| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) SF - David Mathis (fresh) PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) C - Michael Wyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Montagna | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UMass | David Mathis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Hanley | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Michael Wyman double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | David Mathis picks off the pass by David Montagna | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Garf Stroinski takes the ball from Marshall Sarnowski | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Miller - foul #1 on Matthew Miller, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Jack Hanley blows the dunk | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Michael Wyman snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Jack Hanley misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Jack Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Jack Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Miller steps in front of the David Montagna pass in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski is fouled on the floor by David Montagna - foul #1 on David Montagna, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Michael Wyman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Garf Stroinski | 1-3 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 1-3 |
| 16:54 | UMass | David Mathis pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:52 | UMass | David Montagna picks off the pass by Marshall Sarnowski in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 1-3 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla tips it back up and in | 1-5 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Matthew Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the fadeaway in the paint | 1-5 |
| 15:59 | UMass | David Mathis gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) SF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Hanley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) SF - Garf Stroinski (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | David Mathis can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 1-5 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 1-5 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is whistled for a carry | 1-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Gregg Wygant (SG), Brian Foster (SF), Harry Blansett (PF), Houston Stimpson (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Matthew Miller, David Mathis, Jack Hanley, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF), Michael Wasson (C) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 14:50 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Gregg Wygant is called for the reach on Derek Robb - foul #1 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Christopher Jamison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Brian Foster pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Brian Foster buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Blalock | 4-7 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Houston Stimpson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Foster | 7-7 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is hacked by Christopher Jamison - foul #1 on Christopher Jamison, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), David Mathis (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Christopher Jamison, Gregg Wygant, Brian Foster, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Harry Blansett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 12:40 | UMass | David Mathis tips it home | 9-10 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla lays it up and in on a great pass from Garf Stroinski | 9-12 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Harry Blansett hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Miller | 11-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Miller is called for the reach on David Montagna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Miller, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SG), Jack Hanley (PF) Matthew Miller, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gregg Wygant - foul #2 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Lee Quinn (SG) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:30 | UMass | Jack Hanley gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:23 | UMass | David Mathis blows the layup but the foul's on James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) David Montagna | |
| 11:23 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:23 | UMass | David Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Escamilla | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Mathis | 15-16 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins tips it but misses | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Nicholas Daggett takes the ball from David Mathis | 15-18 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Daggett | 15-20 |
| 09:54 | UMass | Jerry Forrester steals the ball from Marshall Sarnowski | 15-20 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett loses the dribble to Jack Hanley | 15-20 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Lee Quinn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski hits the follow up shot | 15-22 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Lee Quinn is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Clarence Stricker (SG), Brian Foster (SF), Harry Blansett (PF), Houston Stimpson (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Lee Quinn, David Mathis, Jack Hanley, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derek Robb, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (PF) Nicholas Daggett | |
| 08:26 | UMass | Derek Robb takes the ball from Harry Blansett | 15-22 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing lays it up and in set up by Derek Robb | 15-24 |
| 08:10 | UMass | Brian Foster drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Jamison | 18-24 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the easy layup | 18-24 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Houston Stimpson gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Jamison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Stricker (fresh) SF - Brian Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Stimpson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | UMass | Christopher Jamison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb comes up short on the shot in the paint | 18-24 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is fouled on the floor by Brian Foster - foul #1 on Brian Foster, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Lee Quinn (SG), Jack Hanley (PF) Christopher Jamison, Clarence Stricker, Brian Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Lee Quinn pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jack Hanley | 21-24 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Montagna and the foul's on Lee Quinn - foul #1 on Lee Quinn, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Harry Blansett, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Garf Stroinski (SF) David Montagna, Derek Robb | |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:11 | UMass | Michael Wyman gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 21-26 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't finish the layup | 21-26 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Jack Hanley gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Jerry Forrester steals the ball from Lee Quinn | 21-26 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is called for 3 seconds | 21-26 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Daggett - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| 05:24 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 22-26 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Lee Quinn is hacked by Nicholas Daggett - foul #2 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Stricker (SG) Lee Quinn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Nicholas Daggett, David Escamilla | |
| 04:47 | UMass | Clarence Stricker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 04:46 | UMass | David Mathis hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Watkins and he's hacked by Clarence Stricker - foul #1 on Clarence Stricker, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Harry Blansett (PF), Houston Stimpson (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Jack Hanley, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Edward Poteete, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Houston Stimpson - foul #1 on Houston Stimpson, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Miller (SG), Gregg Wygant (PF) Clarence Stricker, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Michael Wasson | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Jamison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) C - Houston Stimpson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UMass | David Escamilla is called for the reach on Harry Blansett - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF) Joe Ewing | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is fouled on the floor by Gregg Wygant - foul #3 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Brian Foster (SF) Christopher Jamison, Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Derek Robb | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Harry Blansett snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:10 | UMass | David Montagna steps in front of the Houston Stimpson pass | 25-34 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garf Stroinski and he's fouled by Brian Foster - foul #2 on Brian Foster, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Wyman (C) Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:31 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Miller | 25-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (PF) Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, Jerry Forrester | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Michael Wyman gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Matthew Miller comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 25-37 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Miller - foul #3 on Matthew Miller, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Lee Quinn (SG), David Mathis (SF) Matthew Miller, Brian Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) David Escamilla | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Michael Wasson steps in front of the Jack Hanley pass | 25-38 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-38 |
| 01:15 | UMass | David Mathis snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 01:09 | UMass | David Mathis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-38 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing hits a jumper near the basket set up by Nicholas Daggett | 25-40 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Lee Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-40 |
| 00:30 | UMass | David Mathis misses the tip | 25-40 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 25-40 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 25-40 |