| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Keesler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) C - George Childress (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | George Kitchen inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Howard | Rex Eastridge clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Jason Giorgi grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Clarence Pascua steps in front of the Jason Giorgi pass | 31-43 |
| 19:33 | UMass | Wiley Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Pascua | 33-43 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Wiley Clark is called for the reach on George Childress - foul #2 on Wiley Clark, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:03 | Howard | George Childress is denied on a layup by George Keesler | 33-43 |
| 19:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to Howard Young | 33-43 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Patrick Kehl's floater is tipped away by Rex Eastridge | 33-43 |
| 18:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Charles Trott | 33-43 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Charles Trott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Wiley Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 18:11 | Howard | George Kitchen connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Trott | 33-46 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Rex Eastridge steals it from Clarence Pascua | 33-46 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Charles Trott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 17:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to George Keesler | 33-46 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Patrick Kehl knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wiley Clark | 36-46 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Charles Trott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Patrick Kehl snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Jason Giorgi steals it from Howard Young | 36-46 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Rex Eastridge lays it up and in set up by Jason Giorgi | 36-48 |
| 16:57 | UMass | George Childress takes the ball from Clarence Pascua | 36-48 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Charles Trott is hacked by Clarence Pascua - foul #3 on Clarence Pascua, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (PG), Ricky Compton (SF), David Pinto (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Wiley Clark, Clarence Pascua, Howard Young, George Keesler | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG), Eric Argo (SF), Thomas Patterson (PF) Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, Rex Eastridge | |
| 16:34 | Howard | Charles Trott scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Gross | 36-51 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Robert Brosnan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Beasley | 39-51 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Eric Argo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 16:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Pinto | 39-51 |
| 15:51 | UMass | David Pinto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Pascua (SF) Patrick Kehl | |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, Mark Gross, George Childress | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Beasley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eric Argo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Aderholt (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Howard | Thomas Patterson lays it up and in | 39-53 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Clarence Pascua knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Compton | 42-53 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Eric Argo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 15:19 | Howard | Thomas Patterson tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Ricky Compton banks in the layup | 44-55 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Eric Argo is called for 10 seconds | 44-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), George Keesler (C) James Beasley, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:42 | UMass | Ricky Compton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wiley Clark | 47-55 |
| 14:24 | Howard | Thomas Patterson misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Pinto - foul #2 on David Pinto, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Kehl (SG), Nicholas Newton (PF) Ricky Compton, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), George Childress (C) Eric Argo, Michael Aderholt | |
| 14:24 | Howard | Thomas Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:24 | Howard | Thomas Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 14:02 | UMass | George Keesler blows the layup but he's fouled by George Childress - foul #2 on George Childress, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (SF), Howard Young (PF) Clarence Pascua, Nicholas Newton | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Rex Eastridge (PF) Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, Thomas Patterson | |
| 14:02 | UMass | George Keesler misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 14:02 | UMass | George Keesler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:43 | Howard | Rex Eastridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| 13:28 | UMass | George Childress swats the short shot by Howard Young | 48-56 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Patrick Kehl pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Howard Young is called for 3 seconds | 48-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Pascua (SF), Robert Brosnan (C) Wiley Clark, George Keesler | |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF) Mark Gross, Stephen Gettinger | |
| 12:46 | Howard | George Childress misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Brosnan - foul #2 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UMass | David Pinto (PF) Howard Young | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:46 | Howard | George Childress makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:46 | Howard | George Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 12:29 | UMass | James Beasley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Kehl | 51-58 |
| 12:08 | Howard | George Kitchen is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| 12:00 | UMass | David Pinto misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Clarence Pascua tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 11:46 | Howard | Charles Trott throws it down on a great pass from George Kitchen | 53-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Beasley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rex Eastridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Childress (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UMass | Clarence Pascua clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Charles Trott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Jason Giorgi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 11:10 | Howard | George Childress tips it in | 53-62 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Patrick Kehl dunks the ball | 55-62 |
| 10:43 | Howard | George Kitchen double dribbles | 55-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Ricky Compton (SG), Nicholas Newton (SF), Howard Young (PF), George Keesler (C) James Beasley, Patrick Kehl, Clarence Pascua, David Pinto, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Thomas Patterson (PF), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, Rex Eastridge, George Childress | |
| 10:23 | UMass | Nicholas Newton knocks in the jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Michael Aderholt is hacked by Wiley Clark - foul #3 on Wiley Clark, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Mark Gross scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Stephen Gettinger and he's fouled by George Keesler - foul #3 on George Keesler, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Mark Gross misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Thomas Patterson grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Wiley Clark is called for the reach on Michael Aderholt - foul #4 on Wiley Clark, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (PG), Clarence Pascua (SF) Wiley Clark, Nicholas Newton | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG), Jason Giorgi (SG) Eric Argo, Stephen Gettinger | |
| 09:27 | Howard | Michael Aderholt misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Clarence Pascua grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Ricky Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 09:08 | Howard | Thomas Patterson gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 09:02 | Howard | Charles Trott is called for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Kehl (SG), Nicholas Newton (PF) Ricky Compton, Howard Young | |
