| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Pitcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Kim (fresh) PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) C - Zachary Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Myles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Lorusso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | David Myles inbounds the ball | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso banks in the layup set up by Robert Snyder | 33-50 |
| 19:37 | UMass | Jay Collins is called for the reach on Larry Gilbert - foul #1 on Jay Collins, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Jay Collins is called for the reach on Christopher Pitcock - foul #2 on Jay Collins, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Henry Sartain clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-50 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Richardson | 33-50 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-50 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Zachary Scott gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Kim | 36-50 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Snyder | 36-52 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Larry Gilbert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-52 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | David Myles snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 18:04 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the turnaround from close range | 36-54 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Stanley Kim makes the runner in the paint set up by Henry Sartain and he's fouled by Brad Lorusso - foul #3 on Brad Lorusso, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Kurt Howard (PG), Jeffrey Riker (SG), Michael Logan (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Christopher Pitcock, Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain, Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Anthony Bly (PF), David Allen (C) Robert Snyder, David Myles, Brad Lorusso, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 17:47 | UMass | Stanley Kim makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG) Stanley Kim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:06 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Michael Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Larry Gilbert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 16:45 | Sam Houston State | David Allen grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Oliver Bruner gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Kurt Howard buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Riker | 42-54 |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Wilmer Montz - foul #1 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG), Jesse Dyer (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Zachary Scott (C) Kurt Howard, Jeffrey Riker, Michael Logan, Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), David Myles (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Wilmer Montz, Anthony Bly, David Allen | |
| 15:59 | UMass | Jesse Dyer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | David Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Pitcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) C - Zachary Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Myles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | David Myles misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jesse Dyer - foul #1 on Jesse Dyer, team foul #1 | 42-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Mathew Baumeister (SF) Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson (SG), Brad Lorusso (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Jay Collins, Michael Flanagan, Bradley Foster | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | David Myles misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | David Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:14 | UMass | Brad Lorusso steals the ball from Edgar Johnson | 42-55 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson hits the follow up shot | 42-57 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Zachary Scott misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by David Myles - foul #1 on David Myles, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Kurt Howard (SG), Stanley Kim (PF) Christopher Pitcock, Jesse Dyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Anthony Bly (SF) Robert Snyder, David Myles | |
| 14:36 | UMass | Zachary Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Zachary Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 14:36 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Kim takes the ball from Seth Johnson | 43-57 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Stanley Kim drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mathew Baumeister | 45-57 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | Zachary Scott denies the turnaround by Jonathan Richardson | 45-57 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Kurt Howard hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Kim | 47-59 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 47-62 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Edgar Johnson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Howard | 49-62 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly lays it in on a great pass from Brad Lorusso and he's hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #4 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Jesse Dyer (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Edgar Johnson, Kurt Howard, Mathew Baumeister, Stanley Kim, Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Wilmer Montz (SF), David Allen (C) Ernest Chase, Brad Lorusso, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Anthony Bly swats the shot by Larry Gilbert | 49-65 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Larry Gilbert is called for the reach on Robert Snyder - foul #1 on Larry Gilbert, team foul #3 | 49-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG) Jesse Dyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Anthony Bly | |
| 12:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| 11:54 | UMass | Seth Johnson steps in front of the Henry Sartain pass | 49-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Pitcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) C - Oliver Bruner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) C - David Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Riker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Riker, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Kim (C) Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster (C) David Allen | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 11:29 | UMass | Larry Gilbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Pitcock | 52-66 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Jesse Dyer (SF), Michael Logan (PF) Jeffrey Riker, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Myles (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF) Wilmer Montz, Michael Flanagan | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 10:55 | UMass | Stanley Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Pitcock - foul #2 on Christopher Pitcock, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Stanley Kim misses long on a floater from the right block | 52-67 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster loses the dribble to Christopher Pitcock | 52-67 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Jesse Dyer misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder is hacked by Christopher Pitcock - foul #3 on Christopher Pitcock, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Kurt Howard (PG), Mathew Baumeister (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Christopher Pitcock, Jesse Dyer, Michael Logan, Stanley Kim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, David Myles, Brad Lorusso, Bradley Foster | |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan banks in the layup | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 09:28 | UMass | Ernest Chase takes the ball from Kurt Howard in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Oliver Bruner - foul #1 on Oliver Bruner, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG) Larry Gilbert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (SF) Wilmer Montz | |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Flanagan | 52-70 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Mathew Baumeister denies the turnaround by Anthony Bly | 52-70 |
| 09:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to Oliver Bruner | 52-70 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF), David Allen (C) Michael Flanagan, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly can't finish the layup | 52-70 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Oliver Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wilmer Montz | 52-70 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Allen | 52-72 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Jay Collins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Riker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Collins, team foul #6 | 52-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (SG), Jesse Dyer (PF), Zachary Scott (C) Kurt Howard, Henry Sartain, Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:18 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-72 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker snags the offensive board | 52-72 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-72 |
