| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ernest Graham inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Michael Fomby scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Redmond | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Mario Barron buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Stanley and he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #3 on Jamie Becker, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Jamie Becker | |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Abdul Menard - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Howard Butler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mario Barron - foul #1 on Mario Barron, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) James Redmond | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:41 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Mario Barron clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Ernest Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the fadeaway in the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Howard Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), William Goto (C) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| 16:30 | UMass | Keith Jenks is hacked by William Goto - foul #2 on William Goto, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), James Redmond (PF) Bobby Stanley, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Ernest Graham | |
| 16:21 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Andre Esposito - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Peter Boyles | |
| 15:54 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | Reginald Solarski is called for the reach on Jessie Dubuc - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Ernest Graham (SF) Abdul Menard, Michael Fomby | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jessie Dubuc | 38-42 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Keith Jenks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jamie Becker | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | William Goto misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #4 on Jamie Becker, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Andre Esposito, Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, James Redmond | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Jenks - foul #1 on Keith Jenks, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (C) William Goto | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Ernest Graham | |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Keith Jenks can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Michael Fomby tips it in | 42-47 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Keith Jenks | |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Howard Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | UMass | Roger Baker snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Howard Butler - foul #3 on Howard Butler, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Redmond (PF) Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Roger Baker | |
| 12:05 | UMass | Abdul Menard clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:04 | UMass | Ernest Graham tips it in | 42-49 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Mario Barron scores on a shot from close range set up by Howard Butler | 44-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | UMass | Ernest Graham's floater is tipped away by James Redmond | 44-49 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Peter Boyles tips it home | 44-51 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Howard Butler blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 46-51 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Ernest Graham snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Ray | 46-51 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is fouled on the floor by Peter Boyles - foul #2 on Peter Boyles, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Keith Jenks (PF) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby | |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Peter Boyles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-51 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Gene Reynolds steps in front of the Ernest Graham pass | 51-51 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 54-51 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Keith Jenks drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | Ernest Graham takes the ball from William Goto | 54-53 |
| 07:25 | UMass | Ernest Graham slams it home | 54-55 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 10 pts. C - Peter Boyles (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Ray | 57-55 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Keith Jenks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cranor - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Gene Reynolds, Daniel Ray, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| 06:22 | UMass | Keith Jenks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Howard Butler | 57-55 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Keith Jenks picks off the pass by Jessie Dubuc | 57-55 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Mario Barron gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Jamie Becker is called for the reach on James Redmond - foul #5 on Jamie Becker, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | UMass | Abdul Menard clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | Howard Butler gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Howard Butler connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Barron and he's hacked by Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Howard Butler is called for the reach on Dennis Scott - foul #4 on Howard Butler, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF), Keith Jenks (PF) Roger Baker, Michael Fomby | |
| 04:36 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | William Goto misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 62-57 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | William Goto tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Howard Butler - foul #5 on Howard Butler, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG) Howard Butler | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:55 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Graham - foul #2 on Ernest Graham, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (C) Peter Boyles | |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Ernest Graham is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG) Jessie Dubuc | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the shot from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Keith Jenks blows the layup | 65-58 |
| 02:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Ernest Graham picks off the pass by Gene Reynolds | 65-60 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Ernest Graham knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Keith Jenks | 65-62 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Abdul Menard - foul #3 on Abdul Menard, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Keith Jenks | |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Abdul Menard drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Fomby | 66-64 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Ernest Graham snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Peter Boyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds is hacked by Dennis Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mario Barron | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | William Goto is hacked by Dennis Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Scott, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | William Goto makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Andre Esposito - foul #2 on Andre Esposito, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, William Goto | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |