| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Steven Beard (fresh) SF - James Room (fresh) PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Earl Hanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Douglas Wydra blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Snavely - foul #1 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | UMass | Richard Duong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Arthur Snavely dunks the ball | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Richard Duong loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Douglas Wydra clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | UMass | James Room pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | UMass | James Room loses the dribble to Robert Roberson | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Allen Dang scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Wydra | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | UMass | Richard Duong can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Earl Hanson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Duong - foul #1 on Richard Duong, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (PF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Michael Batton (PF) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, Robert Roberson | |
| 16:48 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | UMass | James Room pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Richard Duong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Earl Hanson is hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Paul Stembridge (C) James Room, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF), Wade Kim (C) Douglas Wydra, Earl Hanson | |
| 16:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Michael Batton tips it in | 2-9 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Steven Beard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Steven Beard (fresh) SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) SF - David Foushee (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the shot from the left side | 2-9 |
| 15:48 | LSU | David Foushee tips it back up and in | 2-11 |
| 15:30 | UMass | Michael Batton is called for the reach on Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Batton, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Raymond Erlandson (PF) Steven Beard, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario | |
| 15:17 | UMass | Roger Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Puryear | 5-11 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Dang | 5-14 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:40 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Erlandson | 5-14 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Roger Baker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:30 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Michael Batton is hacked by Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), James Room (SF) Richard Duong, Steve Puryear | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (PF), Earl Hanson (C) David Foushee, Michael Batton, Wade Kim | |
| 14:07 | LSU | Earl Hanson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earl Hanson, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Roger Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 13:58 | UMass | James Room tips it home | 7-14 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Earl Hanson is fouled on the floor by James Room - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (PF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG) Stuart Rhodes | |
| 13:27 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses badly on a floater from close range | 7-14 |
| 13:26 | UMass | James Room grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Roger Baker double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (C) Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Allen Dang | |
| 12:59 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:59 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 9-16 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-18 |
| 12:05 | UMass | James Room clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 12:03 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Beard - foul #2 on Steven Beard, team foul #8 | 9-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Steven Beard, James Room, Brian Robinson, Christopher McCreedy | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 11:48 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | UMass | Roger Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Roger Baker - foul #2 on Roger Baker, team foul #9 | 12-20 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF) Douglas Wydra | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:12 | UMass | James Room is hacked by Wade Kim - foul #1 on Wade Kim, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (PF) James Room | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:03 | UMass | Allen Dang picks off the pass by Richard Duong | 12-21 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the fadeaway near the basket | 12-23 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Allen Dang steps in front of the Paul Stembridge pass | 12-23 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Allen Dang lays it up and in | 12-25 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Steve Puryear is denied on a layup by Wade Kim | 12-25 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Michael Batton can't finish the layup | 12-25 |
| 09:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Stembridge | 12-25 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Richard Duong hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 09:03 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the turnaround from close range set up by Allen Dang | 15-27 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 08:40 | LSU | David Foushee snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Paul Stembridge steals the ball from Stuart Rhodes | 15-27 |
| 08:18 | UMass | Paul Stembridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson tips it back up and in | 17-27 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Allen Dang lays it in | 17-29 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Steve Puryear can't connect on a shot in the paint | 17-29 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Wade Kim gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steve Puryear (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Stembridge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Foushee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Batton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | LSU | David Foushee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Brian Robinson is called for traveling | 17-29 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Peter Saulter (C) Raymond Erlandson, Brian Robinson, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Robert Roberson (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, Michael Batton, Wade Kim | |
| 06:40 | LSU | James Room steals the ball from Robert Roberson | 17-29 |
| 06:37 | UMass | James Room hits the finger roll | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Earl Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Saulter - foul #1 on Peter Saulter, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Steve Puryear buries a floater from the right side | 21-30 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Earl Hanson is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Richard Duong misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-30 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy tips it but misses | 21-30 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Johnny Edward grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Steve Puryear is called for the reach on Johnny Edward - foul #1 on Steve Puryear, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy clanks a floater from the left side | 21-31 |
| 04:55 | UMass | James Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:46 | UMass | James Room comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Peter Saulter hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Johnny Edward is fouled on the floor by Richard Duong - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #12 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (SF), Paul Stembridge (C) Richard Duong, Peter Saulter | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Michael Batton (PF), Wade Kim (C) Courtney Delrosario, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 04:25 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Steve Puryear scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher McCreedy | 25-32 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Douglas Wydra clanks a runner from close range | 25-32 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Johnny Edward steps in front of the Christopher McCreedy pass | 25-32 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-32 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Johnny Edward tips it home | 25-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steve Puryear (tiring) 4 pts. SG - James Room (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | UMass | Paul Stembridge buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Roger Baker (SG), Brian Robinson (PF) Steve Puryear, Raymond Erlandson, Christopher McCreedy | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SG), David Foushee (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Johnny Edward, Stuart Rhodes, Douglas Wydra, Wade Kim | |
| 03:22 | UMass | Paul Stembridge makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:07 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 03:05 | LSU | David Foushee gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Paul Stembridge is called for the reach on Michael Batton - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #13 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Snavely (C) Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Michael Batton misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Roger Baker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:22 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:08 | LSU | David Foushee misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Baker - foul #3 on Roger Baker, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Robert Roberson (PF) Courtney Delrosario, Michael Batton | |
| 02:08 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:08 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Brian Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by James Room and the foul's on David Foushee - foul #1 on David Foushee, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), Wade Kim (C) David Foushee, Earl Hanson | |
| 01:46 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes can't finish the layup | 31-37 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #15 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF) James Room, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:00 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Steven Beard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses long on a shot from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses the easy layup | 34-39 |