| 08:00 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Dyer | 52-72 |
| 07:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Pitcock | 54-72 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Jeffrey Riker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Pitcock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Baumeister (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jesse Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilmer Montz (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses short on a runner from close range | 54-72 |
| 07:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Zachary Scott | 54-72 |
| 07:20 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Pitcock | 57-72 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Jay Collins is whistled for traveling | 57-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Stanley Kim (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Jeffrey Riker, Christopher Pitcock, Mathew Baumeister, Jesse Dyer, Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), David Myles (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Wilmer Montz, Anthony Bly, David Allen | |
| 07:02 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-72 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Stanley Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Larry Gilbert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edgar Johnson | 60-72 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-75 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Edgar Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Snyder - foul #3 on Robert Snyder, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Kurt Howard (SG), Zachary Scott (C) Larry Gilbert, Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:12 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Sartain - foul #2 on Henry Sartain, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Mathew Baumeister (SF), Michael Logan (PF) Stanley Kim, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Kurt Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mathew Baumeister | 65-77 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso drills a jump hook in the paint | 65-79 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Robert Snyder is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Snyder, team foul #8 | 65-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Jesse Dyer (SF) Mathew Baumeister | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Brad Lorusso, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 05:17 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Edgar Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster snags the defensive board | 66-79 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-79 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 66-79 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Kurt Howard double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG), Stanley Kim (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Oliver Bruner (C) Kurt Howard, Jesse Dyer, Michael Logan, Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Jay Collins (SG), Wilmer Montz (SF) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, David Myles | |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-79 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Henry Sartain grabs the board | 66-79 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Stanley Kim misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-79 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Stanley Kim gets the offensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Ernest Chase, team foul #9 | 66-79 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (SF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Wilmer Montz, Bradley Foster | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:00 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly makes the runner near the basket | 68-81 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Edgar Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Kim | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Riker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stanley Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Bruner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Jay Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Bly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Oliver Bruner - foul #2 on Oliver Bruner, team foul #9 | 70-83 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Jesse Dyer (SF), Zachary Scott (C) Edgar Johnson, Jeffrey Riker, Stanley Kim, Oliver Bruner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), Brad Lorusso (PF), David Allen (C) Ernest Chase, Jay Collins, Michael Flanagan, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly makes the free throw | 70-84 |
| 03:19 | UMass | Larry Gilbert is hacked by David Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #10 | 70-84 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Logan (PF) Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz (SF) Anthony Bly | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 03:19 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz misses the floater from the right side | 72-84 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Zachary Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Wilmer Montz - foul #2 on Wilmer Montz, team foul #11 | 72-84 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock misses the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock makes the 3rd free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso's dunk attempt is rejected by Zachary Scott | 74-84 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Wilmer Montz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-84 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | David Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Brad Lorusso blows the layup | 74-84 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder misses the tip | 74-84 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Jesse Dyer pulls down the rebound | 74-84 |
| 02:15 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-84 |
| Subs | UMass | Kurt Howard (SG), Mathew Baumeister (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Stanley Kim (C) Larry Gilbert, Jesse Dyer, Michael Logan, Zachary Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Wilmer Montz, David Allen | |
| 02:07 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Snyder - foul #5 on Robert Snyder, team foul #12 | 74-84 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Robert Snyder | |
| 02:07 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:58 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly double dribbles | 75-84 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Zachary Scott (C) Christopher Pitcock, Kurt Howard, Stanley Kim | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Myles (SF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Anthony Bly, Bradley Foster | |
| 01:55 | UMass | Ernest Chase is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Chase, team foul #13 | 75-84 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Edgar Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson gets the rebound | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Henry Sartain gets the rebound | 76-84 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Zachary Scott scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Johnson | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Henry Sartain steals it from Brad Lorusso | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:19 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-84 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Zachary Scott snags the offensive board | 78-84 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Mathew Baumeister is whistled for traveling | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is fouled on the floor by Edgar Johnson - foul #5 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #10 | 78-84 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Pitcock (PG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly (PF) Brad Lorusso | |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-86 |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | David Myles gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | David Myles is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Pitcock - foul #4 on Christopher Pitcock, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | David Myles makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | David Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Henry Sartain pulls down the rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-87 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly snags the defensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly is hacked by Larry Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Gilbert, team foul #12 | 78-87 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Christopher Pitcock clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-89 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | David Myles grabs the board | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase runs out the clock | 78-89 |