| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Flanagan - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Nicely (C) Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Michael Turner is hacked by Steven Coll - foul #2 on Steven Coll, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| 19:09 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | David Whelan pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Roger Whetzel is called for the reach on Steven Coll - foul #2 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG) David Whelan | |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner loses the dribble to Michael Turner | 28-39 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Paul Nicely connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Turner | 30-39 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Paul Nicely is called for the reach on Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Paul Nicely, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner, Vic Godfrey, Kelly Myers | |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Albert Brown is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Robert Vose, James Flanagan, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG) Joshua Warwick | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano loses the dribble to Paul Nicely | 30-39 |
| 16:29 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marcelino Bianchi | 30-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones drills a jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 15:45 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 15:43 | UMass | Ruben Hudson tips it home | 32-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Nicely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) David Whelan, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| 15:08 | UMass | Robert Vose's pass is intercepted by Joshua Warwick | 32-41 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick lays it up and in | 32-43 |
| 14:49 | UMass | James Flanagan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Coll out of a doubleteam | 32-45 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Ruben Hudson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Vose and the foul's on Steven Coll - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 14:26 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is fouled on the floor by James Flanagan - foul #3 on James Flanagan, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Sauer (C) Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Albert Brown - foul #3 on Albert Brown, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #1 on Kevin Caro, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Hudson (C) Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (C) David Whelan, Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| 13:35 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 12:53 | UMass | Michael Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 37-46 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | David Whelan connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Jones and the foul's on Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Ruben Hudson is fouled on the floor by Danny Gardiner - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF), Eric Sauer (C) Robert Vose, James Flanagan, Paul Nicely, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi, Kelly Myers | |
| 11:57 | UMass | Steven Coll is called for the reach on Roger Whetzel - foul #4 on Steven Coll, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Roger Whetzel, Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| 11:31 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky loses the ball out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Marcelino Bianchi, Gregory Jones | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Nicely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Kelly Myers | |
| 10:54 | UMass | Danny Gardiner steals the ball from Albert Brown | 37-49 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi lays it up and in | 37-51 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Robert Vose is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-51 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Vose | 43-51 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 09:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ruben Hudson | 43-51 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Roger Whetzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Paul Nicely (PF), Eric Sauer (C) Robert Vose, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Marcelino Bianchi, Vic Godfrey | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner picks off the pass by Kelly Myers | 43-51 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Roger Whetzel lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Turner | 45-51 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from David Whelan | 45-53 |
| 08:14 | UMass | James Flanagan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Hudson (C) Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG) David Whelan | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Kelly Myers | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Kevin Caro is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #3 on Kevin Caro, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF) Kevin Caro, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits a jumper in the paint set up by Steven Coll | 47-55 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Ruben Hudson's layup is rejected by Vic Godfrey | 47-55 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Ruben Hudson pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Albert Brown is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint | 49-55 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-55 |
| 06:16 | UMass | James Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:53 | UMass | Ruben Hudson misses short on a shot in the lane | 49-55 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-55 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Roger Whetzel snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | James Flanagan steps in front of the Gregory Jones pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 49-55 |
| 05:11 | UMass | James Flanagan dunks the ball | 51-55 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the wide open floater from close range | 51-55 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Albert Brown scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Turner | 53-55 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Roger Whetzel picks off the pass by Gregory Jones | 53-55 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Ruben Hudson buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Turner | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is hacked by James Flanagan during a doubleteam - foul #4 on James Flanagan, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Paul Nicely (PF), Eric Sauer (C) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Kevin Caro (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG) Robert Vose | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Whetzel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Nicely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Sauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers jams it on a great pass from David Whelan | 55-59 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is hacked by Steven Coll - foul #5 on Steven Coll, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Roger Whetzel, Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG) Steven Coll | |
| 02:52 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro is hacked by James Flanagan - foul #5 on James Flanagan, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | David Whelan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner hits the follow up shot | 60-63 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Michael Turner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi loses the dribble to Ruben Hudson | 63-63 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roger Whetzel | 65-63 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner steps in front of the David Whelan pass | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Michael Turner throws it down | 67-63 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | David Whelan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:33 | UMass | The rebound goes to Herbert Skibisky | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is hacked by Kevin Caro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Caro, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Kevin Caro, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | David Whelan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is hacked by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #2 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | David Whelan's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Albert Brown | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Joshua Warwick is called for the reach on Roger Whetzel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | David Whelan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Herbert Skibisky | 71-63 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is fouled in the backcourt by David Whelan - foul #3 on David Whelan, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Robert Vose runs out the clock | 73-66 |