| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Elwood Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Hruska (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bob Kimble (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Flint (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Arthur Stokes inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Elwood Williams - foul #2 on Elwood Williams, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:45 | UMass | Allen Virgen makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 19:45 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska is hacked by Michael Bowen - foul #1 on Michael Bowen, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Hruska | 49-35 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-35 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Elwood Williams | 49-35 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Joshua Wilson is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-38 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Arthur Stokes throws it down and he's fouled by Rex Flint - foul #1 on Rex Flint, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford (PG), Rafael Horn (SF), Douglas Russell (PF), Darwin Stewart (C) Elwood Williams, Henry Rhodes, Bob Kimble, Rex Flint | |
| 18:02 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Montford | 52-40 |
| 17:40 | UMass | Arthur Stokes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | UMass | George Passarelli (SF) Arthur Stokes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 17:28 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart can't connect on a shot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Clements - foul #1 on Bradley Clements, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Willie Henderson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Bradley Clements | 54-41 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Joseph Anthony pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 16:32 | UMass | George Passarelli is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Anthony and he's fouled by Darwin Stewart - foul #2 on Darwin Stewart, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Jason Helton (SG), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams (PG), Henry Rhodes (SF), Charles Kimbrough (PF), Michael Trudel (C) Jeremy Montford, Rafael Horn, Darwin Stewart, Douglas Russell | |
| 16:32 | UMass | George Passarelli misses the free throw | 56-41 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Byers is called for the reach on Michael Trudel - foul #2 on Christopher Byers, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Allen Virgen (PF) George Passarelli, Willie Henderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh (PG), Rex Flint (C) Gary Hruska, Michael Trudel | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elwood Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Henry Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Kimbrough (fresh) C - Rex Flint (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Allen Virgen can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Rhodes - foul #2 on Henry Rhodes, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (PG), Arthur Stokes (SF) Christopher Byers, Jason Helton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn (SF) Henry Rhodes | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 15:35 | UMass | Allen Virgen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Pugh and he's fouled by Joshua Wilson - foul #1 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Anthony (PF) Allen Virgen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (SG), Bob Kimble (PF) Elwood Williams, Charles Kimbrough | |
| 15:21 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Joseph Anthony pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Joseph Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), George Passarelli (C) Douglas Welch, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 15:05 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska is hacked by Arthur Stokes - foul #1 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Henderson (PF) George Passarelli | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:53 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn's floater is tipped away by Willie Henderson | 57-43 |
| 14:52 | UMass | Willie Henderson gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Michael Bowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 14:45 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Henderson | 57-43 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Willie Henderson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-43 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradley Clements - foul #2 on Bradley Clements, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (PG), Jason Helton (SG), George Passarelli (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams (SG), Jeremy Montford (SF), Darwin Stewart (PF), Michael Trudel (C) Gary Hruska, Rafael Horn, Bob Kimble, Rex Flint | |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 14:18 | UMass | Darwin Stewart is called for the reach on George Passarelli in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darwin Stewart, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Jason Helton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Joshua Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 13:37 | UMass | George Passarelli gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeremy Montford - foul #2 on Jeremy Montford, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Allen Virgen (PF) Jason Helton, Willie Henderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (SG), Henry Rhodes (SF), Charles Kimbrough (PF), Douglas Russell (C) Elwood Williams, Jeremy Montford, Darwin Stewart, Michael Trudel | |
| 13:22 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Kimbrough | 57-46 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Joshua Wilson hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Byers | 59-46 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Passarelli - foul #3 on George Passarelli, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Joseph Anthony (C) Douglas Welch, George Passarelli, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn (SG), Rex Flint (C) Gary Hruska, Charles Kimbrough | |
| 12:34 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Joseph Anthony pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Rafael Horn is called for the reach on Bradley Clements - foul #1 on Rafael Horn, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG) Christopher Byers | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (SG), Bob Kimble (PF) Henry Rhodes, Douglas Russell | |
| 12:15 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Michael Bowen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 11:53 | UMass | Allen Virgen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Virgen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Pugh (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hruska (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Horn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bob Kimble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rex Flint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UMass | Joseph Anthony is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-49 |
| 11:29 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses the tip | 61-49 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Bowen steps in front of the Bob Kimble pass | 61-49 |
| 11:19 | UMass | Michael Bowen banks in the layup | 63-49 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Rex Flint steals it from Bradley Clements | 63-52 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allen Virgen - foul #3 on Allen Virgen, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), George Passarelli (SF), Willie Henderson (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Allen Virgen, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford (PG), Elwood Williams (SG), Douglas Russell (PF), Darwin Stewart (C) John Pugh, Gary Hruska, Bob Kimble, Rex Flint | |
| 10:16 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Willie Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Joshua Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes (SF) Rafael Horn | |