| Subs | Howard | George Kitchen (SF), George Childress (C) Mark Gross, Michael Aderholt | |
| 08:52 | UMass | James Beasley misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Giorgi - foul #2 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #2 | 57-64 |
| 08:52 | UMass | James Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:52 | UMass | James Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:47 | Howard | James Beasley steals the ball from Charles Trott in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 08:24 | UMass | George Keesler loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | UMass | David Pinto (PF) Nicholas Newton | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (PF) Thomas Patterson | |
| 08:07 | Howard | Charles Trott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Clarence Pascua grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Patrick Kehl misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Giorgi - foul #3 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Brosnan (C) George Keesler | |
| Subs | Howard | Rex Eastridge (PF) Mark Gross | |
| 08:01 | UMass | Patrick Kehl misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Patrick Kehl misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Robert Brosnan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Robert Brosnan is hacked by Jason Giorgi - foul #4 on Jason Giorgi, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Howard Young (PF) Clarence Pascua, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Mark Gross (SG) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beasley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eric Argo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Childress (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Rex Eastridge snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Eric Argo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-64 |
| 07:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Patrick Kehl | 59-64 |
| 06:48 | UMass | James Beasley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-64 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Rex Eastridge snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:26 | Howard | George Childress misses long on a shot near the basket | 59-64 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Mark Gross pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Eric Argo buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Gross and the foul's on Wiley Clark - foul #5 on Wiley Clark, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Compton (PG), Clarence Pascua (SF), Nicholas Newton (PF), George Keesler (C) Wiley Clark, James Beasley, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SG), Thomas Patterson (PF) George Kitchen, Rex Eastridge | |
| 06:12 | Howard | Eric Argo makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Nicholas Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Trott (PG) Eric Argo | |
| 05:45 | Howard | The short jumper by Thomas Patterson is denied by Clarence Pascua | 59-67 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Nicholas Newton pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Charles Trott is called for the reach on Ricky Compton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Trott, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (SF), Michael Aderholt (C) Mark Gross, George Childress | |
| 05:29 | UMass | The jump hook by Patrick Kehl is blocked by Michael Aderholt | 59-67 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Thomas Patterson grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 05:22 | Howard | Nicholas Newton steals it from Jason Giorgi | 59-67 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Michael Aderholt is called for the reach on Clarence Pascua - foul #1 on Michael Aderholt, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (PG) Patrick Kehl | |
| Subs | Howard | George Kitchen (SF) Eric Argo | |
| 04:40 | UMass | Clarence Pascua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Nicholas Newton tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| 04:22 | Howard | George Kitchen can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Newton - foul #1 on Nicholas Newton, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF) Nicholas Newton | |
| Subs | Howard | Rex Eastridge (PF), George Childress (C) Thomas Patterson, Michael Aderholt | |
| 04:22 | Howard | George Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:22 | Howard | George Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:07 | UMass | James Beasley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Howard Young gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Rex Eastridge blocks the short jumper by Clarence Pascua | 61-69 |
| 03:48 | Howard | George Kitchen snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Rex Eastridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Kehl (SG), David Pinto (C) Ricky Compton, George Keesler | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Beasley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Charles Trott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Giorgi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Kitchen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Childress (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | UMass | David Pinto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Clarence Pascua can't tip it in | 61-69 |
| 03:11 | UMass | David Pinto misses the tip | 61-69 |
| 03:09 | UMass | James Beasley snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Rex Eastridge is called for the reach on James Beasley - foul #2 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Nicholas Newton (SF), Robert Brosnan (C) Clarence Pascua, Howard Young | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (SG), Eric Argo (SF) Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen | |
| 03:00 | UMass | James Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:00 | UMass | James Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to George Childress | 62-69 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Howard | Mark Gross hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-71 |
| 02:39 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Pascua (SF), Howard Young (PF), George Keesler (C) Nicholas Newton, David Pinto, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Giorgi (SG), George Kitchen (SF) Mark Gross, Eric Argo | |
| 02:30 | UMass | George Keesler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-71 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Clarence Pascua hits the follow up shot | 64-71 |
| 02:11 | Howard | George Kitchen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-71 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Rex Eastridge misses the tip | 64-71 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Patrick Kehl snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | UMass | Patrick Kehl loses the dribble to George Childress | 64-71 |
| 01:53 | Howard | George Kitchen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Giorgi | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:48 | UMass | Clarence Pascua misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 01:47 | Howard | George Childress gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Howard | Jason Giorgi connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 01:15 | UMass | James Beasley connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Charles Trott - foul #3 on Charles Trott, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Compton (SG), Nicholas Newton (SF), David Pinto (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Patrick Kehl, Clarence Pascua, Howard Young, George Keesler | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Stephen Gettinger (SF), Thomas Patterson (PF), Michael Aderholt (C) Charles Trott, Jason Giorgi, George Kitchen, Rex Eastridge, George Childress | |
| 01:15 | UMass | James Beasley misses the free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Patterson | 66-76 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Michael Aderholt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 00:49 | UMass | James Beasley grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Thomas Patterson blocks the short jumper by James Beasley | 66-76 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Howard | Mark Gross is hacked by David Pinto - foul #3 on David Pinto, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Mark Gross makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Mark Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Nicholas Newton misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Eric Argo - foul #3 on Eric Argo, team foul #9 | 66-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Nicholas Newton makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Nicholas Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Eric Argo runs out the clock | 68-78 |