| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Quan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UMass | Jay Miller is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #2 on Jay Miller, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Nicely (PF) Albert Brown | |
| 19:05 | UMass | Jeremy Quan steals the ball from Ruben Hudson | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ruben Hudson - foul #1 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Albert Brown (PF) James Flanagan, Paul Nicely | |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Jeremy Quan blocks the short jumper by Albert Brown | 30-35 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Paul Nicely (C) Michael Turner, Ruben Hudson | |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Jay Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Albert Brown gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Roger Whetzel | 31-37 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Miller | 33-37 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Albert Brown | 33-39 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Paul Nicely steps in front of the Jay Miller pass | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Herbert Skibisky, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (SG), Robert Carmody (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Robert Vose (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely | |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Green | 35-39 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Robert Vose is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Richey (SF) Jay Miller | |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF) Robert Vose | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Richey (fresh) PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Hudson | 35-39 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Michael Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:32 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 35-42 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Whetzel - foul #1 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson (SF) Frank Richey | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | UMass | James Flanagan double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Carson Chalmers (PF), Jeremy Quan (C) Corey Brickley, Robert Carmody, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (PF) Paul Nicely | |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:09 | UMass | The jumper by Michael Turner is denied by Carson Chalmers | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Michael Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson tips it in | 39-42 |
| 12:55 | UMass | James Flanagan is fouled on the floor by Ervin Davis - foul #2 on Ervin Davis, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Robert Carmody (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jay Miller, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (PF), Eric Sauer (C) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| 12:35 | UMass | Robert Vose drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Skibisky | 39-45 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Wayne Green misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 12:05 | UMass | Paul Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Paul Nicely is fouled on the floor by Ervin Davis - foul #3 on Ervin Davis, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG) Ervin Davis | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel, Paul Nicely, Eric Sauer | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Brickley (fresh) SF - Robert Carmody (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 10 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | UMass | Albert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF), Jeremy Quan (C) Corey Brickley, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers tips it home | 41-45 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Ruben Hudson drills a driving attempt from close range | 41-47 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan misses the dunk but he's fouled by Albert Brown - foul #2 on Albert Brown, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG) Robert Carmody | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) James Flanagan, Albert Brown | |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Roger Whetzel comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jay Miller - foul #3 on Jay Miller, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers is fouled on the floor by Paul Nicely - foul #2 on Paul Nicely, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Paul Nicely | |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Jay Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG) Jay Miller | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:52 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Lang | 42-49 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Michael Turner tips it in | 42-51 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang banks in the layup set up by Ervin Davis | 44-51 |
| 07:56 | UMass | James Flanagan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 44-54 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Michael Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) SG - Ervin Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carmody (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 12 pts. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Flanagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky misses short on a floater from close range | 44-54 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Wayne Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Albert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:41 | UMass | James Flanagan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 06:16 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 06:01 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by James Flanagan | 44-56 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF), Jeremy Quan (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (PF), Eric Sauer (C) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Albert Brown, Ruben Hudson | |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Eric Sauer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Robert Vose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan can't connect on a runner near the basket | 44-56 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Jay Miller steals the ball from Roger Whetzel | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Jay Miller gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan lays it in set up by Jay Miller | 46-56 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-56 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawson | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Eric Sauer snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | UMass | Roger Whetzel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Carmody - foul #1 on Robert Carmody, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG) Robert Carmody | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) Robert Vose, Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely, Eric Sauer | |
| 03:31 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Quan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Jay Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carson Chalmers | 49-58 |
| 02:57 | UMass | James Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carson Chalmers | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson drills a shot in the paint | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | UMass | Roger Whetzel knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Flanagan | 51-60 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers blows the layup | 51-60 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Jay Miller can't tip it in | 51-60 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Roger Whetzel pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | UMass | Michael Turner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Whetzel | 51-63 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Jay Miller is called for the reach on Michael Turner - foul #4 on Jay Miller, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Frank Richey (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jay Miller, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF) Roger Whetzel | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Robert Carmody is called for the reach on James Flanagan - foul #2 on Robert Carmody, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | UMass | James Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Ruben Hudson swats the short shot by Frank Richey | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky travels with the ball | 53-63 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Albert Brown is called for the reach on Jamie Lang - foul #3 on Albert Brown, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Turner runs out the clock | 55-63 |