| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) PF - Howard Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jalbert (fresh) SF - John Frausto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Wood inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | UMass | James Wood travels with the ball | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (PF) John Frausto | |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Wood | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Henry Toles comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jackie Jalbert | 28-34 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Howard Young is called for the reach on Joseph Falbo - foul #2 on Howard Young, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG), Adam Valentine (SF) Henry Toles, James Wood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (SG), John Frausto (SF) Jackie Jalbert, Joseph Falbo | |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull is fouled on the floor by Adam Valentine - foul #3 on Adam Valentine, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (SF), David Nielsen (PF), Corey Glover (C) Adam Valentine, Howard Young, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (PF) Stephen Mattis | |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Ronald Han is fouled on the floor by Wiley Clark - foul #1 on Wiley Clark, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | John Frausto makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Ronald Han | 28-36 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Han - foul #1 on Ronald Han, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF) Ronald Han, Stephen Mattis | |
| 17:42 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Frausto | 30-39 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Wiley Clark can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Frausto | 30-39 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert is fouled on the floor by Walter Ertel - foul #3 on Walter Ertel, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Howard Young (PF) Walter Ertel, Wiley Clark, David Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (SG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Jackie Jalbert, Joseph Falbo | |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Henry Toles is hacked by John Frausto in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Frausto, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Brosnan (C) Joseph Attebery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (PF) John Frausto | |
| 16:34 | UMass | James Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Howard Young can't tip it in | 30-42 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 16:17 | UMass | Henry Toles snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Henry Toles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), David Nielsen (SF) Corey Glover, James Wood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG), John Frausto (SF) Ronald Han, Mark Smith | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Valentino | 30-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Toles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Nielsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brosnan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jalbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Frausto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Mattis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UMass | David Nielsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Toles | 33-44 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Frausto | 33-46 |
| 15:29 | UMass | Jackie Jalbert steals it from Henry Toles in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | John Frausto lays it in | 33-48 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Robert Brosnan can't finish the layup | 33-48 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Robert Brosnan misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Howard Young tips it but misses | 33-48 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jackie Jalbert | 33-48 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Howard Young is called for the reach on Stephen Mattis - foul #3 on Howard Young, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Joseph Attebery (SG), James Wood (SF), Adam Valentine (PF), David Pinto (C) Wiley Clark, Henry Toles, David Nielsen, Howard Young, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF), George Bester (C) Jackie Jalbert, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the lay-in | 33-48 |
| 14:16 | UMass | David Pinto snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Walter Ertel loses the ball out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG) Joseph Attebery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull (C) George Bester | |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-48 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | John Frausto gets the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Pinto - foul #4 on David Pinto, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (SF), Howard Young (PF) James Wood, David Pinto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (SF), George Bester (C) John Frausto, Robin Turnbull | |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Stephen Mattis is called for the reach on Howard Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| 13:09 | UMass | Corey Glover comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | James Henkel pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | George Bester misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-50 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Walter Ertel gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Walter Ertel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-50 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo loses the dribble to Walter Ertel | 33-50 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Walter Ertel banks in the layup | 35-50 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | James Henkel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo hits the follow up shot | 35-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Attebery (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Mattis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Falbo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Bester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:44 | UMass | Walter Ertel can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Mattis - foul #2 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG), James Wood (SF), David Nielsen (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Corey Glover, Joseph Attebery, Howard Young, Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Frausto (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Stephen Mattis, Joseph Falbo, George Bester | |
| 11:44 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:44 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-54 |
| 11:19 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to David Nielsen | 37-54 |
| 11:10 | UMass | James Wood is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Walter Ertel | 39-54 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Robert Brosnan is called for the reach on James Henkel - foul #1 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG) Walter Ertel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:03 | UMass | David Nielsen grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:00 | UMass | Henry Toles is fouled in the backcourt by John Frausto - foul #3 on John Frausto, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Henkel - foul #4 on James Henkel, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (SG) James Henkel | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robin Turnbull | 39-54 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Han drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Frausto | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:16 | UMass | Henry Toles is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 42-57 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Robert Brosnan steps in front of the John Frausto pass | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:02 | UMass | Wiley Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Valentino - foul #3 on Charles Valentino, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (SF), Howard Young (PF) James Wood, David Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG) Ronald Han | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-57 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Wiley Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (SF), David Nielsen (PF), Corey Glover (C) Joseph Attebery, Howard Young, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Joseph Falbo (PF) Charles Valentino, Stephen Mattis | |
