| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Mark Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Zarebski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Eder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 19:22 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Stewart | 47-35 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Charles Eder misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Dillard - foul #2 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Charles Eder misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Charles Eder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:54 | UMass | Dennis Zarebski picks off the pass by Jamie Becker | 47-36 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Ronald Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Jamie Becker clanks a turnaround from the right block | 47-36 |
| 18:15 | South Alabama | Charles Eder snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Phelps | 47-39 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Gregory Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Derrick - foul #3 on Andrew Derrick, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Charles Cole (SF) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Cox (PG), Mike Massengill (SF), Nicholas Hillman (PF), Dallas Hastings (C) Mark Phelps, Dennis Zarebski, Andrew Derrick, Charles Eder | |
| 17:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Nicholas Hillman grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Karl | 48-41 |
| 17:03 | UMass | Charles Cole misses short on an open shot from close range | 48-41 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 17:00 | UMass | Charles Cole tips it home | 50-41 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore (PF) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:47 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Karl - foul #1 on William Karl, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski (SF) William Karl | |
| 16:47 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | Dallas Hastings drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Cox | 52-44 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Joshua Cox takes the ball from Abdul Menard | 52-44 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Liberatore - foul #1 on Kenneth Liberatore, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | UMass | William Jenson (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Gregory Stewart, Abdul Menard, Charles Cole, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Thomas Burke (SF), Andrew Derrick (PF), Corey Baker (C) Joshua Cox, Mike Massengill, Nicholas Hillman, Dallas Hastings | |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bill Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Zarebski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Derrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 15:38 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #2 on Peter Boyles, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Jamie Becker (PF) Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-48 |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Corey Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Thomas Burke scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Derrick | 52-51 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Dennis Scott loses the dribble to Corey Baker in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Joseph Fung is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Zarebski - foul #1 on Dennis Zarebski, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Stewart (PG), Abdul Menard (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Peter Boyles (C) William Jenson, Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Kenneth Liberatore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Phelps (SG), Charles Eder (C) Dennis Zarebski, Corey Baker | |
| 14:31 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Peter Boyles tips it home | 54-51 |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | Mark Phelps hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Burke | 54-54 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Bill Connor is called for the reach on Gregory Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Connor, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Jamie Becker, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Massengill (SG), Dallas Hastings (PF) Bill Connor, Andrew Derrick | |
| 13:49 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 13:48 | South Alabama | Charles Eder gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:38 | South Alabama | Charles Eder misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Burke | 54-54 |
| 13:15 | South Alabama | Thomas Burke blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Gregory Stewart snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Ronald Dillard's pass is intercepted by Charles Eder in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Keith Jenks is called for the reach on Mark Phelps - foul #4 on Keith Jenks, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UMass | William Jenson (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Gregory Stewart, Abdul Menard, Keith Jenks, Charles Cole, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Cox (PG), William Karl (SG), Dennis Zarebski (SF), Andrew Derrick (PF), Nicholas Hillman (C) Mark Phelps, Mike Massengill, Thomas Burke, Dallas Hastings, Charles Eder | |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| 12:12 | UMass | William Jenson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Derrick - foul #4 on Andrew Derrick, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Corey Baker (C) Andrew Derrick | |
| 11:57 | UMass | Joseph Fung loses the dribble to Nicholas Hillman | 54-54 |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Corey Baker misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Karl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Zarebski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nicholas Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #3 on Peter Boyles, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (PG), Ronald Dillard (C) William Jenson, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Burke (SF), Dallas Hastings (PF) Dennis Zarebski, Nicholas Hillman | |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Ronald Dillard misses long on an open floater from the left block | 54-56 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Ernest Graham gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Karl - foul #2 on William Karl, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SF), Charles Cole (PF) Joseph Fung, Kenneth Liberatore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Phelps (PG), Mike Massengill (SG), Charles Eder (C) Joshua Cox, William Karl, Corey Baker | |
| 10:58 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Charles Eder loses the dribble to Dennis Scott | 56-56 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Dallas Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Charles Eder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Dillard - foul #3 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Stewart (PG), Joseph Fung (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Ernest Graham, Dennis Scott, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski (SG), Nicholas Hillman (PF) Thomas Burke, Dallas Hastings | |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Charles Eder makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:17 | South Alabama | Charles Eder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Zarebski - foul #2 on Dennis Zarebski, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:57 | UMass | Charles Cole is hacked by Nicholas Hillman - foul #2 on Nicholas Hillman, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore (C) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Burke (SF), Corey Baker (C) Mike Massengill, Charles Eder | |
| 09:57 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:57 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:42 | South Alabama | Thomas Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (PF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:32 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Mark Phelps misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Gregory Stewart snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Zarebski - foul #3 on Dennis Zarebski, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Ronald Dillard (C) Abdul Menard, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Cox (PG), William Karl (SG), Mike Massengill (SF), Dallas Hastings (PF), Charles Eder (C) Mark Phelps, Dennis Zarebski, Thomas Burke, Nicholas Hillman, Corey Baker | |
| 08:51 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill misses the runner from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Ronald Dillard snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-58 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Ronald Dillard grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:56 | UMass | Dennis Scott is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | UMass | William Jenson (PG), Keith Jenks (SF), Charles Cole (PF) Gregory Stewart, Joseph Fung, Kenneth Liberatore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Dennis Zarebski (SF), Andrew Derrick (PF) Joshua Cox, Mike Massengill, Dallas Hastings | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bill Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Karl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Zarebski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Derrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Eder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | Charles Eder is fouled on the floor by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Burke (SF) William Karl | |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | Charles Eder makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | Charles Eder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:30 | UMass | Charles Cole is fouled on the floor by Bill Connor - foul #5 on Bill Connor, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Phelps (PG) Bill Connor | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:30 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | Charles Eder grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski misses the turnaround near the basket | 64-60 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Thomas Burke grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #4 on Peter Boyles, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Corey Baker (C) Charles Eder | |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:01 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:41 | UMass | The jump hook by Charles Cole is blocked by Corey Baker | 64-61 |
| 06:39 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Charles Cole scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Dennis Zarebski - foul #4 on Dennis Zarebski, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Stewart (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Jamie Becker (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) William Jenson, Abdul Menard, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Cox (PG), William Karl (SG), Mike Massengill (SF), Nicholas Hillman (PF), Dallas Hastings (C) Mark Phelps, Dennis Zarebski, Thomas Burke, Andrew Derrick, Corey Baker | |
| 06:13 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | Dallas Hastings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | William Karl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:42 | UMass | Dennis Scott travels in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | Joseph Fung is called for the reach on Dallas Hastings - foul #2 on Joseph Fung, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore (PF) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick (PF) Nicholas Hillman | |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | Dallas Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | Dallas Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick misses the 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | William Karl tips it home | 67-65 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Ronald Dillard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Stewart | 69-65 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Gregory Stewart steps in front of the Dallas Hastings pass | 69-65 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Gregory Stewart lays it in | 71-65 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox is denied on a dunk by Ronald Dillard | 71-65 |
| 03:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dennis Scott | 71-65 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Dennis Scott is fouled in the backcourt by William Karl - foul #3 on William Karl, team foul #12 | 71-65 |
| Subs | UMass | William Jenson (PG), Abdul Menard (SF), Jamie Becker (PF) Gregory Stewart, Joseph Fung, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Phelps (PG), Dennis Zarebski (SG), Thomas Burke (SF), Nicholas Hillman (PF), Charles Eder (C) Joshua Cox, William Karl, Mike Massengill, Andrew Derrick, Dallas Hastings | |
| 03:50 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Jenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abdul Menard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Mark Phelps (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Zarebski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Eder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Mark Phelps misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UMass | William Jenson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-65 |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | Charles Eder buries a floater from the baseline | 76-67 |
| 03:01 | UMass | William Jenson is hacked by Mark Phelps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Phelps, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker, Kenneth Liberatore | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick (PF) Nicholas Hillman | |
| 03:01 | UMass | William Jenson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:01 | UMass | William Jenson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick can't finish the layup | 78-67 |
| 02:46 | UMass | Keith Jenks pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:46 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Stewart (PG), Jamie Becker (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) William Jenson, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled on the floor by Mark Phelps - foul #3 on Mark Phelps, team foul #14 | 78-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Massengill (SG) Mark Phelps | |
| 02:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Charles Eder snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Dennis Zarebski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-67 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Dennis Zarebski is called for the reach on Gregory Stewart - foul #5 on Dennis Zarebski, team foul #15 | 79-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Phelps (PG) Dennis Zarebski | |
| 02:16 | UMass | Gregory Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Gregory Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Thomas Burke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 81-67 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Joseph Fung gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Ronald Dillard's pass is intercepted by Mark Phelps | 81-67 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Ronald Dillard is called for the reach on Andrew Derrick - foul #4 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| Subs | UMass | William Jenson (PG), Abdul Menard (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Kenneth Liberatore (C) Gregory Stewart, Joseph Fung, Jamie Becker, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nicholas Hillman (SF), Dallas Hastings (C) Thomas Burke, Charles Eder | |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Andrew Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:22 | UMass | Nicholas Hillman steals the ball from Abdul Menard | 81-68 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill is whistled for a carry | 81-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Cox (PG) Andrew Derrick | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Joshua Cox - foul #1 on Joshua Cox, team foul #16 | 81-68 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox loses the dribble to Charles Cole | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UMass | Abdul Menard knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 85-68 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Charles Cole swats the shot by Dallas Hastings | 85-68 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore grabs the board | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | UMass | William Jenson runs out the clock | 85-68 |