| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Elbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Leon Lanier inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Samford | Bernard Horton clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Anderson - foul #2 on Corey Anderson, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Bernard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:20 | UMass | James Elbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Elton Jones snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Billy Bozeman drills a jumper in the paint set up by William Hitchcock | 32-41 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Leon Lanier knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Elton Jones clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Elton Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Elton Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Elton Jones - foul #3 on Elton Jones, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Upshaw (PG) Elton Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:03 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:03 | UMass | James Elbert grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | UMass | James Elbert hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Upshaw | 34-43 |
| 17:26 | Samford | Leon Lanier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:05 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Lawsky | 34-45 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Michael Upshaw misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Bernard Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Todd Lawsky loses the dribble to Corey Anderson | 34-45 |
| 16:28 | UMass | William Hitchcock lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Anderson | 36-45 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Michael Upshaw steals it from Bernard Horton | 36-45 |
| 15:56 | UMass | James Elbert buries a fadeaway from the left block | 38-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Elbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Brubaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Leon Lanier connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Horton | 38-47 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Lawsky - foul #1 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Harold Rettig (PF), Carlton Scott (C) William Hitchcock, Billy Bozeman, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), James Brown (SF), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) Bernard Horton, Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Harold Rettig swats the layup by Brian Nave | 40-47 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Elton Jones gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Michael Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Jack Huber - foul #3 on Jack Huber, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (SG), Marvin Bechtel (SF) Corey Anderson, Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:58 | UMass | Harold Rettig hits a jumper near the basket | 42-47 |
| 14:37 | Samford | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Carlton Scott grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Elton Jones makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Marvin Bechtel and he's fouled by Brian Nave - foul #2 on Brian Nave, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Elton Jones makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:15 | Samford | John Miles misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Elton Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Doug Yost | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Elton Jones takes the ball from Brian Nave | 45-47 |
| 13:26 | UMass | James Brown is called for the reach on Harold Rettig - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), Michael Upshaw (SF), Billy Bozeman (PF) William Washington, Marvin Bechtel, Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) John Miles, James Brown, Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| 13:04 | UMass | Carlton Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Billy Bozeman tips it in | 47-47 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Thomas Smolski knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Nave | 47-49 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Corey Anderson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smolski - foul #3 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UMass | William Hitchcock (SF), James Elbert (C) Elton Jones, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG) Brian Nave | |
| 12:23 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by James Elbert is blocked by Thomas Smolski | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Todd Lawsky can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | UMass | James Elbert snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hitchcock | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Elbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is fouled on the floor by Corey Anderson - foul #3 on Corey Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Harold Rettig (PF) Corey Anderson, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | Samford | Doug Yost (SF) Leon Lanier | |
| 11:05 | Samford | James Elbert steals the ball from Jamie Brubaker | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | UMass | William Hitchcock comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-49 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Bernard Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Thomas Smolski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Harold Rettig snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Elton Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Upshaw | 53-49 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Smolski | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | UMass | William Hitchcock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Upshaw | 56-51 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Elton Jones takes the ball from Doug Yost | 56-51 |
| 09:35 | UMass | James Elbert blows the dunk but he's fouled by Doug Yost - foul #1 on Doug Yost, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), William Washington (SF), Carlton Scott (PF) Michael Upshaw, William Hitchcock, Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Jack Huber (PF), Michael Zerhusen (C) Bernard Horton, Todd Lawsky, Doug Yost, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 09:35 | UMass | James Elbert makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:35 | UMass | James Elbert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:11 | Samford | James Elbert steals the ball from Michael Zerhusen | 58-51 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Elton Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Anderson | 61-51 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Leon Lanier is hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Marvin Bechtel (SF), Billy Bozeman (PF) Elton Jones, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:47 | Samford | John Miles is hacked by Billy Bozeman - foul #1 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Brian Nave misses the easy layup | 61-51 |
| 08:38 | Samford | Jack Huber can't tip it in | 61-51 |
| 08:37 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Huber | 61-51 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Jack Huber is hacked by William Washington - foul #3 on William Washington, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Michael Zerhusen knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Nave | 61-54 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Billy Bozeman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 07:52 | Samford | John Miles hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Nave and the foul's on William Washington - foul #4 on William Washington, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG) Marvin Bechtel | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Brian Nave, Jack Huber, Michael Zerhusen | |
| 07:52 | Samford | John Miles misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Billy Bozeman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Billy Bozeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 07:36 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlton Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Miles (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Miles | 63-58 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Billy Bozeman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 06:53 | Samford | The rebound goes to John Miles | 63-58 |
| 06:48 | Samford | John Miles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Lawsky | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Elton Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Leon Lanier grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Elton Jones steals it from Thomas Smolski | 63-61 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Elton Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Anderson | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Billy Bozeman is called for the reach on Jamie Brubaker - foul #2 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Upshaw (PG), Frank Chung (SG), William Hitchcock (SF), Harold Rettig (PF), James Elbert (C) Elton Jones, Corey Anderson, William Washington, Billy Bozeman, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG), Brian Nave (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Jack Huber (PF) John Miles, Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier, Thomas Smolski | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:10 | UMass | James Elbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Brown (SF) Jamie Brubaker | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Michael Upshaw is called for the reach on Bernard Horton - foul #2 on Michael Upshaw, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Bernard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Bernard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Michael Upshaw is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG) Frank Chung | |
| Subs | Samford | Todd Lawsky (SG) Brian Nave | |
| 04:27 | UMass | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Bernard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Harold Rettig snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Elton Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Hitchcock | 70-65 |
| 03:45 | Samford | James Brown makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Doug Yost | 70-68 |
| 03:27 | UMass | William Hitchcock clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:26 | Samford | Jack Huber gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Rettig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Elbert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bernard Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Doug Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Huber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Bernard Horton is called for traveling | 70-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), Billy Bozeman (PF) Michael Upshaw, Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Samford | Leon Lanier (SF), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) James Brown, Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| 03:10 | UMass | Corey Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:09 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Bernard Horton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Samford | Thomas Smolski grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Elton Jones is called for the reach on Bernard Horton - foul #4 on Elton Jones, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Upshaw (SF), Carlton Scott (C) William Hitchcock, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Bernard Horton makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Bernard Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Billy Bozeman gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Corey Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elton Jones | 73-69 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Leon Lanier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-69 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Billy Bozeman snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:44 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | UMass | William Hitchcock (SF), James Elbert (C) Michael Upshaw, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:27 | UMass | William Hitchcock scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Elton Jones | 75-69 |
| 01:15 | Samford | Thomas Smolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-69 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Elton Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Corey Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Corey Anderson is fouled on the floor by Todd Lawsky - foul #2 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Upshaw (SF), Harold Rettig (C) William Hitchcock, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:47 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Smolski | 77-69 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Thomas Smolski gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | Harold Rettig is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lawsky - foul #3 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Harold Rettig makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Harold Rettig misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Jamie Brubaker | 78-69 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Leon Lanier loses the ball out of bounds | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Michael Upshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lawsky - foul #4 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Michael Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker scores on a runner from the left block set up by Bernard Horton | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Harold Rettig is hacked by Bernard Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Horton, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Harold Rettig misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Harold Rettig misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Billy Bozeman snags the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Billy Bozeman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smolski - foul #4 on Thomas Smolski, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Billy Bozeman misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Billy Bozeman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Leon Lanier is fouled on the floor by Harold Rettig - foul #1 on Harold Rettig, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (SG), Marvin Bechtel (SF), Carlton Scott (C) Elton Jones, Corey Anderson, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Doug Yost (PF), Jack Huber (C) Bernard Horton, Todd Lawsky, Thomas Smolski, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Leon Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | UMass | William Washington is hacked by John Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Miles, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Billy Bozeman (PF) Michael Upshaw, Marvin Bechtel, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Samford | Bernard Horton (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Thomas Smolski (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Brian Nave, John Miles, Doug Yost, Jack Huber | |
| 00:15 | UMass | William Washington makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | UMass | William Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elton Jones - foul #5 on Elton Jones, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Upshaw (PG), Marvin Bechtel (SF), Carlton Scott (C) Elton Jones, Corey Anderson, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Doug Yost (SF), Jack Huber (C) Bernard Horton, Todd Lawsky, Leon Lanier, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Thomas Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Thomas Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Carlton Scott | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Upshaw runs out the clock | 83-74 |