| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Siler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zazozdor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stevan Petroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tomas Johnson | 28-41 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Corey Siler scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Keyser | 30-41 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:03 | UMass | William Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons double dribbles | 33-41 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Edward Clark loses the dribble to Allen Leclair | 33-41 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Stevan Petroski pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:32 | UMass | William Keyser grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | UMass | William Keyser is hacked by Allen Leclair - foul #2 on Allen Leclair, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Quon Meng (PG), Andrew Branch (SG), Ante Zwagerman (SF), Mario Garza (PF), Daniel Desir (C) Corey Siler, William Keyser, Edward Clark, Ardian Zazozdor, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Tyrone Derouen (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Allen Leclair, Robert Hopkins, Daniel Partain, Richard Lyons | |
| 17:09 | UMass | Tomas Johnson picks off the pass by Andrew Branch | 33-41 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Adam Jones hits the finger roll set up by Tomas Johnson | 33-43 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Tomas Johnson steals it from Andrew Branch | 33-43 |
| 16:41 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen lays it in set up by Tomas Johnson | 33-45 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Tyrone Derouen - foul #2 on Tyrone Derouen, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Kelley (SG) Tomas Johnson | |
| 16:36 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Mario Garza blocks the short jumper by James Kelley | 35-45 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:07 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Desir | 35-45 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Andrew Branch's layup is rejected by Lloyd Wheatley | 35-45 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman tips it in | 37-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Quon Meng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Branch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Garza (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kelley (fresh) SF - Tyrone Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Garza | 37-45 |
| 15:32 | UMass | Mario Garza grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Quon Meng misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Mario Garza snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Andrew Branch can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 15:05 | Grambling State | Adam Jones grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Grambling State | James Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Adam Jones | 37-47 |
| 14:22 | UMass | Dustin Thomas blocks the short jumper by Ante Zwagerman | 37-47 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Adam Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 14:02 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:46 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen makes the shot from the right block | 37-49 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Quon Meng misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Lloyd Wheatley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:14 | Grambling State | James Kelley loses the dribble to Ante Zwagerman | 37-49 |
| 13:09 | UMass | Lloyd Wheatley blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Quon Meng | 37-49 |
| 13:08 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | Mario Garza is called for the reach on Dustin Thomas - foul #2 on Mario Garza, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), William Keyser (SG), Edward Clark (SF), Ardian Zazozdor (PF), Stevan Petroski (C) Quon Meng, Ante Zwagerman, Andrew Branch, Mario Garza, Daniel Desir | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), Allen Leclair (SG), Robert Hopkins (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Richard Lyons (C) Adam Jones, James Kelley, Tyrone Derouen, Dustin Thomas, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Stevan Petroski | 37-49 |
| 12:24 | UMass | William Keyser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 12:22 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tomas Johnson | 37-52 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stevan Petroski and he's fouled by Robert Hopkins - foul #1 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor misses the free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Siler (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zazozdor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stevan Petroski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Tomas Johnson (fresh) 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Allen Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Partain (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain is fouled on the floor by Ardian Zazozdor - foul #2 on Ardian Zazozdor, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain can't throw it down | 39-52 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Stevan Petroski scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ardian Zazozdor | 41-52 |
| 10:54 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Corey Siler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tomas Johnson - foul #2 on Tomas Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Steven Forte (SF) Allen Leclair, Robert Hopkins | |
| 10:35 | UMass | Corey Siler misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Corey Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:23 | Grambling State | Edward Clark steals it from Adam Jones | 42-52 |
| 10:06 | UMass | William Keyser loses the dribble to Daniel Partain | 42-52 |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Ardian Zazozdor steals the ball from Steven Forte | 42-52 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Quon Meng (PG), Andrew Branch (SG), Ante Zwagerman (SF), Mario Garza (PF), Daniel Desir (C) Corey Siler, William Keyser, Edward Clark, Ardian Zazozdor, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allen Leclair (SG), Robert Hopkins (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Tomas Johnson, Steven Forte, Daniel Partain, Richard Lyons | |
| 08:50 | UMass | Quon Meng is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Quon Meng, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| 08:40 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Mario Garza gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Daniel Desir hits a shot from the left wing set up by Ante Zwagerman | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair's pass is intercepted by Andrew Branch | 47-52 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Quon Meng hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Branch | 49-52 |
