| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) PF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | UMass | Zachary Taylor is called for the reach on Joel Keese - foul #2 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Wayne Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-24 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Joel Keese grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Zachary Taylor is called for the reach on Gregory Munson - foul #3 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| 18:44 | UMass | Melvin Newborn steals it from Jason Smith | 20-24 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin lays it up and in on a great pass from Melvin Newborn | 22-24 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Zachary Taylor blocks the jumper by Wayne Weaver | 22-24 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Jason Smith snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Robert Farrington snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Jason Smith denies the turnaround by Robert Farrington | 22-24 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:26 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Jason Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Joel Keese blows the dunk | 22-24 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Farrington | 22-24 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin clanks a shot near the basket | 22-24 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Gregory Munson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Keese | 22-27 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn clanks a jumper from the right block | 22-27 |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 15:48 | UMass | Joel Keese pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Newborn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Farrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joel Keese (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Gregory Munson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Jason Smith swats the layup by Zachary Taylor | 22-30 |
| 15:22 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donnie Crispin and the foul's on Joel Keese - foul #2 on Joel Keese, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (PG), Johnny Mainor (SF), Michael Billy (PF), Kenneth Ward (C) Donnie Crispin, Neal Gosselin, Robert Farrington, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Theodore Sartori (SG), Stefan Romano (SF), Rickie Bell (PF) Gregory Munson, Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson, Jason Smith | |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Wayne Weaver gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Wayne Weaver's pass is intercepted by Melvin Newborn | 24-30 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Donald Drakes hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Newborn | 26-30 |
| 14:07 | UMass | Orville Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Wayne Weaver tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Donald Drakes's pass is intercepted by Orville Taylor | 26-32 |
| 13:57 | UMass | Orville Taylor banks in the layup | 26-34 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Michael Billy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Zachary Taylor (C) Melvin Newborn, Johnny Mainor, Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Waldrop (SG) Wayne Weaver | |
| 13:10 | UMass | Orville Taylor misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Zachary Taylor - foul #4 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Farrington (PF) Michael Billy | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:10 | UMass | Orville Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Orville Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin drills a jump hook from close range set up by Donnie Crispin and the foul's on Stefan Romano - foul #2 on Stefan Romano, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Joel Keese (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF) Orville Taylor, Eric Waldrop, Theodore Sartori | |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to Stefan Romano | 28-35 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Robert Farrington takes the ball from Gregory Munson | 28-35 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Stefan Romano steps in front of the Robert Farrington pass | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stefan Romano (fresh) C - Rickie Bell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | UMass | Gregory Munson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Farrington | 30-35 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Gregory Munson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Joel Keese takes the ball from Neal Gosselin | 30-35 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Donnie Crispin steps in front of the Joel Keese pass | 30-35 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Robert Farrington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Robert Farrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | Robert Farrington makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Drakes | 32-35 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Joel Keese is hacked by Donald Drakes - foul #1 on Donald Drakes, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SG), Johnny Mainor (SF), Michael Billy (PF), Kenneth Ward (C) Donald Drakes, Neal Gosselin, Robert Farrington, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Eric Waldrop (SG), Theodore Sartori (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Wayne Weaver (C) Gregory Munson, Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson, Stefan Romano, Rickie Bell | |
| 08:39 | UMass | Wayne Weaver makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Sartori and he's fouled by Michael Billy - foul #1 on Michael Billy, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Wayne Weaver misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Michael Billy gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Jason Smith blocks the jumper by Donnie Crispin | 32-37 |
| 08:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 32-37 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Orville Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Eric Waldrop grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. SF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Waldrop (fresh) SF - Theodore Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UMass | Theodore Sartori is hacked by Melvin Newborn - foul #1 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (PG), Zachary Taylor (C) Donnie Crispin, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG) Eric Waldrop | |
| 06:55 | UMass | Wayne Weaver's pass is intercepted by Melvin Newborn | 32-37 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Kenneth Ward misses long on a runner from the right block | 32-37 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Kenneth Ward tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor tips it in | 34-37 |
| 06:04 | UMass | Gregory Munson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Robert Farrington (PF) Donald Drakes, Michael Billy, Kenneth Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF) Orville Taylor, Theodore Sartori | |
| 05:40 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Jason Smith grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 05:15 | UMass | Gregory Munson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Keese | 34-42 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Nicolas Dickson steals it from Melvin Newborn | 34-42 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Robert Farrington grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 34-42 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SG) Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | UMass | Rickie Bell (PF) Jason Smith | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Robert Farrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Bell (fresh) C - Wayne Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Robert Farrington comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 34-42 |
| 03:13 | UMass | Gregory Munson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Wayne Weaver tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Robert Farrington dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Drakes | 36-42 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Gregory Munson is fouled on the floor by Zachary Taylor - foul #5 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SG), Michael Billy (C) Donald Drakes, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Smith (PF) Rickie Bell | |
| 01:58 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | UMass | Melvin Newborn is called for the reach on Joel Keese - foul #2 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Michael Billy gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Robert Farrington grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | UMass | Jason Smith is hacked by Donnie Crispin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #9 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (SG), Theodore Sartori (SF) Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson | |
| 00:35 | UMass | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses long on a runner in the paint | 36-46 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin tips it home | 38-46 |
| 00:27 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Romano (PF) Jason Smith | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Melvin Newborn is called for the reach on Orville Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #10 | 38-46 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Orville Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Orville Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Robert Farrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Michael Billy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Gregory Munson runs out the clock | 38-48 |