| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clarence Stricker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Noel Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sheehy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tiedemann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Bustos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Greg Nelson inbounds the ball | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | VMI | Clarence Stricker is called for the reach on Charles Tiedemann - foul #3 on Clarence Stricker, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG) Clarence Stricker | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:35 | VMI | Noel Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Blansett | 45-46 |
| 18:48 | VMI | Aaron Bustos makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Noel Tyler | 45-49 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Harry Blansett is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harry Blansett, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 18:13 | VMI | Chad Sheehy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Tyler | 45-52 |
| 17:58 | UMass | David Mathis knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Marshall Sarnowski | 47-52 |
| 17:37 | VMI | Greg Nelson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (SF), Houston Stimpson (C) David Mathis, Edward Stage | |
| Subs | VMI | Carlos Adams (PG), Anthony Peterson (SG), Kurt Betts (C) Noel Tyler, Chad Sheehy, Aaron Bustos | |
| 17:37 | VMI | Greg Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 17:37 | VMI | Greg Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Matthew Miller clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 17:22 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kurt Betts | 47-54 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Carlos Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carlos Adams, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Lee Quinn (SG), Michael Wyman (C) Matthew Miller, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | VMI | Terry McKean (SF), Aaron Bustos (C) Greg Nelson, Charles Tiedemann | |
| 16:49 | UMass | Houston Stimpson clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kurt Betts - foul #1 on Kurt Betts, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Miller (SG) Marshall Sarnowski | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 16:49 | UMass | Houston Stimpson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Houston Stimpson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 16:37 | VMI | Kurt Betts misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Jack Hanley pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Carlos Adams steps in front of the Matthew Miller pass | 49-54 |
| 16:28 | VMI | Carlos Adams hits the finger roll | 49-56 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Jack Hanley drills a shot from the baseline set up by Matthew Miller | 51-56 |
| 15:54 | VMI | Terry McKean hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 15:53 | VMI | Kurt Betts grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Lee Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Houston Stimpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Carlos Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Peterson (fresh) SF - Terry McKean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Betts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Bustos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | VMI | Carlos Adams misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 15:35 | VMI | Aaron Bustos tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Jack Hanley hits a jump hook from close range | 53-58 |
| 15:05 | VMI | Aaron Bustos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Jack Hanley gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Lee Quinn buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Miller | 55-58 |
| 14:49 | VMI | Anthony Peterson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Lee Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Matthew Miller is fouled on the floor by Anthony Peterson - foul #1 on Anthony Peterson, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Clarence Stricker (SG), David Mathis (SF), Harry Blansett (PF), Edward Stage (C) Lee Quinn, Matthew Miller, Houston Stimpson, Jack Hanley, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | VMI | Noel Tyler (PG), Chad Sheehy (SG), Greg Nelson (SF), Charles Tiedemann (PF), Russell Lord (C) Carlos Adams, Anthony Peterson, Terry McKean, Kurt Betts, Aaron Bustos | |
| 14:21 | UMass | David Mathis travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| 14:14 | VMI | Noel Tyler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Noel Tyler, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Edward Stage misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russell Lord - foul #4 on Russell Lord, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (C) Russell Lord | |
| 14:04 | UMass | Edward Stage makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Edward Stage makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 13:35 | VMI | Chad Sheehy clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 13:34 | UMass | David Mathis gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 13:20 | UMass | Chad Sheehy steps in front of the Christopher Jamison pass | 57-58 |
| 13:04 | VMI | Chad Sheehy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jamison - foul #4 on Christopher Jamison, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (SG) Christopher Jamison | |
| Subs | VMI | Kurt Betts (C) Aaron Bustos | |
| 12:46 | VMI | Chad Sheehy is denied on a layup by Edward Stage | 57-58 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Edward Stage gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Edward Stage misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 57-58 |
| 12:37 | VMI | Kurt Betts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 12:19 | VMI | Noel Tyler is hacked by Clarence Stricker - foul #4 on Clarence Stricker, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Miller (SG), Jack Hanley (SF), Houston Stimpson (C) Clarence Stricker, David Mathis, Edward Stage | |
| Subs | VMI | Carlos Adams (PG), Anthony Peterson (SG), Terry McKean (SF) Noel Tyler, Chad Sheehy, Greg Nelson | |
| 12:06 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 12:05 | UMass | Harry Blansett snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Carlos Adams is called for the reach on Houston Stimpson - foul #3 on Carlos Adams, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (C) Charles Tiedemann | |
| 11:42 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Miller and he's fouled by Kurt Betts - foul #2 on Kurt Betts, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 11:42 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Houston Stimpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Carlos Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Peterson (fresh) SF - Terry McKean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Betts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Bustos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:28 | VMI | Anthony Peterson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 11:09 | VMI | Aaron Bustos pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 10:48 | VMI | Terry McKean misses the shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 10:47 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski is hacked by Carlos Adams - foul #4 on Carlos Adams, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Jack Hanley, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Cortes (PG), Chad Sheehy (SG), Greg Nelson (SF), Charles Tiedemann (PF) Carlos Adams, Anthony Peterson, Terry McKean, Kurt Betts | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:22 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann is whistled for a carry | 62-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Lee Quinn (SG), Edward Stage (C) Matthew Miller, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:03 | UMass | David Mathis blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 10:00 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 09:41 | VMI | Chad Sheehy buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Cortes | 62-64 |
| 09:35 | UMass | David Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Miller (SG), Michael Wyman (PF) Marshall Sarnowski, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | VMI | Noel Tyler (PG) Timothy Cortes | |
| 09:24 | VMI | David Mathis swats the shot by Aaron Bustos | 62-64 |
