| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich buries a driving attempt from close range | 29-28 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Daniel Esteves blocks the short jumper by Marcus Walker | 29-28 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 18:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Sumpter | 29-28 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Urich - foul #3 on Antonio Urich, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG) Antonio Urich | |
| 18:50 | UMass | Herschel Foreman can't finish the layup | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:30 | Grambling State | James Sumpter is called for the reach on Richard Hamilton - foul #1 on James Sumpter, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is hacked by Daniel Esteves - foul #3 on Daniel Esteves, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Cottle (PF), Mark Dixon (C) Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| 18:02 | UMass | Herschel Foreman knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Watts | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 17:41 | UMass | James Watts grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Watts | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:07 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Yount - foul #1 on Paul Yount, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Samuel Edmonds (SG), Curtis Anthony (PF) Kenneth Blanchard, Lloyd Arbour, Mark Dixon | |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | UMass | James Sumpter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Anthony and he's fouled by Joshua Harris - foul #2 on Joshua Harris, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF) Richard Hamilton | |
| 16:19 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McEirath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Borowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) SF - Henry Rock (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Cottle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | Clement Howell is called for the reach on Mark Borowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clement Howell, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Daniel Esteves (C) Samuel Edmonds, Harry Cottle | |
| 15:34 | Grambling State | Joshua Harris is called for the reach on Antonio Urich - foul #3 on Joshua Harris, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Mark Dixon (PF) Henry Rock, Curtis Anthony | |
| 15:13 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 15:12 | UMass | Paul Yount snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Lloyd Crain's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Dixon | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Harris | 33-36 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Lloyd Crain is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clement Howell | 36-36 |
| 14:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Blanchard | 36-38 |
| 14:07 | UMass | Paul Yount double dribbles | 36-38 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (PG), Samuel Edmonds (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Harry Cottle (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Antonio Urich, Mark Borowski, Mark Dixon, Daniel Esteves | |
| 13:53 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Edmonds | 36-40 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Marcus Walker loses the dribble to Harry Cottle | 36-40 |
| 13:03 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is hacked by Marcus Walker during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Henry Rock (SF), Daniel Esteves (C) Samuel Edmonds, Richard Hamilton, Harry Cottle | |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | James Sumpter steps in front of the Lloyd Arbour pass | 36-40 |
| 12:41 | UMass | James Watts jams it set up by James Sumpter | 38-40 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 12:16 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 11:59 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Blanchard | 38-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Arbour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Rock (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 11:09 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Blanchard | 38-44 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Herschel Foreman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Antonio Urich (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Mark Dixon (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Lloyd Arbour, Henry Rock, Curtis Anthony, Daniel Esteves | |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William McEirath - foul #2 on William McEirath, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:44 | UMass | Paul Yount grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Mark Dixon is called for the reach on Paul Yount in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Dixon, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 10:34 | UMass | Paul Yount buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William McEirath | 41-44 |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG) Mark Borowski | |
| 09:49 | UMass | Lloyd Crain is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Yount | 43-44 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Blanchard and he's fouled by Clement Howell - foul #3 on Clement Howell, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves (C) Mark Dixon | |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Paul Yount hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | UMass | William McEirath buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Watts | 45-49 |
| 07:54 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Urich | 45-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Yount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McEirath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Urich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Cottle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Kenneth Blanchard steals it from James Watts | 45-51 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Paul Yount swats the short shot by Harry Cottle | 45-51 |
| 07:14 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Lloyd Crain drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Yount | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Paul Yount steals it from Daniel Esteves | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 06:04 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:41 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Watts - foul #2 on James Watts, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG), Mark Borowski (SF), Curtis Anthony (PF), Mark Dixon (C) Antonio Urich, Richard Hamilton, Harry Cottle, Daniel Esteves | |
| 05:41 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:41 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses short on a runner in the paint | 48-53 |
| 05:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Curtis Anthony | 48-53 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF) Kenneth Blanchard | |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Herschel Foreman scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Sumpter | 50-55 |
| 04:19 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony blows the layup over the doubleteam | 50-55 |
| 04:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Marcus Walker | 50-55 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Walker | 53-55 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Henry Rock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Adrian Robinson - foul #2 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (SG), Daniel Esteves (C) Mark Borowski, Mark Dixon | |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Henry Rock misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Henry Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Clement Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:48 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Edmonds | 53-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Edmonds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Rock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curtis Anthony (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Esteves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | UMass | James Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Arbour - foul #2 on Lloyd Arbour, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG) Lloyd Arbour | |
| 03:26 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Watts - foul #3 on James Watts, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UMass | James Todd (PF), Louie Stearns (C) Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Louie Stearns pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:08 | UMass | James Watts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael White (SF) Henry Rock | |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Herschel Foreman | 53-59 |
| 02:53 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) James Watts, James Todd, Louie Stearns | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Lloyd Arbour (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Mark Dixon (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Samuel Edmonds, Michael White, Daniel Esteves | |
| 02:38 | UMass | James Sumpter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Antonio Urich (SG) Mark Borowski, Lloyd Arbour | |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony splits the doubleteam and buries a runner near the basket | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:50 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Marcus Walker tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 01:46 | UMass | James Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:26 | UMass | Mark Dixon swats the layup by Herschel Foreman | 53-61 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard is hacked by James Watts in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Watts, team foul #13 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG), Daniel Esteves (C) Antonio Urich, Mark Dixon | |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is hacked by Herschel Foreman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #14 | 55-63 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-65 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel Esteves | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves is fouled in the backcourt by Herschel Foreman - foul #2 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #15 | 55-65 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | UMass | Paul Yount misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Joshua Harris snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Clement Howell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG) Lloyd Arbour | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard runs out the clock | 55-67 |