| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Steven Beard (fresh) SF - James Room (fresh) PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ryan Cunningham (fresh) SG - John Russell (fresh) SF - Daniel Moses (fresh) PF - Steven Gray (fresh) C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Room | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UMass | Steven Beard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ryan Cunningham | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | UMass | James Room misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Richard Duong pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UMass | James Room drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steven Beard | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Steven Beard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Snavely denies the turnaround by Daniel Moses | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Arthur Snavely can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Beard steals the ball from Ryan Cunningham | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Steven Gray takes the ball from Arthur Snavely | 2-3 |
| 16:50 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:30 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart's floater is tipped away by Arthur Snavely | 2-3 |
| 16:28 | UMass | James Room grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Richard Duong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Steven Beard, James Room, Raymond Erlandson, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), Brandon Flakes (SG), Robert McNicol (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), John Voss (C) Ryan Cunningham, John Russell, Daniel Moses, Steven Gray, John Hart | |
| 16:18 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:02 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 16:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Stembridge | 2-3 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Baker (fresh) SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Josh White (fresh) SG - Brandon Flakes (fresh) SF - Robert McNicol (fresh) PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) C - John Voss (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Robert McNicol steals the ball from Richard Duong | 2-3 |
| 15:34 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 15:33 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Steve Puryear scores on a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Roger Baker snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Roger Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Russell (SG) John Voss | |
| 14:31 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses (SF) Brandon Flakes | |
| 14:23 | UMass | Roger Baker drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Puryear | 7-5 |
| 14:13 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham (PG), John Voss (C) Josh White, Bruce Johnson | |
| 14:05 | UMass | Roger Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 10-5 |
| 13:46 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol's pass is intercepted by Steven Beard | 10-5 |
| 13:28 | UMass | Roger Baker misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Russell - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray (PF), John Hart (C) Robert McNicol, John Voss | |
| 13:28 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:28 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:13 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray hits the finger roll | 12-7 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Arthur Snavely banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Beard | 14-7 |
| 12:48 | C. Connecticut State | John Russell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hart | 14-10 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Roger Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 12:17 | C. Connecticut State | John Hart comes up short on the runner from the left block | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is hacked by John Russell - foul #2 on John Russell, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steve Puryear (SF), Paul Stembridge (C) Roger Baker, James Room, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), Brandon Flakes (SG), Robert McNicol (SF) Ryan Cunningham, John Russell, Daniel Moses | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Josh White (fresh) SG - Brandon Flakes (fresh) SF - Robert McNicol (fresh) PF - Steven Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | UMass | Steve Puryear comes up short on the floater from the left block | 16-10 |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:29 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White is called for a charge - foul #1 on Josh White, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (PF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson (PF), John Voss (C) Steven Gray, John Hart | |
| 11:09 | UMass | Steven Beard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Duong | 19-10 |
| 10:58 | C. Connecticut State | Paul Stembridge takes the ball from Josh White | 19-10 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Brian Robinson lays it up and in set up by Steve Puryear | 21-10 |
| 10:24 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Steve Puryear can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Voss - foul #1 on John Voss, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Snavely (C) Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses (SF), Steven Gray (PF), John Hart (C) Robert McNicol, Bruce Johnson, John Voss | |
| 10:20 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:07 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Josh White, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham (PG) Josh White | |
| 09:43 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is fouled on the floor by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), James Room (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF) Steven Beard, Steve Puryear, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson (C) John Hart | |
| 09:43 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:23 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes buries a shot from the left side set up by Daniel Moses | 25-15 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Arthur Snavely buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Room and he's hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the free throw | 28-15 |
| 09:05 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Moses, team foul #9 | 28-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (PG) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol (SG), John Voss (C) Brandon Flakes, Steven Gray | |
| 08:55 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 28-15 |
| 08:53 | UMass | James Room tips it in | 30-15 |
| 08:33 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Cunningham | 30-17 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Roger Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 08:14 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Arthur Snavely drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Room | 32-20 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steve Puryear (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ryan Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert McNicol (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Moses (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Voss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #1 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #3 | 32-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Steve Puryear, Roger Baker, Raymond Erlandson, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker (PG), Brandon Flakes (SG), Steven Gray (PF) Ryan Cunningham, Robert McNicol, Bruce Johnson | |
| 07:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Brandon Flakes takes the ball from Paul Stembridge | 32-22 |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 07:14 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray hits the follow up shot | 32-24 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Brian Robinson is hacked by Steven Gray - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:49 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-24 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Steven Beard grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Robert Tucker is called for the reach on Paul Stembridge - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF) James Room | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Daniel Moses, John Voss | |
| 06:24 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Paul Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:02 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 06:00 | C. Connecticut State | Brandon Flakes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:41 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Robinson is called for the reach on Steven Gray - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Steven Beard, Brian Robinson, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham (PG), Daniel Moses (SF) Robert Tucker, Brandon Flakes | |
| 05:31 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Steve Puryear gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Ryan Cunningham is called for the reach on Richard Duong - foul #1 on Ryan Cunningham, team foul #12 | 35-24 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:14 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:54 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Puryear - foul #1 on Steve Puryear, team foul #5 | 36-24 |
| 04:54 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:54 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the lay-in | 36-26 |
| 04:32 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:16 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 36-26 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Richard Duong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 04:06 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 03:56 | C. Connecticut State | The jumper by Steven Gray is denied by Arthur Snavely | 36-26 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Puryear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ryan Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert McNicol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Moses (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | UMass | Richard Duong can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson tips it home | 38-26 |
| 03:15 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 03:13 | C. Connecticut State | Robert McNicol tips it home | 38-28 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Roger Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Erlandson | 41-28 |
| 02:53 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Roger Baker gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 02:36 | UMass | Ryan Cunningham steals it from Arthur Snavely | 41-28 |
| 02:32 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham hits the finger roll | 41-30 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Bruce Johnson swats the short shot by Steve Puryear | 41-30 |
| 02:21 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:09 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Richard Duong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Richard Duong snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Roger Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 01:46 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Moses pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:30 | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #13 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), James Room (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Roger Baker, Steve Puryear, Raymond Erlandson, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Josh White (PG), John Russell (SG), Brandon Flakes (SF), John Voss (PF), John Hart (C) Ryan Cunningham, Robert McNicol, Daniel Moses, Steven Gray, Bruce Johnson | |
| 01:17 | UMass | Richard Duong is fouled on the floor by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #14 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Steven Gray (PF) John Hart | |
| 01:17 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-30 |
| 00:55 | C. Connecticut State | John Voss can't tip it in | 42-30 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Room | 45-30 |
| 00:32 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 00:27 | UMass | James Room buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 47-30 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Josh White is denied on a layup by Brian Robinson | 47-30 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |