| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Terry Kent inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:33 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Rafael Gallegos steps in front of the Bradley Coburn pass | 31-30 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos lays it up and in | 33-30 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Hodge | 33-33 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos is fouled on the floor by Peter Hodge - foul #1 on Peter Hodge, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #3 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses short on a floater from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 35-35 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | Clifford Hiltz steals it from Peter Hodge | 35-35 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rafael Gallegos | 37-35 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Steve Harris | 37-38 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz drills a floater in the paint set up by Rafael Gallegos | 39-38 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Steve Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Dominic Marino gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo tips it home | 41-38 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG), William Ownby (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos, Terry Kent, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| 14:48 | UMass | Karl Ventura comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Longoria - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Yuri Grabski makes the jump hook from the right block | 45-41 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 13:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Yuri Grabski | 45-41 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Ownby | 47-41 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina | Hipolito Bruno denies the turnaround by John Smith | 47-41 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Yuri Grabski pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Matt Setliff misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | James Deleon pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Longoria | 47-43 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Karl Ventura is fouled on the floor by James Deleon - foul #2 on James Deleon, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Terry Kent (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, William Ownby, Hipolito Bruno, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, John Smith | |
| 12:42 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz knocks in the runner from the right block | 49-43 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa tips it in | 49-45 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is fouled on the floor by Clifford Hiltz - foul #3 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Kevin Raffa | |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:38 | UMass | James Deleon swats the shot by Clifford Hiltz | 51-45 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ownby (SF) Terry Kent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Bradley Coburn, James Deleon | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Wilfred Lobato is blocked by Clifford Hiltz | 51-45 |
| 09:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to Steven Hidalgo | 51-45 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Steve Harris is called for the reach on Steven Hidalgo - foul #1 on Steve Harris, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), John Smith (SF), James Deleon (C) Peter Hodge, Steve Harris, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 09:25 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hipolito Bruno | 53-45 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Terry Kent (SF) William Ownby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Erik Gardner | |
| 08:49 | UMass | Terry Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Hidalgo (C) Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Robert Longoria, Kevin Raffa | |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Steven Hidalgo picks off the pass by Wilfred Lobato | 53-45 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 55-45 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 07:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Steven Hidalgo | 55-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Kent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UMass | John Smith is called for the reach on Rafael Gallegos - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Hipolito Bruno | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) John Smith, James Deleon | |
| 07:22 | UMass | Terry Kent loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Deleon (C) Wilfred Lobato | |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 06:58 | UMass | The rebound goes to Steven Hidalgo | 55-45 |
| 06:54 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dominic Marino | 57-45 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is fouled on the floor by Terry Kent - foul #1 on Terry Kent, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn | |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Erik Gardner is blocked by Clifford Hiltz | 57-45 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Steve Harris tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:04 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz tips it in | 59-47 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Gardner | 59-49 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Steve Harris gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Steve Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Terry Kent is hacked by Kevin Raffa - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Steven Hidalgo (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Wilfred Lobato (C) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, James Deleon | |
| 04:56 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 61-54 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo loses the dribble to Peter Hodge | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge hits the finger roll | 61-56 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Kent - foul #2 on Terry Kent, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ownby (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF) Terry Kent, Clifford Hiltz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Deleon (C) Kevin Raffa | |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ownby (fresh) PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Steve Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Rafael Gallegos is called for the reach on Bradley Coburn - foul #1 on Rafael Gallegos, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Steve Harris, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Peter Hodge | 65-61 |
| 02:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Terry Kent (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF) William Ownby, Hipolito Bruno | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF) John Smith | |
| 02:02 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo buries a floater from the left side set up by Dominic Marino | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is hacked by Peter Hodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Hodge, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Coburn | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hodge - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Dominic Marino steals the ball from Peter Hodge | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Coburn - foul #4 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | James Deleon is fouled on the floor by Dominic Marino - foul #3 on Dominic Marino, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos is hacked by Bradley Coburn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Dominic Marino runs out the clock | 73-63 |