| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Albert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by James Sumpter - foul #2 on James Sumpter, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Herschel Foreman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:12 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 19:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adrian Robinson | 33-40 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Joseph Pitts steals the ball from Marcus Walker | 33-40 |
| 18:49 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Pulliam - foul #1 on Allen Pulliam, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Pitts | 36-41 |
| 18:12 | UMass | James Sumpter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:05 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Marcus Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 17:41 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Herschel Foreman - foul #1 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Jason Unruh (PF) Albert Allen, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | UMass | William McEirath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:45 | UMass | William McEirath snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | UMass | William McEirath is denied on a dunk by Jason Unruh | 38-41 |
| 16:23 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 16:08 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Donald Plaisance steals it from William McEirath | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Unruh (fresh) C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William McEirath (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | Clement Howell steals the ball from Joseph Pitts | 40-41 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Paul Yount jams it set up by Clement Howell | 40-43 |
| 15:03 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG), Thomas Powell (PF) Donald Plaisance, Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| 14:51 | UMass | James Sumpter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Marcus Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Herschel Foreman loses the dribble to Thomas Powell | 40-43 |
| 14:14 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Sumpter - foul #3 on James Sumpter, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG) Joseph Pitts | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:14 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:14 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Herschel Foreman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Watts | 42-46 |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance is hacked by Herschel Foreman - foul #2 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SF) Louis Dawson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 13:09 | UMass | James Sumpter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:08 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Albert Allen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Allen, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Donald Plaisance, Danny Matthews, Thomas Powell, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:56 | UMass | James Sumpter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:54 | UMass | James Sumpter gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Marcus Walker drills a jumpshot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Arizona State | Albert Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Allen Pulliam (C) Albert Allen, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 12:12 | UMass | Joshua Harris drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Joseph Pitts - foul #1 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 12:12 | UMass | Joshua Harris makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:52 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 11:51 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Unruh (fresh) PF - Lloyd White (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Pulliam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William McEirath (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UMass | Joshua Harris's floater is knocked away by Lloyd White | 46-51 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Allen Pulliam | 46-51 |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Allen Pulliam, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG), Louis Dawson (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Joseph Pitts, Jason Unruh, Lloyd White | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:06 | UMass | Clement Howell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Joshua Harris gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Clement Howell is hacked by Louis Dawson - foul #2 on Louis Dawson, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| 10:37 | UMass | Herschel Foreman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Watts | 46-53 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 10:10 | Arizona State | Albert Allen can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 10:09 | UMass | Paul Yount grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 10:02 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 09:36 | UMass | The rebound goes to Herschel Foreman | 46-53 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Louis Dawson is called for the reach on Herschel Foreman - foul #3 on Louis Dawson, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG), Jason Unruh (SF), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Donald Plaisance, Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, Paul Yount, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 08:50 | UMass | James Sumpter splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William McEirath | 46-55 |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Crain - foul #1 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:15 | UMass | James Sumpter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| 08:15 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:15 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:55 | Arizona State | Albert Allen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Unruh | 51-57 |
| 07:42 | UMass | James Sumpter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jason Unruh - foul #1 on Jason Unruh, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Dawson (SF) Lloyd White | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Lloyd Crain, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| 07:42 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:42 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Albert Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Unruh (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is hacked by Herschel Foreman - foul #3 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (PF), Allen Pulliam (C) Jason Unruh, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is hacked by Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG) Albert Allen | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is hacked by Joseph Pitts - foul #2 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Herschel Foreman - foul #4 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Lloyd White (PF) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Paul Yount (SF) James Watts, James Sumpter | |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Herschel Foreman drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Yount | 55-63 |
| 06:16 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Donald Plaisance | 57-63 |
| 05:59 | UMass | Adrian Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Plaisance - foul #2 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SG), Jason Unruh (PF) Joseph Pitts, Lloyd White | |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Herschel Foreman | |
| 05:59 | UMass | Adrian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:59 | UMass | Adrian Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:59 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-64 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson tips it in | 59-64 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Clement Howell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:14 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Lloyd Crain is called for the reach on Danny Matthews - foul #2 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG), Thomas Powell (PF), Michael Williams (C) Donald Plaisance, Louis Dawson, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, Paul Yount, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Lloyd Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Joshua Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | UMass | James Sumpter evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Watts | 61-66 |
| 04:23 | Arizona State | Albert Allen splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Thomas Powell takes the ball from James Sumpter | 64-66 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses the tip | 64-66 |
| 03:45 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:29 | UMass | Joshua Harris drills a jump hook from close range | 64-68 |
| 03:29 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (SG), Louis Dawson (SF), Allen Pulliam (C) Danny Matthews, Jason Unruh, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Lloyd Crain, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Albert Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Sumpter - foul #4 on James Sumpter, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Marcus Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:26 | UMass | James Sumpter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:09 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Marcus Walker gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Albert Allen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Adrian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Marcus Walker hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Herschel Foreman and he's fouled by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:05 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 01:04 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:52 | Arizona State | Albert Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 00:34 | UMass | James Sumpter's layup is rejected by Allen Pulliam | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Adrian Robinson tips it in | 71-73 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is fouled on the floor by Herschel Foreman - foul #5 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Herschel Foreman | |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Joseph Pitts steals the ball from Adrian Robinson | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Albert Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Adrian Robinson wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | UMass | Lloyd Crain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | Albert Allen snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Albert Allen connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Dawson | 76-73 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 04:01 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses badly on a floater from the right side | 76-73 |
| 03:45 | UMass | James Sumpter pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Lloyd Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (PF) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| 02:59 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Allen | 78-73 |
| 02:59 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Jason Unruh steals the ball from Marcus Walker | 78-73 |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | James Watts is called for the reach on Albert Allen - foul #1 on James Watts, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF) Paul Yount | |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:23 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Lloyd Crain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 02:06 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:38 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (PF) Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:22 | UMass | Adrian Robinson is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Watts | 80-75 |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell lays it in and the foul's on James Sumpter - foul #5 on James Sumpter, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| 01:08 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Lloyd Crain buries a 3 from the left corner | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Albert Allen (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Pulliam (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | James Watts is called for the reach on Allen Pulliam in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Watts, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SF), Jason Unruh (PF) Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | James Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Crain - foul #3 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #16 | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:32 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Dawson (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Danny Matthews, Jason Unruh | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:30 | UMass | Adrian Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 87-78 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Danny Matthews (SF), Jason Unruh (PF) Louis Dawson, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | James Watts is called for the reach on Albert Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Watts, team foul #17 | 87-78 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:27 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Albert Allen is called for the reach on James Watts - foul #4 on Albert Allen, team foul #12 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Lloyd White (PF), Michael Williams (C) Albert Allen, Joseph Pitts, Allen Pulliam | |
| Subs | UMass | William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 00:21 | UMass | James Watts misses the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:21 | UMass | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance runs out the clock | 89-79 |