| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meriwether (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Cranston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Sumpter inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UMass | Herschel Foreman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 19:34 | Boise State | Willy Coleman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willy Coleman, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:23 | UMass | James Sumpter is fouled on the floor by Robert Meriwether - foul #2 on Robert Meriwether, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Herschel Foreman connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Watts | 42-35 |
| 18:49 | Boise State | Ronald Cox connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Adrian Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-37 |
| 18:35 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:31 | Boise State | Herschel Foreman steps in front of the Willy Coleman pass | 42-37 |
| 18:24 | UMass | James Sumpter connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Watts | 44-37 |
| 18:18 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Cox | 44-40 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Willy Coleman picks off the pass by Adrian Robinson | 44-40 |
| 17:43 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:42 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 17:30 | UMass | James Sumpter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herschel Foreman | 47-42 |
| 17:12 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks loses the dribble to James Watts | 47-42 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Randy Hooks can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 16:52 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to James Watts | 47-42 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Randy Hooks is whistled for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), William McEirath (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Adrian Robinson, Randy Hooks | |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG), Joseph Decicco (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Jeremy Mason (PF), Eugene Henriques (C) Willy Coleman, Robert Meriwether, Ronald Fulks, Ronald Cox, Dennis Cranston | |
| 16:25 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 16:23 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joshua Harris | 47-42 |
| 16:17 | UMass | William McEirath can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 16:15 | Boise State | Russell Lyke snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| 16:01 | UMass | William McEirath is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William McEirath, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - William McEirath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Russell Lyke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eugene Henriques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Boise State | Joseph Decicco misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 15:38 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | UMass | William McEirath can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Henriques - foul #2 on Eugene Henriques, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Boise State | John Palmateer (SG), Ronald Fulks (SF) Joseph Decicco, Eugene Henriques | |
| 15:24 | UMass | William McEirath misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | UMass | William McEirath makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:08 | Boise State | Russell Lyke is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Cox (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| 14:52 | UMass | Lloyd Crain knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Harris | 51-42 |
| 14:36 | Boise State | Russell Lyke misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to William McEirath | 51-42 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Paul Yount misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 14:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cox | 51-42 |
| 14:05 | Boise State | Russell Lyke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Joshua Harris snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:47 | UMass | William McEirath jams it on a great pass from James Watts and he's hacked by Jeremy Mason - foul #2 on Jeremy Mason, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), Dennis Cranston (C) Russell Lyke, Jeremy Mason | |
| 13:47 | UMass | William McEirath makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:32 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Cox | 54-44 |
| 13:10 | UMass | The short jumper by William McEirath is denied by Ronald Fulks | 54-44 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Adrian Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:56 | UMass | Ronald Cox denies the turnaround by William McEirath | 54-44 |
| 12:54 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:49 | Boise State | Willy Coleman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:31 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Herschel Foreman and he's hacked by Ronald Fulks - foul #1 on Ronald Fulks, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Randy Hooks (C) Clement Howell, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Meriwether (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Eugene Henriques (PF) John Palmateer, Ronald Fulks, Ronald Cox | |
| 12:31 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:31 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:16 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 12:14 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Randy Hooks knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Watts | 58-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sumpter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Hooks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Willy Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meriwether (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Henriques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Cranston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willy Coleman | 58-49 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 11:34 | Boise State | Eugene Henriques grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Eugene Henriques comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 11:19 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Eugene Henriques steals it from Herschel Foreman | 58-51 |
| 10:39 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 10:38 | UMass | James Sumpter grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 10:18 | UMass | James Sumpter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 10:16 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:11 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Louie Stearns (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Adrian Robinson, Randy Hooks | |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Lyke (PG), John Palmateer (SG), Ronald Fulks (SF), Ronald Cox (PF), Jeremy Mason (C) Willy Coleman, Robert Meriwether, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Henriques, Dennis Cranston | |
| 09:49 | UMass | Louie Stearns's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Mason | 58-51 |
