| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Bobby Lowman inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | Justin King scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Ferguson | 35-41 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Rodney Mize comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Bobby Lowman snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Montana | David Mayor buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Peter Ferguson | 35-43 |
| 18:44 | UMass | Rodney Mize is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| 18:26 | Montana | The jumper by Peter Ferguson is denied by Bill Moore | 35-43 |
| 18:25 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Coy | 35-43 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Justin King misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charlie Gray - foul #2 on Charlie Gray, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Mayor - foul #1 on David Mayor, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF) Bobby Lowman | |
| 17:58 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Albert Coy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charlie Gray | 37-45 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Rodney Mize misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 17:17 | Montana | David Mayor pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Walter Whisnant scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson and the foul's on Rodney Mize - foul #2 on Rodney Mize, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), William Young (SG), Dewey Chiles (SF), Kenneth Batchelder (PF), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Rodney Mize, Kenneth Mayo, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, David Mayor, Albert Coy | |
| 16:57 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Ted Jenkins steals it from William Young | 37-48 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Walter Whisnant can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-48 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Dewey Chiles pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:58 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:56 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Chiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Monty Riding (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Montana | Ted Jenkins buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Monty Riding - foul #1 on Monty Riding, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Rodney Mize (SF) Doyle Livingston, Kenneth Batchelder | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), David Mayor (PF) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes | |
| 15:37 | Montana | Ted Jenkins misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:37 | UMass | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Monty Riding hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Young and the foul's on Ted Jenkins - foul #2 on Ted Jenkins, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Mayo (PF) Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Ted Jenkins | |
| 15:18 | UMass | Monty Riding makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:56 | Montana | David Mayor hits a jumper from the left block set up by Justin King | 40-52 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Rodney Mize hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 14:32 | Montana | David Mayor comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-52 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Harry Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 14:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Lowman | 42-52 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Bobby Lowman gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Bobby Lowman is whistled for a carry | 42-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Bill Moore (C) William Young, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Mark Barnes | |
| 13:41 | UMass | Harry Dunn travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Dewey Chiles (PF) Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF) Bobby Lowman | |
| 13:31 | Montana | Walter Whisnant lays it in | 42-54 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Charlie Gray lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Dunn | 44-54 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Whisnant | 44-56 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Dewey Chiles is hacked by David Mayor - foul #2 on David Mayor, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Kenneth Batchelder (PF) Harry Dunn, Rodney Mize | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Mark Barnes (PF) Peter Ferguson, David Mayor | |
| 12:54 | UMass | Charlie Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 12:53 | UMass | Bill Moore tips it home | 46-56 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Willie Harris comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Doyle Livingston - foul #1 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Mayo (PF) Kenneth Batchelder | |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG) Justin King | |
| 12:37 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Walter Whisnant gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Kenneth Mayo is called for the reach on Walter Whisnant - foul #2 on Kenneth Mayo, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Mize (SF) Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF), David Mayor (PF) Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes | |
| 11:58 | Montana | David Mayor connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Rodney Mize - foul #3 on Rodney Mize, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG) Doyle Livingston | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG) Russell Shaw | |
| 11:58 | Montana | David Mayor makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UMass | Rodney Mize loses the ball out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SG), Dewey Chiles (C) Charlie Gray, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Walter Whisnant (C) Willie Harris, Albert Coy | |
| 11:16 | Montana | Justin King misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 11:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mayo | 46-61 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Bobby Lowman steals it from Rodney Mize | 46-61 |
| 10:48 | Montana | The short jumper by David Mayor is denied by Rodney Mize | 46-61 |
| 10:47 | UMass | Rodney Mize grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Harry Dunn knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Mize | 48-61 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Bobby Lowman connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Peter Ferguson and he's hacked by Harry Dunn - foul #1 on Harry Dunn, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG) Peter Ferguson | |
| 10:31 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Doyle Livingston's pass is intercepted by Walter Whisnant | 48-64 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Mize - foul #4 on Rodney Mize, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (PF), Bill Moore (C) Rodney Mize, Dewey Chiles, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (PF), Albert Coy (C) David Mayor, Walter Whisnant | |
