| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Gregory Munson's floater is knocked away by Patrick Beery | 31-32 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Henry Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Nicolas Dickson | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Nicolas Dickson steps in front of the Christopher Thornton pass | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Joel Keese lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicolas Dickson | 35-32 |
| 18:16 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Wayne Weaver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #3 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| 17:59 | UMass | Wayne Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Wayne Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:30 | LSU | Anthony Rotz tips it in | 36-34 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Joel Keese is hacked by Henry Smith - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (SG), Theodore Sartori (SF), Stefan Romano (PF), Rickie Bell (C) Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson, Wayne Weaver, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Patrick Beery | |
| 16:54 | UMass | Gregory Munson drills a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Walter Edmondson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thornton | 39-37 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Theodore Sartori throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG) Gregory Munson | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF) Christopher Thornton | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the runner from close range | 39-37 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Orville Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Sartori (fresh) PF - Stefan Romano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rickie Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UMass | Orville Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Keese | 42-37 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Walter Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 15:16 | LSU | Walter Edmondson grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Henry Smith is fouled on the floor by Rickie Bell - foul #3 on Rickie Bell, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Nicolas Dickson (SF), Wayne Weaver (PF), Jason Smith (C) Theodore Sartori, Stefan Romano, Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Patrick Beery (PF) Henry Smith, Frank Bergsman, Anthony Rotz | |
| 14:33 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG) Joel Keese | |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Anthony Rotz (C) Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer | |
| 14:33 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Jason Smith hits a shot from close range | 44-39 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Christopher Thornton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 44-42 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Wayne Weaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 13:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Thornton | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Gregory Munson is called for the reach on Patrick Beery - foul #3 on Gregory Munson, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG) Gregory Munson | |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Earnest Mateer (C) Henry Smith, Anthony Rotz | |
| 12:56 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-42 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Jason Smith is hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #4 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Romano (PF), Rickie Bell (C) Wayne Weaver, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| 12:27 | UMass | Joel Keese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Edmondson | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stefan Romano - foul #1 on Stefan Romano, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Theodore Sartori (SF) Orville Taylor, Nicolas Dickson | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Rotz (C) Patrick Beery | |
| 11:57 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Rickie Bell's pass is intercepted by Walter Edmondson | 44-44 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Walter Edmondson lays it up and in | 44-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Theodore Sartori (fresh) PF - Stefan Romano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rickie Bell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Henry Smith - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Smith (C) Stefan Romano | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| 11:35 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Henry Smith scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Thornton | 45-49 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Joel Keese comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Smith - foul #4 on Henry Smith, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Wayne Weaver (PF) Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton | |
| 11:01 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Anthony Rotz grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Anthony Rotz hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 46-49 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:22 | UMass | Wayne Weaver clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Gregory Munson snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 46-49 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Gregory Munson misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 10:06 | LSU | The rebound goes to Anthony Rotz | 46-49 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Walter Edmondson travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Nicolas Dickson (SF), Rickie Bell (C) Gregory Munson, Joel Keese, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Bergsman, Patrick Beery | |
| 09:27 | UMass | Orville Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Newhall - foul #5 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Romano (PF) Wayne Weaver | |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| 09:27 | UMass | Orville Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Orville Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Earnest Mateer grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Anthony Rotz travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG) Theodore Sartori | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:44 | UMass | Orville Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stefan Romano | 50-49 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Walter Edmondson is hacked by Gregory Munson - foul #4 on Gregory Munson, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Waldrop (SG) Gregory Munson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Orville Taylor is called for the reach on Earnest Mateer - foul #2 on Orville Taylor, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG), Wayne Weaver (PF), Jason Smith (C) Eric Waldrop, Stefan Romano, Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Anthony Rotz | |
| 07:51 | LSU | Joel Keese takes the ball from Earnest Mateer | 50-49 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Wayne Weaver misses the floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | UMass | Wayne Weaver tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 07:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Patrick Beery | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | LSU | Henry Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Patrick Beery tips it in | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Orville Taylor makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Keese | 52-51 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Patrick Beery buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Thornton | 52-54 |
| 06:16 | UMass | Orville Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 06:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Thornton | 52-54 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits a turnaround from the right block | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Wayne Weaver lays it in set up by Joel Keese | 54-56 |
| 05:24 | LSU | Earnest Mateer loses the dribble to Jason Smith | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Orville Taylor | 56-56 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Earnest Mateer tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Joel Keese can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 04:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Walter Edmondson | 56-58 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Henry Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-61 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Joel Keese drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Patrick Beery - foul #3 on Patrick Beery, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Theodore Sartori (SF), Stefan Romano (PF), Rickie Bell (C) Orville Taylor, Nicolas Dickson, Wayne Weaver, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Bergsman (SF), Anthony Rotz (C) Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer | |
| 03:54 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Henry Smith grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Rickie Bell swats the short shot by Henry Smith | 58-61 |
| 03:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Stefan Romano | 58-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joel Keese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Theodore Sartori (fresh) PF - Stefan Romano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rickie Bell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Henry Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Rotz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UMass | Stefan Romano is whistled for a carry | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (SG) Joel Keese | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:51 | LSU | Walter Edmondson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stefan Romano - foul #2 on Stefan Romano, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Stefan Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:51 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| 02:34 | UMass | Orville Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:32 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF), Wayne Weaver (PF), Jason Smith (C) Orville Taylor, Theodore Sartori, Stefan Romano, Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Thornton (SF), Earnest Mateer (PF) Frank Bergsman, Patrick Beery | |
| 02:09 | LSU | Earnest Mateer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 58-64 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Wayne Weaver comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Wayne Weaver hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is hacked by Gregory Munson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Munson, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG) Gregory Munson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:55 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Orville Taylor | 62-66 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Earnest Mateer is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Keese - foul #3 on Joel Keese, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Anthony Rotz takes the ball from Wayne Weaver | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:15 | LSU | Orville Taylor is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orville Taylor, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Orville Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Weaver | 65-70 |
| 01:06 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Orville Taylor is called for the reach on Walter Edmondson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orville Taylor, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Walter Edmondson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Jason Smith connects on the shot from the left block | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | LSU | Joel Keese is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Keese, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Wayne Weaver buries a runner in the lane set up by Joel Keese | 69-74 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Orville Taylor is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Orville Taylor, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Theodore Sartori (SG) Orville Taylor | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:35 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Anthony Rotz is called for the reach on Joel Keese - foul #3 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| 00:29 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Henry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Sartori - foul #2 on Theodore Sartori, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Patrick Beery | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Henry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Theodore Sartori misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Sartori - foul #3 on Theodore Sartori, team foul #15 | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Theodore Sartori connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joel Keese | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Anthony Rotz | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is hacked by Theodore Sartori in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Sartori, team foul #16 | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Theodore Sartori connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-80 |