| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Austin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edgar Bridgeforth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Miller (fresh) PF - John Countess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Harland Rogers inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | Jeffrey Bottom steals it from Alfonso Rivera | 41-37 |
| 19:17 | Southern | John Coats banks in the layup and he's hacked by Edward Hanson - foul #1 on Edward Hanson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:17 | Southern | John Coats makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera lays it up and in set up by Paul Austin | 43-40 |
| 18:41 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom banks in the layup | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Paul Austin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Edward Hanson can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 18:15 | Southern | Cory Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:09 | Southern | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:01 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 17:57 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hanson | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Edward Hanson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 17:34 | Southern | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom's floater is tipped away by Edgar Bridgeforth | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | UMass | Edward Hanson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SG), Herbert Crouch (SF), Chen Chu (PF), James Nixon (C) Paul Austin, Harland Rogers, Edgar Bridgeforth, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), Jonathan Howard (SG), William Stoltzfus (SF), Neal Patel (PF), Lance Adams (C) Cory Burt, Jeffrey Bottom, John Miller, John Countess, John Coats | |
| 17:12 | UMass | Herbert Crouch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:11 | Southern | Jonathan Howard pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Alfonso Rivera is called for the reach on Scott Massey - foul #1 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 16:46 | Southern | James Nixon steals the ball from William Stoltzfus | 43-42 |
| 16:25 | UMass | The short jumper by Chen Chu is denied by William Stoltzfus | 43-42 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Herbert Crouch tips it in | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Herbert Crouch steals the ball from Neal Patel | 45-42 |
| 16:02 | UMass | Herbert Crouch lays it in | 47-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Knight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fresh) C - James Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Scott Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howard (fresh) SF - William Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Neal Patel scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Massey and he's fouled by Herbert Crouch - foul #1 on Herbert Crouch, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), James Smith (SG), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Herbert Crouch, Chen Chu, James Nixon | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Walter Carson (SF), John Countess (PF) Scott Massey, Jonathan Howard, William Stoltzfus, Lance Adams | |
| 15:44 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Edward Hanson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Smith | 49-45 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:09 | Southern | John Countess gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:49 | Southern | Neal Patel clanks a runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 14:47 | Southern | John Countess grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Neal Patel is fouled on the floor by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF), James Nixon (PF), Herbert Crouch (C) Chester Knight, Edgar Bridgeforth, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern | John Coats (C) Neal Patel | |
| 14:06 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG) Cory Burt | |
| 13:48 | Southern | John Coats can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Harland Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:42 | UMass | The jump hook by Harland Rogers is blocked by John Coats | 49-45 |
| 13:40 | Southern | Scott Massey gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | Southern | Scott Massey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (SG) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Southern | John Miller (PF) John Countess | |
| 13:15 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 13:07 | Southern | John Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Crouch | 49-45 |
| 13:06 | Southern | John Coats pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Scott Massey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:50 | UMass | James Nixon snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Herbert Crouch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Herbert Crouch, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth (PF), Edward Hanson (C) James Nixon, Herbert Crouch | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), Jonathan Howard (SF) Jeffrey Bottom, Walter Carson | |
| 12:29 | Southern | Cory Burt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Miller | 49-48 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Harland Rogers can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 12:13 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:02 | Southern | John Miller drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Hanson - foul #2 on Edward Hanson, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Chester Knight (SF) Alfonso Rivera, Harland Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | John Countess (PF) Jonathan Howard | |
| 12:02 | Southern | John Miller makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Chester Knight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edgar Bridgeforth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Countess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:44 | UMass | John Miller picks off the pass by Chester Knight | 49-51 |
| 11:31 | Southern | John Coats hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Massey | 49-54 |
| 11:26 | UMass | Paul Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Neal Patel (C) Scott Massey, John Coats | |
| 11:11 | Southern | Neal Patel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Miller | 49-57 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth is whistled for a carry | 49-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), James Nixon (C) Oscar Arroyo, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (PG), Walter Carson (SF) Cory Burt, John Miller | |
| 10:52 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bottom, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Crouch (C) Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:30 | UMass | Herbert Crouch knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Jonathan Howard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF) Chester Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), John Coats (C) Jonathan Howard, Neal Patel | |
| 10:00 | UMass | Paul Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Harland Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | UMass | Paul Austin's pass is intercepted by John Coats | 52-57 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Carson | 52-59 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Walter Carson is called for the reach on Paul Austin - foul #4 on Walter Carson, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Paul Austin, James Nixon, Herbert Crouch | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), John Miller (SF), Neal Patel (PF) Jeffrey Bottom, Walter Carson, John Countess | |
