| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Donnie Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Donnie Wilson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Michael Mullen loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Donnie Wilson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the driving attempt in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | James Andres misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Allan Warren knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Donnie Wilson and the foul's on Charles Brase - foul #1 on Charles Brase, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Allan Warren misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Charles Brase knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Man Tao and he's fouled by Steven Hidalgo - foul #1 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Donnie Wilson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Michael Mullen's floater is tipped away by Steven Hidalgo | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | UMass | Donnie Wilson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | UMass | Vincent Wilson is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Clifford Hiltz (PF) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Pascual - foul #1 on Robert Pascual, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Allan Warren, Donnie Wilson | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:46 | UMass | James Andres is called for the reach on Bernardo Gallo - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) SF - Walter Speers (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rafael Gallegos, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is hacked by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG) Man Tao | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Donnie Wilson (C) Robert Pascual, Rafael Gallegos, Walter Speers, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 14:39 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Brown - foul #2 on Randall Brown, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF) Eric Wise, Randall Brown, James Andres | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Hidalgo (PF) Clifford Hiltz | |
| 14:39 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Donnie Wilson snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Allan Warren is fouled on the floor by Dominique Dibble - foul #1 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:06 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Vincent Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Allan Warren blows the dunk | 8-6 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Brase | 8-6 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Charles Wright connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Donnie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:15 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 3 from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses badly on a runner from the left block | 14-7 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Charles Brase snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Kevin Adams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Man Tao | 17-7 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Allan Warren connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Hidalgo | 17-10 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Donnie Wilson takes the ball from Man Tao | 17-10 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Vincent Wilson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Steven Hidalgo | 17-12 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Donnie Wilson drills a shot from close range and the foul's on James Andres - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clifford Hiltz - foul #1 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bernardo Gallo (C) Donnie Wilson | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bernardo Gallo | 18-15 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo tips it home | 18-17 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Man Tao is hacked by Robert Pascual - foul #2 on Robert Pascual, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG) Robert Pascual | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Eric Wise clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Dominic Marino snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Michael Mullen steals the ball from Walter Speers | 18-17 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Eric Wise is hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Allan Warren (SF) Walter Speers | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Man Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Allan Warren snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:48 | UMass | The short jumper by Allan Warren is denied by Michael Mullen | 18-17 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Bernardo Gallo denies the turnaround by Michael Mullen | 18-17 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Dominic Marino pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Dominic Marino is hacked by Man Tao - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Michael Hampson | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Donnie Wilson (C) Rafael Gallegos, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 08:21 | UMass | Dominic Marino makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Donnie Wilson denies the turnaround by Anthony Burns | 18-18 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Charles Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:35 | UMass | Allan Warren connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Dominic Marino | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Kevin Adams clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Clifford Hiltz - foul #2 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (PG), Steven Hidalgo (PF) Dominic Marino, Clifford Hiltz | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Vincent Wilson is called for traveling | 18-20 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Man Tao hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Brase | 20-20 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Donnie Wilson banks in the layup set up by Rafael Gallegos | 20-22 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Anthony Burns comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 06:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donnie Wilson | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | UMass | Allan Warren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rafael Gallegos | 20-24 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Michael Mullen banks in the layup | 22-24 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Michael Mullen blocks the short jumper by Allan Warren | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Kevin Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Donnie Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rafael Gallegos | 25-26 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Rafael Gallegos takes the ball from Kevin Adams | 25-26 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Donnie Wilson can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Allan Warren tips it home | 25-28 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled on the floor by Allan Warren - foul #1 on Allan Warren, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Michael Hampson (SF) Man Tao, Charles Brase | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Walter Speers (SF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Rafael Gallegos, Allan Warren, Donnie Wilson | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Dominic Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mullen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Speers (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Anthony Burns buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 03:01 | UMass | Walter Speers connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 30-30 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Anthony Burns tips it home | 32-30 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Walter Speers knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bernardo Gallo and he's fouled by Anthony Burns - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Dominique Dibble (SF), Randall Brown (PF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Vincent Wilson, Steven Hidalgo, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 02:24 | UMass | Walter Speers makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Man Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 32-33 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Eric Wise clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Donnie Wilson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Donnie Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Speers and the foul's on Man Tao - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Allan Warren (SF) Dominic Marino, Walter Speers | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Hiltz - foul #3 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Hidalgo (PF) Clifford Hiltz | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-38 |