| 07:42 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair's pass is intercepted by Andrew Branch | 49-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Quon Meng (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Garza (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Desir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Leclair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | UMass | Andrew Branch misses the shot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 07:36 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Zwagerman | 49-52 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), William Keyser (SG), Edward Clark (SF), Ardian Zazozdor (PF), Stevan Petroski (C) Quon Meng, Andrew Branch, Ante Zwagerman, Mario Garza, Daniel Desir | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG), James Kelley (SG), Tyrone Derouen (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Richard Lyons (C) Adam Jones, Allen Leclair, Robert Hopkins, Dustin Thomas, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Ardian Zazozdor takes the ball from James Kelley | 49-52 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Corey Siler is hacked by Tyrone Derouen - foul #3 on Tyrone Derouen, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Stevan Petroski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Stevan Petroski steals it from Tyrone Derouen | 51-52 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Corey Siler gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Corey Siler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:18 | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson buries a floater from the right side | 51-54 |
| 05:11 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Quon Meng (PG), Andrew Branch (SG), Ante Zwagerman (SF), Mario Garza (PF), Daniel Desir (C) Corey Siler, William Keyser, Edward Clark, Ardian Zazozdor, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Robert Hopkins (SF), Dustin Thomas (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) James Kelley, Tyrone Derouen, Daniel Partain, Richard Lyons | |
| 04:55 | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Thomas | 51-57 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Daniel Desir's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Wheatley | 51-57 |
| 04:32 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 04:12 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Lloyd Wheatley | 51-59 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Daniel Desir is whistled for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor (PF) Daniel Desir | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Allen Leclair (SG) Tomas Johnson | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | Adam Jones lays it in on a great pass from Dustin Thomas | 51-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Quon Meng (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ardian Zazozdor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Garza (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Adam Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lloyd Wheatley - foul #1 on Lloyd Wheatley, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), William Keyser (SG), Edward Clark (SF), Stevan Petroski (C) Quon Meng, Andrew Branch, Ante Zwagerman, Mario Garza | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen (PG), Steven Forte (SF), Daniel Partain (PF), Richard Lyons (C) Adam Jones, Robert Hopkins, Dustin Thomas, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:04 | Grambling State | Allen Leclair misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 03:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Corey Siler is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Derouen - foul #4 on Tyrone Derouen, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Mario Garza (PF) Ardian Zazozdor | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tomas Johnson (PG) Steven Forte | |
| 02:50 | UMass | Corey Siler makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Corey Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | Tyrone Derouen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Stevan Petroski snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Mario Garza clanks a runner from the right block | 55-63 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Edward Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Stevan Petroski misses the easy layup | 55-63 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Stevan Petroski - foul #1 on Stevan Petroski, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor (PF) Mario Garza | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hopkins (SF) Tyrone Derouen | |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Corey Siler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor tips it in | 57-65 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-65 |
| 01:30 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons can't tip it in | 57-65 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Robert Hopkins is called for the reach on Edward Clark - foul #2 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Edward Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Daniel Partain | 57-65 |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Richard Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 01:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edward Clark | 57-65 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Edward Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lyons | 57-65 |
| 01:00 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain is fouled in the backcourt by William Keyser - foul #2 on William Keyser, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Adam Jones (SG), Steven Forte (SF), Dustin Thomas (C) Allen Leclair, Robert Hopkins, Richard Lyons | |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain is fouled on the floor by Edward Clark - foul #3 on Edward Clark, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Stevan Petroski is called for the reach on Daniel Partain - foul #2 on Stevan Petroski, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:56 | Grambling State | Daniel Partain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | UMass | Edward Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | William Keyser is called for the reach on Dustin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Keyser, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Quon Meng (PG), Andrew Branch (SG), Ante Zwagerman (SF), Mario Garza (PF), Daniel Desir (C) Corey Siler, William Keyser, Edward Clark, Ardian Zazozdor, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Kelley (SG), Lloyd Wheatley (PF) Tomas Johnson, Daniel Partain | |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Dustin Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Mario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Daniel Desir is whistled for traveling | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | James Kelley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-68 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | James Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Adam Jones runs out the clock | 57-68 |