| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) C - Ryan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ryan Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Ray Knutson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Ryan Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama | Luis Gomez snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Alabama | Luis Gomez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sergio Martinez | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Henry Sartain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Larry Gilbert tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Lacombe - foul #1 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Ryan Williams gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Shane Lee - foul #1 on Shane Lee, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral can't connect on a runner in the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Henry Sartain snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Shane Lee is called for the reach on Henry Sartain - foul #2 on Shane Lee, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Situ (PF) Shane Lee | |
| 17:42 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Alabama | Gregory Situ pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral misses the jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Jason Lacombe pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Henry Sartain loses the dribble to Sergio Martinez | 3-4 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Lacombe - foul #2 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG), Lance Buckingham (SF), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Jason Lacombe, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Gregory Situ steps in front of the Lance Buckingham pass | 3-5 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Luis Gomez buries a floater from the right side set up by Sergio Martinez | 3-7 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Lance Buckingham knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Jimmy Corral - foul #1 on Jimmy Corral, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG) Ray Knutson | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (SF) William Rutherford | |
| 15:56 | UMass | Lance Buckingham misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:56 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) SG - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) SF - Lance Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) C - Roger Faucett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Gregory Situ (fresh) C - Jimmy Corral (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Luis Gomez is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Anderson - foul #1 on Jonathon Anderson, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Ryan Williams (C) Jonathon Anderson, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG) Luis Gomez | |
| 15:19 | Alabama | Lance Buckingham steals the ball from David Robinson | 5-7 |
| 15:14 | UMass | Edgar Johnson double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Henry Sartain (PF) Edgar Johnson, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG) Sergio Martinez | |
| 14:56 | Alabama | David Robinson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | UMass | Ryan Williams pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Larry Gilbert hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Knutson | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Gregory Situ comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | UMass | Larry Gilbert snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Ryan Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | Gregory Situ grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:53 | Alabama | David Robinson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jimmy Corral | 8-9 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Lance Buckingham's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Corral | 8-9 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Roland Lilly gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Ryan Williams is called for the reach on Roland Lilly - foul #1 on Ryan Williams, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Riker (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Ray Knutson, Larry Gilbert, Lance Buckingham, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG), William Rutherford (SF) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson | |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Luis Gomez | 8-11 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Luis Gomez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Roger Faucett - foul #1 on Roger Faucett, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG) Jeffrey Riker | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:18 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Richard Dixon pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Gregory Situ steps in front of the Edgar Johnson pass | 8-12 |
| 11:58 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is hacked by Ray Knutson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Knutson, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| 11:40 | Alabama | Gregory Situ can't connect on a shot in the lane | 8-12 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Ray Knutson grabs the board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) SF - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) C - Roger Faucett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Gregory Situ (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Corral (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UMass | Ray Knutson's pass is intercepted by William Rutherford | 8-12 |
| 10:53 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 10:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 8-12 |
| 10:47 | UMass | The short jumper by Edgar Johnson is denied by Jimmy Corral | 8-12 |
| 10:46 | Alabama | Luis Gomez gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is fouled on the floor by Richard Dixon - foul #1 on Richard Dixon, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Lance Buckingham (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Edgar Johnson, Jonathon Anderson, Richard Dixon, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Robinson (PF) Gregory Situ | |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Henry Sartain | 8-13 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Larry Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SF) William Rutherford | |
| 10:15 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright grabs the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:57 | Alabama | Ryan Williams steals it from Luis Gomez | 8-13 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Ray Knutson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Ryan Williams tips it but misses | 8-13 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brendan Boatright | 8-16 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Ray Knutson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ray Knutson, team foul #8 | 8-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG) Ray Knutson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), William Rutherford (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Sergio Martinez, Luis Gomez, Jimmy Corral | |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Gregory Situ connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Roland Lilly | 8-18 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Edgar Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Gilbert | 11-18 |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Gregory Situ lays it in on a great pass from Roland Lilly and the foul's on Ryan Williams - foul #2 on Ryan Williams, team foul #9 | 11-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Lance Buckingham, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Corral (C) David Robinson | |
| 08:11 | Alabama | Gregory Situ makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 07:48 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 07:41 | Alabama | Gregory Situ connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Edgar Johnson | 13-23 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) SF - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brendan Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Gregory Situ (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Corral (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roland Lilly | 13-25 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson is hacked by Brendan Boatright - foul #1 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG), Luis Gomez (SG) Roland Lilly, Brendan Boatright | |
| 06:48 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-25 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Gregory Situ gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:18 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-25 |
| 06:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Corral grabs the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:00 | Alabama | Richard Dixon denies the turnaround by Jimmy Corral | 13-25 |
| 05:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jonathon Anderson | 13-25 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Larry Gilbert is fouled on the floor by William Rutherford - foul #1 on William Rutherford, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Lance Buckingham (SF), Henry Sartain (PF) Jeffrey Riker, Jonathon Anderson, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SF), David Robinson (PF) William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 05:42 | UMass | Lance Buckingham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lance Buckingham, team foul #10 | 13-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Dixon (C) Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Luis Gomez scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Martinez | 13-27 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Lance Buckingham can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 13-27 |
| 05:15 | Alabama | David Robinson grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Gregory Situ hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-29 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Edgar Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-29 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Gregory Situ grabs the defensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Luis Gomez is fouled on the floor by Lance Buckingham - foul #2 on Lance Buckingham, team foul #11 | 13-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Lance Buckingham, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Corral (C) Gregory Situ | |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 04:32 | Alabama | Luis Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson's floater is tipped away by David Robinson | 13-31 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 04:04 | Alabama | Luis Gomez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-31 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Roger Faucett pulls down the rebound | 13-31 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Lance Buckingham (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Edgar Johnson, Jonathon Anderson, Henry Sartain, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Roland Lilly (PG), William Rutherford (SF), Shane Lee (PF) Sergio Martinez, Brendan Boatright, David Robinson | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Luis Gomez's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Williams | 13-31 |
| 03:43 | Alabama | Shane Lee gets the offensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 03:30 | Alabama | Luis Gomez buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Roland Lilly | 13-33 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) PF - Lance Buckingham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Roland Lilly (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Luis Gomez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rutherford (fresh) PF - Shane Lee (fresh) C - Jimmy Corral (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | UMass | Ray Knutson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-33 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses the tip | 13-33 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Jason Lacombe gets the offensive rebound | 13-33 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Jason Lacombe drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Buckingham | 16-33 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Shane Lee jams it | 16-35 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Jason Lacombe hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Roland Lilly misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lance Buckingham - foul #3 on Lance Buckingham, team foul #12 | 19-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Henry Sartain (PF) Jeffrey Riker, Lance Buckingham | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brendan Boatright (SG), David Robinson (SF), Gregory Situ (C) Luis Gomez, William Rutherford, Jimmy Corral | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Roland Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Roland Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Jason Lacombe travels with the ball | 19-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Sergio Martinez (PG) Roland Lilly | |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-36 |
| 01:37 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Lee | 19-36 |
| 01:25 | Alabama | David Robinson makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brendan Boatright | 19-38 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-38 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Jason Lacombe gets the offensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-38 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Shane Lee gets the rebound | 19-38 |
| 00:49 | Alabama | David Robinson double dribbles | 19-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Richard Dixon (C) Ray Knutson, Jason Lacombe, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Larry Gilbert clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brendan Boatright - foul #2 on Brendan Boatright, team foul #6 | 19-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Rutherford (SF) Shane Lee | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 20-38 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez is fouled on the floor by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #13 | 20-38 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | Sergio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Edgar Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Brendan Boatright pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |