| Lineup | UMass | PG - Julio Sosa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roman Villanueva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvaro Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerald Gasper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Weisenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrell Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Dana Hunter inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Terrell Becker hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Stephenson and the foul's on Ronald Murphy - foul #3 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (SG), Marvin Cooper (SF), Nelson Plemons (C) Roman Villanueva, Alvaro Costa, Ronald Murphy | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Terrell Becker makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Stanley Tally misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 18:40 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Terrell Becker is denied on a dunk by Nelson Plemons | 22-20 |
| 18:25 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Becker | 22-20 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Dana Hunter misses short on a floater from the right side | 22-20 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Nelson Plemons snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Terrell Becker picks off the pass by Stanley Tally | 22-20 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg is denied on a layup by Nelson Plemons | 22-20 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper tips it in | 22-22 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Stanley Tally's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Hunter | 22-22 |
| 16:47 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Terrell Becker | 22-22 |
| 16:27 | Nevada | Dana Hunter misses the dunk | 22-22 |
| 16:26 | UMass | The rebound goes to Marvin Cooper | 22-22 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Roberto Martinez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Julio Sosa (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stanley Tally (fresh) SF - Marvin Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Plemons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerald Gasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dana Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Weisenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrell Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Terrell Becker drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Weisenberg | 25-24 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Julio Sosa misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Stephenson - foul #2 on Michael Stephenson, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Roman Villanueva (SG), Alvaro Costa (SF), Ronald Murphy (C) Stanley Tally, Marvin Cooper, Nelson Plemons | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Parry (PG), John Reulet (SF), Rigoberto Costa (PF), Jerome Priestley (C) Michael Stephenson, Dana Hunter, Paul Weisenberg, Terrell Becker | |
| 15:18 | UMass | Julio Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Julio Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 14:54 | UMass | Roberto Martinez snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Roberto Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Walker (SG) Julio Sosa | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Stephenson (PG) Jerald Gasper | |
| 14:26 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Roberto Martinez knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roman Villanueva | 29-24 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Anthony Parry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #1 on Joseph Walker, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Julio Sosa (PG) Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dana Hunter (SF), Paul Weisenberg (PF), Terrell Becker (C) Michael Stephenson, Rigoberto Costa, Jerome Priestley | |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Anthony Parry makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Anthony Parry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Roman Villanueva is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Reulet - foul #2 on John Reulet, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Roman Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Roman Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 13:09 | Nevada | Dana Hunter banks in the layup set up by Terrell Becker out of the doubleteam | 31-28 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Roman Villanueva works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Dana Hunter - foul #1 on Dana Hunter, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Roman Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Roman Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | Ronald Murphy is called for the reach on Paul Weisenberg - foul #4 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Walker (SG), Kevin Hester (SF) Julio Sosa, Ronald Murphy | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Stephenson (PG), Jerald Gasper (SG) Anthony Parry, John Reulet | |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg hits the finger roll set up by Michael Stephenson | 33-30 |
| 11:42 | UMass | Alvaro Costa misses short on a floater in the lane | 33-30 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Roman Villanueva grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Roman Villanueva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hester (fresh) PF - Roberto Martinez (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvaro Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerald Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dana Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Weisenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terrell Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UMass | Kevin Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Julio Sosa (PG), Marvin Cooper (PF) Joseph Walker, Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Reulet (SF), Jerome Priestley (C) Dana Hunter, Terrell Becker | |
| 10:46 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from John Reulet | 33-32 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Alvaro Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-32 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Reulet | 33-34 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Alvaro Costa makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roman Villanueva | 35-34 |
| 09:19 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley tips it in | 35-36 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Alvaro Costa drills a jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Hester | 37-36 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | John Reulet misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 08:31 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 08:07 | Nevada | Marvin Cooper is called for the reach on John Reulet - foul #2 on Marvin Cooper, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Roberto Martinez (PF), Nelson Plemons (C) Julio Sosa, Roman Villanueva, Kevin Hester, Marvin Cooper | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Parry (PG), Dana Hunter (SF), Rigoberto Costa (PF), Terrell Becker (C) Michael Stephenson, John Reulet, Paul Weisenberg, Jerome Priestley | |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Dana Hunter clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Terrell Becker can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Roberto Martinez - foul #2 on Roberto Martinez, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Julio Sosa (PG), Ronald Murphy (C) Joseph Walker, Nelson Plemons | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Rigoberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Julio Sosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Tally (fresh) SF - Alvaro Costa (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Murphy (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Parry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Gasper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dana Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rigoberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UMass | Alvaro Costa misses short on an open shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 06:45 | Nevada | Terrell Becker drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Anthony Parry and he's hacked by Ronald Murphy - foul #5 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Walker (SG), Nelson Plemons (C) Julio Sosa, Ronald Murphy | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Stephenson (PG) Jerald Gasper | |
| 06:45 | Nevada | Terrell Becker makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Roberto Martinez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rigoberto Costa - foul #1 on Rigoberto Costa, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Julio Sosa (PG), Kevin Hester (SF) Stanley Tally, Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Reulet (SG), Paul Weisenberg (PF) Michael Stephenson, Rigoberto Costa | |
| 06:24 | UMass | Roberto Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Roberto Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Nelson Plemons gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 06:01 | UMass | Joseph Walker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Terrell Becker is fouled on the floor by Nelson Plemons - foul #2 on Nelson Plemons, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (PG), Roman Villanueva (SG), Alvaro Costa (SF) Julio Sosa, Joseph Walker, Kevin Hester | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Terrell Becker makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Terrell Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Roberto Martinez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Nelson Plemons tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 05:17 | Nevada | Terrell Becker gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Dana Hunter hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Parry | 41-44 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Alvaro Costa banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Terrell Becker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Stanley Tally gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:48 | UMass | The jump hook by Nelson Plemons is blocked by Terrell Becker | 43-44 |
| 03:46 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 03:21 | Nevada | Nelson Plemons steps in front of the Dana Hunter pass | 43-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stanley Tally (fresh) SG - Roman Villanueva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvaro Costa (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Martinez (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Plemons (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Parry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Reulet (fairly fresh) SF - Dana Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Weisenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrell Becker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | UMass | Roberto Martinez clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Weisenberg - foul #1 on Paul Weisenberg, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Julio Sosa (PG), Joseph Walker (SG), Kevin Hester (SF) Stanley Tally, Roman Villanueva, Nelson Plemons | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Stephenson (PG), Jerald Gasper (SG), Rigoberto Costa (PF), Jerome Priestley (C) Anthony Parry, John Reulet, Paul Weisenberg, Terrell Becker | |
| 02:56 | UMass | Roberto Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Roberto Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Marvin Cooper (PF) Roberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg (PF) Rigoberto Costa | |
| 02:28 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley is hacked by Alvaro Costa - foul #2 on Alvaro Costa, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Roberto Martinez (PF) Kevin Hester | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:28 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Marvin Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Marvin Cooper comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 02:13 | Nevada | Jerome Priestley gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Stephenson | 45-46 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Joseph Walker connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Julio Sosa | 47-46 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Paul Weisenberg misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Roberto Martinez pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Michael Stephenson takes the ball from Alvaro Costa | 47-46 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Dana Hunter is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Roman Villanueva (SG), Nelson Plemons (C) Joseph Walker, Marvin Cooper | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terrell Becker (C) Jerome Priestley | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Roberto Martinez makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Julio Sosa | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Roberto Martinez steals the ball from Michael Stephenson | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | UMass | Jerald Gasper is called for the reach on Roman Villanueva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerald Gasper, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Hester (SF) Alvaro Costa | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:13 | UMass | Jerald Gasper is called for the reach on Roman Villanueva - foul #2 on Jerald Gasper, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Roman Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Roman Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Jerald Gasper drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Stephenson | 51-49 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Kevin Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Jerald Gasper - foul #3 on Jerald Gasper, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Kevin Hester misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Terrell Becker gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Michael Stephenson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-49 |