| 08:53 | UMass | John Miller steps in front of the Edward Hanson pass | 52-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Cory Burt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 08:33 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edward Hanson | 52-59 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Harland Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 08:27 | Southern | Neal Patel snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Cory Burt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Hanson - foul #3 on Edward Hanson, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG) Harland Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SG), Lance Adams (C) Scott Massey, John Coats | |
| 08:22 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Cory Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Hanson | 54-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Chester Knight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edgar Bridgeforth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cory Burt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howard (fresh) SF - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Neal Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Southern | Neal Patel scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-63 |
| 07:27 | UMass | Neal Patel is called for the reach on Edgar Bridgeforth - foul #3 on Neal Patel, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (SG), Herbert Crouch (SF) Oscar Arroyo, Chester Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Walter Carson (SF) Jonathan Howard, Lance Adams | |
| 07:13 | UMass | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Neal Patel gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:05 | Southern | Edward Hanson swats the short shot by Neal Patel | 54-63 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Edward Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Edward Hanson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 06:56 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Miller | 54-63 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Cory Burt loses the dribble to Edward Hanson | 54-63 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera loses the dribble to Jeffrey Bottom | 54-63 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Cory Burt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Harland Rogers (SF), James Nixon (PF) Alfonso Rivera, Edgar Bridgeforth, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Massey (PG), John Countess (PF), John Coats (C) Cory Burt, John Miller, Neal Patel | |
| 06:12 | UMass | Paul Austin is fouled on the floor by Walter Carson - foul #5 on Walter Carson, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SF) Walter Carson | |
| 06:00 | UMass | Paul Austin buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 56-63 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Scott Massey is called for 3 seconds | 56-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern | William Stoltzfus (SF) Jeffrey Bottom | |
| 05:19 | UMass | John Coats blocks the short jumper by James Smith | 56-63 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Harland Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Paul Austin is fouled on the floor by Scott Massey - foul #3 on Scott Massey, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SF), Chen Chu (PF) Harland Rogers, Herbert Crouch | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), John Miller (SF) Jonathan Howard, William Stoltzfus | |
| 05:10 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Paul Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:10 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:06 | Southern | John Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-63 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Chen Chu pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Chester Knight and the foul's on John Countess - foul #3 on John Countess, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth (PF) Chen Chu | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:59 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Chester Knight picks off the pass by Scott Massey | 60-63 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Chester Knight banks in the layup | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Southern | Scott Massey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:31 | UMass | James Nixon gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Paul Austin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Southern | John Miller grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Scott Massey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Cory Burt | 62-65 |
| 04:16 | UMass | John Countess swats the short shot by Chester Knight | 62-65 |
| 04:14 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 03:53 | Southern | John Countess misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edgar Bridgeforth - foul #1 on Edgar Bridgeforth, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Oscar Arroyo (SG), Harland Rogers (SF), Chen Chu (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Paul Austin, James Smith, Chester Knight, Edgar Bridgeforth, James Nixon | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Neal Patel (C) Cory Burt, Scott Massey, John Coats | |
| 03:53 | Southern | John Countess makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:53 | Southern | John Countess makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fresh) C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jonathan Howard (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Countess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Neal Patel (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | UMass | Chen Chu lays it up and in | 64-67 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is hacked by Oscar Arroyo - foul #4 on Oscar Arroyo, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Southern | William Stoltzfus (SF), Lance Adams (C) John Miller, John Countess | |
| 03:22 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Edward Hanson makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harland Rogers | 66-69 |
| 02:48 | Southern | William Stoltzfus double dribbles | 66-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (SG), Chester Knight (SF), Edgar Bridgeforth (PF) Oscar Arroyo, Harland Rogers, Chen Chu | |
| Subs | Southern | Cory Burt (PG), John Coats (C) William Stoltzfus, Lance Adams | |
| 02:46 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | UMass | James Smith (SG), Harland Rogers (SF) Paul Austin, Chester Knight | |
| Subs | Southern | John Miller (SF), John Countess (PF) Jonathan Howard, Neal Patel | |
| 02:28 | UMass | John Coats is called for the reach on Edgar Bridgeforth - foul #2 on John Coats, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | Southern | John Coats grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Cory Burt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 02:01 | UMass | James Smith connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Edward Hanson | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Southern | John Miller drills a fadeaway from the left block | 68-71 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses the dunk attempt | 68-71 |
| 01:29 | Southern | John Miller gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-73 |
| 00:49 | UMass | John Coats picks off the pass by James Smith | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Southern | John Countess misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edgar Bridgeforth | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Edward Hanson snags the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom grabs the board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SF), Neal Patel (C) John Countess, John Coats | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Edward Hanson snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-73 |