip | 69-74 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook tips it home | 69-76 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Leon Crofoot steps in front of the Derrick Wilson pass | 69-76 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Jacques Kirchner picks off the pass by William Flanery | 69-76 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 02:08 | Alcorn State | William Flanery grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp is fouled on the floor by Billy Bozeman - foul #3 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #5 | 69-76 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman (C) William Flanery | |
| 01:38 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-76 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Derrick Wilson snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman double dribbles | 69-76 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Dustin Peterson is called for the reach on Jacques Kirchner - foul #3 on Dustin Peterson, team foul #7 | 69-76 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Kent Opp grabs the board | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Corey Anderson - foul #2 on Corey Anderson, team foul #6 | 69-76 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | David Philbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot is hacked by Derrick Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Wilson, team foul #7 | 69-77 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Abney (SG), William Flanery (PF) David Philbrook, Kent Opp | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Derrick Wilson is hacked by Dustin Peterson - foul #4 on Dustin Peterson, team foul #8 | 69-78 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Philbrook (SG), Kent Opp (PF) Larry Abney, William Flanery | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Anderson - foul #3 on Corey Anderson, team foul #8 | 69-78 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Abney (SG), William Flanery (PF) David Philbrook, Kent Opp | |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Richard Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-80 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Dustin Peterson grabs the board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Leon Crofoot runs out the clock | 69-80 |