| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) PF - James Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is fouled on the floor by Michael Wyman - foul #1 on Michael Wyman, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | James Patton lays it in set up by Raymond Seibert | 29-47 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Thad Woolery steals the ball from Michael Wyman | 29-47 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't finish the layup | 29-47 |
| 19:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Wyman | 29-47 |
| 18:55 | UMass | David Mathis misses the easy layup | 29-47 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Jack Hanley misses the tip | 29-47 |
| 18:52 | UMass | David Mathis tips it in | 31-47 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock and the foul's on Michael Wyman - foul #2 on Michael Wyman, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| 18:14 | UMass | Michael Wyman misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-50 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 18:06 | UMass | David Mathis gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Jack Hanley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-50 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Patton | 31-50 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Jack Hanley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 17:32 | UMass | David Mathis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #3 on Thad Woolery, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Gregg Wygant (SG), Harry Blansett (PF), Houston Stimpson (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Matthew Miller, Jack Hanley, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Seibert | |
| 17:32 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 17:32 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-50 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Harry Blansett pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 17:03 | UMass | Harry Blansett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Medley lays it in set up by William Depew | 36-52 |
| 16:29 | UMass | Gregg Wygant is whistled for traveling | 36-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Brian Foster (SF) Christopher Jamison, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), James Patton (PF) William Depew, Kyle Medley | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-52 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Gregg Wygant grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Cole Schoenrock picks off the pass by Marshall Sarnowski in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Davis | 36-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Foster (fresh) PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Stimpson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Pinkard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:53 | UMass | Gregg Wygant hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Houston Stimpson | 38-55 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 15:30 | UMass | Houston Stimpson grabs the board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:25 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Foster | 41-55 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | James Patton gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 14:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Brian Foster | 41-57 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Harry Blansett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-57 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Brian Foster grabs the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Harry Blansett is hacked by James Patton - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), David Mathis (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Michael Wyman (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Gregg Wygant, Brian Foster, Harry Blansett, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Raymond Seibert (C) Cole Schoenrock, Jonathan Pinkard, Ernest Davis, James Murphy | |
| 14:22 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is hacked by Matthew Miller - foul #1 on Matthew Miller, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | James Patton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Depew | 44-59 |
| 13:38 | UMass | David Mathis is denied on a layup by James Patton | 44-59 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Matthew Miller grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Michael Wyman banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Mathis and the foul's on Raymond Seibert - foul #1 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Christopher Jamison, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Raymond Kroeker (C) William Depew, Raymond Seibert | |
| 13:18 | UMass | Michael Wyman makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery connects on the runner in the paint set up by Cole Schoenrock | 47-61 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Matthew Miller comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-61 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Raymond Kroeker | 47-61 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Jack Hanley pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Matthew Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Sarnowski | 50-61 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Matthew Miller picks off the pass by Raymond Kroeker | 50-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Hanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Patton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Kroeker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UMass | Gregg Wygant travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Lee Quinn (SG), Brian Foster (SF), Harry Blansett (PF), Houston Stimpson (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Matthew Miller, Gregg Wygant, Jack Hanley, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Kroeker | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | William Depew makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Davis and he's fouled by Christopher Jamison - foul #2 on Christopher Jamison, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses the free throw | 50-63 |
| 11:24 | UMass | Harry Blansett pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 11:07 | UMass | Ernest Davis steals the ball from Houston Stimpson | 50-63 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses the lay-in | 50-63 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard grabs the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-63 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SF) Brian Foster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:29 | UMass | Lee Quinn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Jamison | 53-63 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Harry Blansett steps in front of the Ernest Davis pass | 53-63 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Houston Stimpson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Gregg Wygant (PF) Christopher Jamison, Lee Quinn, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), Raymond Kroeker (C) William Depew, Ernest Davis, Raymond Seibert | |
| 09:33 | UMass | Matthew Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Kroeker | 53-66 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett can't throw it down but he's hacked by Raymond Kroeker - foul #1 on Raymond Kroeker, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Wyman (C) David Mathis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (PF) Jonathan Pinkard, James Murphy | |
| 09:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-68 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregg Wygant | 57-68 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | James Patton hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Candelaria | 57-70 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Blansett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Patton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Kroeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-70 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Patton | 57-70 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-70 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Gregg Wygant grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Harry Blansett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-70 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Marshall Sarnowski steals the ball from Thad Woolery | 57-70 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski banks in the layup | 59-70 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | James Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | James Patton buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-72 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Michael Wyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Raymond Kroeker pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery loses the dribble to Marshall Sarnowski | 59-72 |
| 05:43 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Lee Quinn (SG), David Mathis (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Houston Stimpson (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Matthew Miller, Harry Blansett, Gregg Wygant, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, James Patton, Raymond Kroeker | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:32 | UMass | Jack Hanley comes up short on the floater in the lane | 59-72 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | James Murphy gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Pinkard knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by William Depew | 59-74 |
| 04:49 | UMass | David Mathis is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #5 | 59-74 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Depew | 59-77 |
| 04:19 | UMass | David Mathis scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Hanley | 61-77 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis misses short on a runner from the baseline | 61-77 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert snags the offensive board | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Hanley - foul #2 on Jack Hanley, team foul #6 | 61-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Brian Foster (SF), Gregg Wygant (PF), Michael Wyman (C) Christopher Jamison, Lee Quinn, David Mathis, Jack Hanley, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), Thad Woolery (SF) William Depew, Jonathan Pinkard, Ernest Davis | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 03:44 | UMass | Gregg Wygant snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Foster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #6 | 61-77 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (PF) James Murphy | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Gregg Wygant makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | James Patton is fouled on the floor by Brian Foster - foul #2 on Brian Foster, team foul #7 | 62-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Clarence Stricker (SG), Harry Blansett (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Matthew Miller, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Jonathan Pinkard (SG), Kyle Medley (SF), James Murphy (C) Cole Schoenrock, Rodney Candelaria, Thad Woolery, Raymond Seibert | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | James Patton misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Brian Foster loses the dribble to Jonathan Pinkard | 62-77 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | William Depew hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathan Pinkard | 62-79 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Brian Foster makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Stricker | 65-79 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | James Murphy scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from William Depew | 65-81 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Clarence Stricker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Foster | 68-81 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-81 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Gregg Wygant gets the rebound | 68-81 |
| 01:12 | UMass | The jump hook by Brian Foster is blocked by James Murphy | 68-81 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Harry Blansett tips it home | 70-81 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Gregg Wygant grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #7 | 70-81 |
| Subs | UMass | Houston Stimpson (C) Clarence Stricker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis (PF) James Patton | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Gregg Wygant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Gregg Wygant is called for the reach on James Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #8 | 71-81 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SG) Kyle Medley | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Houston Stimpson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-83 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Ernest Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Foster - foul #3 on Brian Foster, team foul #9 | 71-83 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Brian Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-85 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore runs out the clock | 74-85 |