| 09:44 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Lyke | 58-53 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Clement Howell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 09:31 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Russell Lyke and he's hacked by Paul Yount - foul #2 on Paul Yount, team foul #2 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | William McEirath (C) Louie Stearns | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 09:27 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Lloyd Crain is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Meriwether (SG) John Palmateer | |
| 08:51 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether's floater is tipped away by William McEirath | 58-56 |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:39 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Randy Hooks (C) Clement Howell, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 08:17 | UMass | The short jumper by Randy Hooks is denied by Ronald Cox | 58-56 |
| 08:15 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cox | 58-56 |
| 08:08 | Boise State | Robert Meriwether buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Fulks | 58-59 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Joshua Harris loses the dribble to Jeremy Mason | 58-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paul Yount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Hooks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Russell Lyke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Meriwether (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:39 | UMass | Paul Yount scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Watts | 61-59 |
| 07:15 | Boise State | Ronald Cox blows the wide open layup | 61-59 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Randy Hooks gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:53 | UMass | James Watts knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Hooks | 63-59 |
| 06:30 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Lyke | 63-61 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses long on a floater from the right side | 63-61 |
| 06:13 | Boise State | Jeremy Mason grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:08 | Boise State | Russell Lyke is hacked by Lloyd Crain - foul #2 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF), William McEirath (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, Joshua Harris, Randy Hooks | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), John Palmateer (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Eugene Henriques (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) Russell Lyke, Robert Meriwether, Ronald Fulks, Ronald Cox, Jeremy Mason | |
| 05:55 | Boise State | John Palmateer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:54 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Dennis Cranston picks off the pass by James Sumpter | 63-61 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | UMass | William McEirath gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Herschel Foreman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:59 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Adrian Robinson hits the finger roll set up by James Sumpter and he's hacked by Willy Coleman - foul #3 on Willy Coleman, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Cox (PF) Dennis Cranston | |
| 04:45 | UMass | Adrian Robinson misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:45 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Eugene Henriques | 65-63 |
| 04:40 | Boise State | Willy Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Fulks (SF) Eugene Henriques | |
| 04:18 | UMass | Thomas Mitchell takes the ball from James Sumpter | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell is fouled on the floor by William McEirath - foul #2 on William McEirath, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), James Todd (PF), Louie Stearns (C) Clement Howell, Adrian Robinson, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Meriwether (SG) John Palmateer | |
| 03:47 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Joseph Decicco (PG), Jeremy Mason (PF) Willy Coleman, Ronald Cox | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sumpter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Todd (fresh) C - Louie Stearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joseph Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Meriwether (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Fulks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeremy Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Jeremy Mason swats the short shot by James Sumpter | 65-63 |
| 03:23 | Boise State | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:19 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 03:17 | UMass | Louie Stearns pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:13 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:59 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Mitchell | 68-66 |
| 02:59 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF), Randy Hooks (C) James Sumpter, James Todd, Louie Stearns | |
| Subs | Boise State | Willy Coleman (PG), John Palmateer (SG), Ronald Cox (PF), Dennis Cranston (C) Joseph Decicco, Robert Meriwether, Jeremy Mason, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Randy Hooks knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Watts | 70-66 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Yount - foul #3 on Paul Yount, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Herschel Foreman | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:25 | Boise State | John Palmateer makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | John Palmateer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:20 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF) Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 02:08 | UMass | James Sumpter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-68 |
| 02:07 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | Boise State | James Watts steals it from Ronald Fulks out of a doubleteam | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | UMass | James Sumpter slams it home on a nice dish by James Watts | 72-68 |
| 01:37 | Boise State | Ronald Cox misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Watts | 72-68 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Cranston - foul #1 on Dennis Cranston, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:52 | Boise State | Dennis Cranston connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willy Coleman | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Boise State | Randy Hooks is called for the reach on Ronald Fulks - foul #2 on Randy Hooks, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Ronald Fulks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:12 | UMass | James Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Willy Coleman is called for the reach on James Watts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Coleman, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UMass | William McEirath (C) Randy Hooks | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:11 | UMass | James Watts makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | UMass | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Boise State | John Palmateer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Ronald Cox snags the offensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | The clock runs out | 78-70 |