| 09:39 | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Willie Henderson pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Christopher Byers makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua Wilson | 66-53 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Joshua Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Joshua Wilson tips it back up and in | 68-53 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Willie Henderson steals the ball from Douglas Russell | 68-53 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the easy layup | 68-53 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell is hacked by Christopher Byers - foul #3 on Christopher Byers, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Jason Helton (SF) Douglas Welch, George Passarelli | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough (PF), Michael Trudel (C) Henry Rhodes, Darwin Stewart | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-55 |
| 08:23 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Byers | 68-55 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Christopher Byers blows the layup | 68-55 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Joshua Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:49 | UMass | Jason Helton misses short on a shot from the left block | 68-55 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bowen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Douglas Russell (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Elwood Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeremy Montford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kimbrough (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Trudel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (PG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Allen Virgen (PF) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Willie Henderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh (PG), Gary Hruska (SG), Rafael Horn (SF), Rex Flint (C) Douglas Russell, Elwood Williams, Jeremy Montford, Michael Trudel | |
| 07:36 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses badly on a runner from the left block | 68-55 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Horn | 68-57 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Joshua Wilson banks in the layup | 70-57 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 70-57 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 06:51 | UMass | Jason Helton's pass is intercepted by Gary Hruska | 70-57 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-57 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Jason Helton pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Allen Virgen is fouled on the floor by Rex Flint - foul #2 on Rex Flint, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Willie Henderson (SF), Joseph Anthony (C) Douglas Welch, Jason Helton, Arthur Stokes, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams (PG), Henry Rhodes (SF), Darwin Stewart (PF), Michael Trudel (C) John Pugh, Rafael Horn, Charles Kimbrough, Rex Flint | |
| 05:48 | UMass | Allen Virgen makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:48 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Anthony | 71-60 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Willie Henderson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Clements and the foul's on Henry Rhodes - foul #3 on Henry Rhodes, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | UMass | George Passarelli (SF) Allen Virgen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford (SG) Gary Hruska | |
| 05:34 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Trudel, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble (PF) Michael Trudel | |
| 05:17 | UMass | George Passarelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford is fouled on the floor by Michael Bowen - foul #2 on Michael Bowen, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG) Bradley Clements | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:48 | UMass | George Passarelli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Willie Henderson tips it but misses | 74-61 |
| 04:45 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to George Passarelli | 74-61 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Willie Henderson can't tip it in | 74-61 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-61 |
| 04:10 | UMass | George Passarelli grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Christopher Byers is hacked by Elwood Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elwood Williams, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF) Michael Bowen, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh (PG), Gary Hruska (SG), Rafael Horn (SF), Rex Flint (C) Jeremy Montford, Elwood Williams, Henry Rhodes, Darwin Stewart | |
| 04:08 | UMass | Christopher Byers makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Christopher Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint clanks a shot from close range | 76-61 |
| 03:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Willie Henderson | 76-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Passarelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Pugh (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hruska (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Horn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bob Kimble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Flint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | UMass | Willie Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Clements | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Kimble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-61 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska grabs the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | John Pugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-61 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Willie Henderson grabs the board | 79-61 |
| 03:22 | UMass | Christopher Byers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG), Joseph Anthony (C) Christopher Byers, Arthur Stokes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams (PG), Jeremy Montford (SF), Douglas Russell (PF), Michael Trudel (C) John Pugh, Gary Hruska, Bob Kimble, Rex Flint | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 79-61 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Henderson - foul #1 on Willie Henderson, team foul #11 | 79-61 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel makes the 3rd free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Rafael Horn is called for the reach on Douglas Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Horn, team foul #12 | 79-63 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elwood Williams | 80-65 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Joseph Anthony blows the layup but the foul's on Elwood Williams - foul #4 on Elwood Williams, team foul #13 | 80-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart (C) Michael Trudel | |
| 02:26 | UMass | Joseph Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Joseph Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Welch - foul #1 on Douglas Welch, team foul #12 | 82-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SF) George Passarelli | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina A&T | Elwood Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell gets the offensive rebound | 82-66 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-68 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Jason Helton's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Montford | 82-68 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart grabs the board | 82-68 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Welch picks off the pass by Douglas Russell | 82-68 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Douglas Welch hits the finger roll | 84-68 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Bradley Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Bradley Clements is hacked by Elwood Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elwood Williams, team foul #14 | 84-68 |
| Subs | UMass | George Passarelli (SF) Jason Helton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel (C) Elwood Williams | |
| 01:01 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Willie Henderson is called for the reach on Douglas Russell - foul #2 on Willie Henderson, team foul #13 | 86-68 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 00:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to Willie Henderson | 86-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Rafael Horn is called for the reach on Willie Henderson - foul #3 on Rafael Horn, team foul #15 | 86-69 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Anthony steals it from Darwin Stewart | 88-69 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Bradley Clements runs out the clock | 88-69 |