| 09:23 | VMI | Aaron Bustos tips it in | 62-66 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Greg Nelson is called for the reach on David Mathis - foul #3 on Greg Nelson, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Blansett (PF), Jack Hanley (C) Michael Wyman, Edward Stage | |
| Subs | VMI | Anthony Peterson (SG), Terry McKean (SF), Timothy Cortes (PF), Kurt Betts (C) Chad Sheehy, Greg Nelson, Charles Tiedemann, Aaron Bustos | |
| 08:59 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:59 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 08:51 | VMI | Anthony Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 08:50 | UMass | David Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:42 | UMass | David Mathis is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Mathis, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Wyman (C) David Mathis | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:24 | VMI | Terry McKean is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry McKean, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Houston Stimpson (C) Lee Quinn, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:06 | UMass | The short jumper by Jack Hanley is denied by Terry McKean | 64-66 |
| 08:04 | VMI | Timothy Cortes pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:47 | VMI | Timothy Cortes misses the easy layup | 64-66 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Harry Blansett gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Houston Stimpson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Noel Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry McKean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Betts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Noel Tyler takes the ball from Marshall Sarnowski | 64-66 |
| 07:14 | VMI | Noel Tyler misses the lay-in | 64-66 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Jack Hanley grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 07:01 | UMass | Matthew Miller clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Houston Stimpson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Matthew Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:46 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kurt Betts | 64-66 |
| 06:27 | VMI | Timothy Cortes's floater is tipped away by Houston Stimpson | 64-66 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Matthew Miller grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Miller and he's hacked by Noel Tyler - foul #2 on Noel Tyler, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), David Mathis (SF), Michael Wyman (PF), Edward Stage (C) Matthew Miller, Jack Hanley, Harry Blansett, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | VMI | Carlos Adams (PG), Chad Sheehy (SG), Greg Nelson (SF), Charles Tiedemann (PF), Russell Lord (C) Noel Tyler, Anthony Peterson, Terry McKean, Timothy Cortes, Kurt Betts | |
| 06:18 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:00 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Sheehy | 67-68 |
| 05:47 | UMass | David Mathis hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Jamison | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | VMI | Carlos Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 05:33 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:21 | VMI | Chad Sheehy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Adams | 69-70 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Michael Wyman knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Marshall Sarnowski | 71-70 |
| 04:51 | VMI | Carlos Adams knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Greg Nelson | 71-72 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Edward Stage is fouled on the floor by Russell Lord - foul #5 on Russell Lord, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Stricker (SG), Harry Blansett (PF) Marshall Sarnowski, Michael Wyman | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (C) Russell Lord | |
| 04:27 | UMass | Edward Stage misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Edward Stage makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | VMI | Chad Sheehy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Sheehy, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Foster (SF), Houston Stimpson (C) David Mathis, Edward Stage | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Cortes (PG), Anthony Peterson (SG) Carlos Adams, Chad Sheehy | |
| 04:00 | UMass | The jumper by Clarence Stricker is denied by Aaron Bustos | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | VMI | Anthony Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:52 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Clarence Stricker snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:42 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:41 | VMI | Timothy Cortes gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Jamison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Stricker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Foster (fresh) PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Houston Stimpson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Timothy Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Anthony Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Bustos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | VMI | Christopher Jamison is called for the reach on Charles Tiedemann - foul #5 on Christopher Jamison, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Miller (SG), Jack Hanley (SF) Christopher Jamison, Brian Foster | |
| Subs | VMI | Terry McKean (SF) Greg Nelson | |
| 03:37 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:37 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Matthew Miller buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Stricker | 75-74 |
| 03:06 | VMI | Charles Tiedemann misses the lay-in | 75-74 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Jack Hanley scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Matthew Miller | 77-74 |
| 03:00 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SF), Edward Stage (C) Jack Hanley, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | VMI | Noel Tyler (PG), Chad Sheehy (SG), Greg Nelson (SF) Timothy Cortes, Anthony Peterson, Terry McKean | |
| 02:39 | VMI | Noel Tyler misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Edward Stage grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Clarence Stricker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Mathis | 80-74 |
| 02:19 | VMI | Matthew Miller steps in front of the Greg Nelson pass | 80-74 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Noel Tyler - foul #3 on Noel Tyler, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:43 | VMI | 3 seconds is called on Greg Nelson | 81-74 |
| 01:22 | UMass | Matthew Miller connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Mathis and he's hacked by Charles Tiedemann - foul #1 on Charles Tiedemann, team foul #15 | 83-74 |
| 01:22 | UMass | Matthew Miller makes the free throw | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | VMI | Greg Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Greg Nelson, team foul #16 | 84-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (SG), Jack Hanley (SF), Houston Stimpson (PF), Michael Wyman (C) Matthew Miller, David Mathis, Harry Blansett, Edward Stage | |
| Subs | VMI | Carlos Adams (PG), Anthony Peterson (SG), Terry McKean (SF), Timothy Cortes (PF), Kurt Betts (C) Noel Tyler, Chad Sheehy, Greg Nelson, Charles Tiedemann, Aaron Bustos | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Houston Stimpson is hacked by Carlos Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Adams, team foul #17 | 84-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Foster (SF) Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (C) Carlos Adams | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:57 | VMI | Kurt Betts snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | VMI | Michael Wyman steals it from Kurt Betts | 84-74 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Brian Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Peterson - foul #2 on Anthony Peterson, team foul #18 | 84-74 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Brian Foster makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Brian Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:44 | VMI | Brian Foster picks off the pass by Terry McKean | 86-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Brian Foster is denied on a layup by Aaron Bustos | 86-74 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Brian Foster tips it in | 88-74 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Aaron Bustos misses the dunk | 88-74 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Michael Wyman grabs the board | 88-74 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Clarence Stricker runs out the clock | 88-74 |