| 09:22 | UMass | Wiley Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | John Frausto connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Adam Valentine - foul #4 on Adam Valentine, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Joseph Attebery (SG), James Wood (SF) Wiley Clark, Henry Toles, Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Ronald Han, Joseph Falbo | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | John Frausto makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:44 | UMass | Walter Ertel hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Attebery | 46-60 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Wood - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF) David Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (C) Robin Turnbull | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | John Frausto makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:12 | UMass | Howard Young blows the layup | 46-61 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stephen Mattis | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | George Bester misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | John Frausto hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Attebery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Jalbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Frausto (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Mattis (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Bester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | UMass | Walter Ertel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | George Bester gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 07:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Howard Young | 46-63 |
| 07:12 | UMass | John Frausto steps in front of the Joseph Attebery pass | 46-63 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Walter Ertel takes the ball from Jackie Jalbert | 46-63 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Joseph Attebery lays it in on a great pass from Walter Ertel | 48-63 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-63 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis can't tip it in | 48-63 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Corey Glover pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:31 | UMass | George Bester is called for the reach on Joseph Attebery - foul #1 on George Bester, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Henry Toles (SG), Robert Brosnan (PF), David Pinto (C) Walter Ertel, James Wood, Howard Young, Corey Glover | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Charles Valentino, Jackie Jalbert, Stephen Mattis, George Bester | |
| 06:31 | UMass | Joseph Attebery misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Henkel and the foul's on Robert Brosnan - foul #2 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (SF) Joseph Attebery | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Stephen Mattis (SF) Ronald Han, John Frausto | |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Pinto | 48-65 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Wiley Clark is fouled on the floor by Charles Valentino - foul #4 on Charles Valentino, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), John Frausto (SF) Charles Valentino, Stephen Mattis | |
| 05:50 | UMass | Wiley Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Wiley Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Ronald Han is called for traveling | 50-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Stephen Mattis (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Ronald Han, John Frausto, Joseph Falbo | |
| 05:17 | UMass | David Pinto blows the layup | 50-65 |
| 05:15 | UMass | Henry Toles grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:03 | UMass | David Pinto can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 50-65 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Adam Valentine denies the turnaround by Robin Turnbull | 50-65 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Henry Toles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Stephen Mattis is called for the reach on David Pinto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), David Nielsen (PF) Wiley Clark, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), John Frausto (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) Charles Valentino, Stephen Mattis, Mark Smith | |
| 04:31 | UMass | David Pinto makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:31 | UMass | David Pinto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | James Henkel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Adam Valentine gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Adam Valentine scores on a runner near the basket set up by Walter Ertel and he's hacked by John Frausto - foul #4 on John Frausto, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF) David Nielsen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) Ronald Han, John Frausto, Joseph Falbo | |
| 03:56 | UMass | Adam Valentine makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Howard Young takes the ball from Stephen Mattis | 55-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Toles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Pinto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jackie Jalbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Mattis (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Turnbull (very tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Walter Ertel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Toles | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | UMass | David Pinto connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on Robin Turnbull - foul #3 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG), Joseph Attebery (SF), David Nielsen (PF) Henry Toles, Adam Valentine, Howard Young | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), John Frausto (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) Charles Valentino, Jackie Jalbert, Stephen Mattis | |
| 02:54 | UMass | David Pinto makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | John Frausto's pass is intercepted by Walter Ertel | 61-65 |
| 02:45 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), James Wood (SF), Howard Young (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Walter Ertel, Joseph Attebery, David Nielsen, David Pinto | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Ronald Han | |
| 02:28 | UMass | Wiley Clark hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Glover | 64-65 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | James Wood swats the layup by John Frausto | 64-65 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Robert Brosnan pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Wiley Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Howard Young tips it home | 66-65 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-65 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico | John Frausto tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 01:33 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Henry Toles (SG), David Pinto (C) Wiley Clark, Corey Glover, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF) Joseph Falbo | |
| 01:18 | UMass | Walter Ertel is hacked by James Henkel - foul #5 on James Henkel, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG) James Henkel | |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino double dribbles | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Henry Toles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | The jumper by Stephen Mattis is denied by David Pinto | 68-67 |
| 00:32 | UMass | David Pinto snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UMass | Charles Valentino is called for the reach on David Pinto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Valentino, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| 00:31 | UMass | David Pinto makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:31 | UMass | David Pinto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Ronald Han misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | John Frausto grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Ronald Han clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Wood | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | UMass | James Wood runs out the clock | 70-67 |