| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) SF - Marcus Walker (fresh) PF - James Todd (fresh) C - Joshua Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) PF - Harry Avelar (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harry Avelar | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Herschel Foreman's floater is knocked away by Michael Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Marcus Walker grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Joshua Harris misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Joshua Harris misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the shot from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts tips it in | 1-4 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Herschel Foreman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Watts | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Herschel Foreman - foul #1 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Pitts - foul #1 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | UMass | James Todd pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | UMass | James Todd misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the contested turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Powell and he's hacked by Herschel Foreman - foul #2 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Herschel Foreman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Marcus Walker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (C) Michael Williams | |
| 16:30 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Pitts | 5-11 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) SF - Marcus Walker (fresh) PF - James Todd (fresh) C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Avelar (fairly fresh) C - Jason Unruh (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-11 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Joseph Pitts is blocked by Marcus Walker | 5-11 |
| 15:28 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the follow up shot | 5-13 |
| 15:25 | UMass | James Watts is hacked by Donald Plaisance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| 15:20 | UMass | James Todd is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Todd, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG) Donald Plaisance | |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | James Todd steps in front of the Michael Brown pass | 5-13 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 14:45 | Arizona State | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 14:40 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is hacked by Lloyd Crain - foul #1 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Watts, Marcus Walker, James Todd, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:26 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Pitts, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Danny Matthews (SG) Jason Degraffenreid, Joseph Pitts | |
| 14:12 | UMass | Louie Stearns comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Harry Avelar - foul #1 on Harry Avelar, team foul #7 | 5-13 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Louie Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Louie Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Weaver - foul #1 on Lawrence Weaver, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Marcus Walker (SF), Joshua Harris (C) Nicholas Kroeker, Lawrence Weaver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (SF), Lloyd White (C) Michael Brown, Jason Unruh | |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:24 | UMass | The jumper by Marcus Walker is denied by Thomas Powell | 7-15 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Lloyd Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Marcus Walker is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #8 | 7-15 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), James Todd (PF) Lloyd Crain, Louie Stearns | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| 13:02 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Lloyd White | 7-15 |
| 12:40 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar is hacked by Clement Howell - foul #1 on Clement Howell, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar scores on a floater from the left block set up by Donald Plaisance | 7-17 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Lloyd White takes the ball from Marcus Walker after a doubleteam | 7-17 |
| 12:03 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews misses the shot from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 12:02 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Todd | 7-17 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clement Howell (fresh) SF - Marcus Walker (fresh) PF - James Todd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Harry Avelar (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd White (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | UMass | Marcus Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #9 | 7-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG), Jason Unruh (C) Donald Plaisance, Lloyd White | |
| 11:45 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar drills a jump hook from close range | 9-19 |
| 11:20 | UMass | James Todd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 9-19 |
| 11:19 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:50 | Arizona State | Danny Matthews connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-21 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Marcus Walker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 9-21 |
| 10:36 | UMass | James Watts grabs the offensive board | 9-21 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Todd | 12-21 |
| 10:08 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh misses short on a jumper from close range | 12-21 |
| 10:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Todd | 12-21 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Lloyd Crain double dribbles | 12-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Watts, Marcus Walker, James Todd, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG) Jason Degraffenreid | |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-21 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-21 |
| 09:23 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Weaver | 12-21 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Clement Howell is fouled on the floor by Donald Plaisance - foul #2 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #10 | 12-21 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Degraffenreid (PG), Lloyd White (C) Donald Plaisance, Jason Unruh | |
| 09:08 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Lloyd White makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Danny Matthews | 13-23 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Clement Howell is fouled on the floor by Harry Avelar - foul #2 on Harry Avelar, team foul #11 | 13-23 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (SG), James Todd (PF) Lloyd Crain, Louie Stearns | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Unruh (C) Harry Avelar | |
| 08:40 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:40 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:16 | Arizona State | Lloyd White makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Danny Matthews | 14-25 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 08:03 | UMass | James Todd tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Jason Degraffenreid | 16-27 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) PF - James Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Unruh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nicholas Kroeker, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Marcus Walker (SF), Joshua Harris (C) Nicholas Kroeker, Lawrence Weaver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by James Watts - foul #1 on James Watts, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Jason Unruh steps in front of the James Watts pass | 16-29 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Lloyd White comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Louie Stearns (PF) Clement Howell, James Todd | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Lloyd White makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | Lloyd White makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #12 | 16-31 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 06:32 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:11 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell blows the dunk | 17-31 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Lloyd Crain clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 05:52 | Arizona State | Jason Unruh grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | UMass | James Todd (PF) Louie Stearns | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:24 | UMass | Marcus Walker throws it down on a nice dish by James Watts | 19-31 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Lloyd White loses the dribble to Marcus Walker | 19-31 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Lloyd Crain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Marcus Walker denies the turnaround by Danny Matthews | 22-31 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Degraffenreid | 22-31 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Lloyd White can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:00 | UMass | James Watts is hacked by Jason Degraffenreid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Degraffenreid, team foul #13 | 22-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Lawrence Weaver (C) Lloyd Crain, Marcus Walker, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (PG), Joseph Pitts (SG), Harry Avelar (PF), Michael Williams (C) Jason Degraffenreid, Danny Matthews, Jason Unruh, Lloyd White | |
| 04:00 | UMass | James Watts makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:00 | UMass | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses long on a shot in the lane | 24-31 |
| 03:32 | UMass | James Todd grabs the board | 24-31 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) PF - James Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Avelar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | UMass | Herschel Foreman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Watts | 27-31 |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | James Todd is called for the reach on Thomas Powell - foul #2 on James Todd, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Louie Stearns (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, James Todd, Lawrence Weaver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:54 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Marcus Walker (SF) Nicholas Kroeker | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Brown (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Plaisance and the foul's on Herschel Foreman - foul #3 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Herschel Foreman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:14 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Louie Stearns misses the easy layup | 27-36 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Louie Stearns tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 01:28 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar tips it home | 29-38 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Lloyd Crain clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Michael Brown | 29-40 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Joshua Harris hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Clement Howell | 31-40 |
| 00:12 | Arizona State | Harry Avelar scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-42 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-42 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Louie Stearns tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Michael Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-42 |