| 10:09 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:52 | UMass | Doyle Livingston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Charlie Gray can't tip it in | 48-66 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Bobby Lowman pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:35 | Montana | Mark Barnes's pass is intercepted by William Young | 48-66 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Mark Barnes is called for the reach on Kenneth Batchelder - foul #1 on Mark Barnes, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Walter Whisnant (SF), David Mayor (PF) Justin King, Bobby Lowman, Mark Barnes | |
| 09:03 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Walter Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Bill Moore steals the ball from Peter Ferguson | 48-66 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Harry Dunn is fouled on the floor by Albert Coy - foul #3 on Albert Coy, team foul #5 | 48-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Dewey Chiles (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Monty Riding (C) Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Albert Coy | |
| 08:15 | UMass | Peter Ferguson is called for the reach on Kenneth Mayo - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SG) Doyle Livingston | |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG) Willie Harris | |
| 08:03 | UMass | Dewey Chiles hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Harry Dunn | 51-66 |
| 07:48 | Montana | David Mayor knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Whisnant | 51-68 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewey Chiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Monty Riding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UMass | The jump hook by William Young is blocked by Mark Barnes | 51-68 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo tips it home | 53-68 |
| 07:19 | Montana | Walter Whisnant double dribbles | 53-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Mize (SF), Bill Moore (C) Dewey Chiles, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SF), Ted Jenkins (C) Walter Whisnant, David Mayor | |
| 07:09 | UMass | Rodney Mize is fouled on the floor by Mark Barnes - foul #2 on Mark Barnes, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) William Young | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Coleman (SF), Albert Coy (C) Peter Ferguson, Ted Jenkins | |
| 07:09 | UMass | Rodney Mize misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Robert Coleman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Harris | 53-71 |
| 06:25 | UMass | Charlie Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Moore and he's hacked by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Dewey Chiles (PF) Harry Dunn, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF) Justin King, Robert Coleman | |
| 06:25 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Russell Shaw connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-74 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Doyle Livingston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Albert Coy gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Russell Shaw misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Mark Barnes hits the follow up shot | 56-76 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Dewey Chiles hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Doyle Livingston | 58-76 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Kenneth Mayo (PF) Doyle Livingston, Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Mark Barnes | |
| 04:35 | Montana | Albert Coy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SG) Charlie Gray | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (C) Albert Coy | |
| 04:24 | UMass | David Mayor steps in front of the Harry Dunn pass | 58-76 |
| 03:56 | Montana | David Mayor can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-76 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo grabs the board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | UMass | Justin King picks off the pass by Harry Dunn | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Lowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana | Bobby Lowman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Walter Whisnant can't tip it in | 58-76 |
| 03:26 | UMass | The rebound goes to Rodney Mize | 58-76 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Harry Dunn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bill Moore | 61-76 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Justin King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Lowman | 61-79 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo loses the ball out of bounds | 61-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Dewey Chiles (SF), Kenneth Batchelder (PF), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Rodney Mize, Kenneth Mayo, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor | |
| 02:19 | Montana | Mark Barnes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-79 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Dewey Chiles pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:02 | UMass | Dewey Chiles is fouled on the floor by Walter Whisnant - foul #1 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #9 | 61-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Coleman (SF) Walter Whisnant | |
| 02:02 | UMass | Dewey Chiles makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:02 | UMass | Dewey Chiles misses the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Ted Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Dewey Chiles is called for the reach on Ted Jenkins - foul #1 on Dewey Chiles, team foul #9 | 62-79 |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SG) Vincent Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF) Robert Coleman | |
| 01:45 | Montana | Ted Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Ted Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Monty Riding pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Dewey Chiles is fouled on the floor by Walter Whisnant - foul #2 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Dewey Chiles misses the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Dewey Chiles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Mark Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-80 |
| 01:21 | UMass | William Young snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Dewey Chiles hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Doyle Livingston | 65-80 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Willie Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-80 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Monty Riding pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder is fouled on the floor by Walter Whisnant - foul #3 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #11 | 65-80 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Montana | Ted Jenkins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 67-80 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Dewey Chiles gets the rebound | 67-80 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-80 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Monty Riding tips it in | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Willie Harris runs out the clock | 69-80 |