| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joseph Klinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Auman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Shawn Coughlan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski double dribbles | 35-38 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Joseph Klinski is called for the reach on Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:32 | UMass | Bradley Francois is fouled on the floor by Joseph Klinski - foul #3 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG) Joseph Klinski | |
| 19:16 | UMass | Bradley Francois lays it in set up by Richard Fox | 37-38 |
| 19:01 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Eric Parker (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Willis Auman, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 18:39 | UMass | Tyrone Evans misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 37-38 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:35 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG) John Zuehlke | |
| 18:18 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (C) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Shawn Coughlan (C) Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| 18:14 | UMass | James Taylor is hacked by Eric Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF) Eric Toler, Eric Parker | |
| 18:03 | UMass | James Taylor lays it in set up by Francis Walker | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | Pepperdine | John Williams steals the ball from Raul Rodriguez | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | UMass | James Taylor can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Burt - foul #1 on David Burt, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor, Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:24 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Bob Morgan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Fox and the foul's on Brian Philpot - foul #2 on Brian Philpot, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Parker (C) Shawn Coughlan | |
| 17:17 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:47 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Anthony Waldon gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:43 | UMass | Richard Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Jon McDonald (C) Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (PG), Eric Toler (SF), Ervin Reed (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot, Eric Parker | |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Richard Fox knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Waldon | 45-40 |
| 15:55 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Toler | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Jerry Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Auman (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ervin Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Coughlan (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UMass | Bradley Francois is fouled on the floor by Willis Auman - foul #2 on Willis Auman, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), Francis Walker (SF), James Taylor (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Joseph Klinski (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF), Eric Parker (C) Jerry Kaczorowski, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Ervin Reed, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Fox | 47-42 |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Fox - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:53 | UMass | James Taylor lays it up and in set up by John Williams | 49-43 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Bob Morgan (PF) Richard Fox, David Burt, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Brian Philpot | |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:36 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:25 | Pepperdine | John Williams is called for the reach on Gordon Wallen - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski (SF) Raul Rodriguez | |
| 14:03 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 49-44 |
| 14:02 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shawn Coughlan | 49-47 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Tyrone Evans is hacked by Joseph Klinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Klinski, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMass | James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Brian Philpot (PF) Joseph Klinski, Jerry Kaczorowski, Eric Parker | |
| 13:35 | UMass | Bradley Francois misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Philpot - foul #3 on Brian Philpot, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Francis Walker (SF) Tyrone Evans, Anthony Waldon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Eric Toler (SF) Raul Rodriguez | |
| 13:35 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Bradley Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:11 | UMass | James Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:45 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler blows the wide open layup | 50-47 |
| 12:43 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Francis Walker is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Fox | 52-49 |
| 12:21 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Toler | 52-51 |
| 11:57 | UMass | James Taylor misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:56 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Francis Walker, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Ervin Reed (PF), Eric Parker (C) John Zuehlke, Eric Toler, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 11:54 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Burt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willis Auman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ervin Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UMass | Wallace Racette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 11:15 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG) Gordon Wallen | |
| 11:00 | UMass | Bob Morgan scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Wallace Racette | 54-51 |
| 10:42 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Willis Auman picks off the pass by Tyrone Evans in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 10:38 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman throws it down | 54-56 |
| 10:19 | UMass | John Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 10:17 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 09:54 | UMass | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Bob Morgan is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by David Burt | 56-56 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wallace Racette - foul #3 on Wallace Racette, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Eric Toler (SG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Brian Philpot (PF) John Zuehlke, Willis Auman, Raul Rodriguez, Ervin Reed | |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Jon McDonald scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Francois | 58-58 |
| 09:05 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (C) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan (C) Eric Parker | |
| 09:05 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:05 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Richard Fox is hacked by Eric Toler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Toler, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Brian Philpot can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:30 | Pepperdine | Shawn Coughlan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 08:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Fox | 58-60 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Richard Fox can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 08:06 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Waldon | 58-60 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Bradley Francois comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-60 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Francis Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Francois (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Gordon Wallen (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Kaczorowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Philpot (tired) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Shawn Coughlan (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Anthony Waldon hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 60-60 |
| 07:14 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Waldon - foul #1 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), John Zuehlke (SG), Eric Parker (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Gordon Wallen, Eric Toler, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 07:14 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:14 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:14 | UMass | David Burt grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Eric Parker steps in front of the David Burt pass in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 06:53 | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-61 |
| 06:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 60-61 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Ervin Reed steps in front of the Tyrone Evans pass | 60-61 |
| 06:28 | Pepperdine | Jerry Kaczorowski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Anthony Waldon gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Anthony Waldon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), John Williams (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) Tyrone Evans, Anthony Waldon, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Jerry Kaczorowski, Ervin Reed | |
| 06:11 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez is denied on a layup by Bob Morgan | 60-61 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Bob Morgan gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Coughlan - foul #3 on Shawn Coughlan, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:42 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Willis Auman, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 05:20 | UMass | John Zuehlke steals the ball from John Williams | 61-61 |
| 05:02 | Pepperdine | David Burt picks off the pass by Raul Rodriguez | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | UMass | David Burt is fouled on the floor by Brian Philpot - foul #4 on Brian Philpot, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Tyrone Evans, John Williams, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Ervin Reed (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Brian Philpot, Eric Parker | |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | UMass | David Burt makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:45 | UMass | David Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:33 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Richard Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Richard Fox is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (SG) David Burt | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Eric Toler (SF) Gordon Wallen, Raul Rodriguez | |
| 04:13 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Bradley Francois is fouled on the floor by Willis Auman - foul #3 on Willis Auman, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:05 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Bradley Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF) Anthony Waldon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (PG), Brian Philpot (PF) Joseph Klinski, Shawn Coughlan | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Wallace Racette (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Zuehlke (fairly fresh) SG - Willis Auman (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Philpot (tired) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Ervin Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | UMass | Richard Fox is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | Eric Toler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-61 |
| 03:06 | UMass | Wallace Racette pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:42 | UMass | John Williams is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Bradley Francois | 66-61 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Francis Walker (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, John Williams, James Taylor, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen (PG), Joseph Klinski (SG), Raul Rodriguez (SF), Eric Parker (PF), Shawn Coughlan (C) John Zuehlke, Willis Auman, Eric Toler, Brian Philpot, Ervin Reed | |
| 02:40 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Evans in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Bradley Francois throws it down set up by Tyrone Evans | 68-61 |
| 02:34 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Bradley Francois in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Bradley Francois can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 02:22 | Pepperdine | Eric Parker pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Pepperdine | Gordon Wallen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Tyrone Evans pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Francis Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Raul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Tyrone Evans, Anthony Waldon, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Willis Auman (SG), Brian Philpot (PF) Joseph Klinski, Eric Parker | |
| 01:54 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-61 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:51 | Pepperdine | Richard Fox steals it from Willis Auman in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Bradley Francois banks in the layup set up by Richard Fox | 72-61 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Raul Rodriguez banks in the layup | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | UMass | Bradley Francois scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Francis Walker | 74-63 |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Francois - foul #3 on Bradley Francois, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Klinski (PG), Jerry Kaczorowski (SF), Eric Parker (PF), Ervin Reed (C) Gordon Wallen, Raul Rodriguez, Brian Philpot, Shawn Coughlan | |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | Pepperdine | Willis Auman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Anthony Waldon scores on a floater from the left wing | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Fox - foul #4 on Richard Fox, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Zuehlke (SG) Willis Auman | |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:10 | Pepperdine | Ervin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Fox runs out the clock | 76-66 |