| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Harward (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ricky Potter inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UMass | Joseph Connolly buries a shot from the right side | 26-37 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Joseph Connolly's layup is rejected by John Haney | 26-37 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Derek Gayton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Apodaca | 26-40 |
| 18:44 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-40 |
| 18:42 | UMass | John Harward grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Ricky Potter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley loses the dribble to Gary Jorgenson | 26-40 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Joseph Connolly banks in the layup set up by Gary Jorgenson | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca double dribbles | 28-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG) Mark Giles | |
| 17:36 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Joseph Jacks gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Robert Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Albert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Ricky Potter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, Stephen Dudley, John Haney | |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Albert Clark hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Chrisman | 31-42 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Albert Clark is whistled for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Gary Jacobus | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Joseph Connolly scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Harward (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Michael Hamilton takes the ball from Charles Furman | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | UMass | John Harward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Mark Giles snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 14:44 | Columbia | Mark Giles knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Clark | 33-45 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-45 |
| 14:25 | UMass | John Harward gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:08 | UMass | John Harward can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 33-45 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mark Giles | 33-45 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Clark | 33-48 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 35-48 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Joseph Connolly snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Gary Jacobus (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Derek Gayton can't connect on a jumper from close range | 35-48 |
| 13:02 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 35-48 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Haney - foul #1 on John Haney, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Wayne Darby hits a jumper from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Matt Hull hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Trent | 39-50 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Joseph Jacks gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Matt Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca lays it up and in | 39-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Jacobus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood is fouled on the floor by Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Robert Hightower clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-52 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca's floater is knocked away by Joseph Jacks | 39-52 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Robert Hightower gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:50 | UMass | John Haney takes the ball from Robert Hightower | 39-52 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 10:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 39-52 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Daniel Wood buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matt Hull | 42-52 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Patrick Trent steps in front of the Derek Gayton pass | 42-52 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Robert Hightower scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Gary Jacobus - foul #1 on Gary Jacobus, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Patrick Trent, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Gary Jacobus, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 09:52 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Dudley | 45-52 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Charles Furman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Clark | 45-54 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Stephen Dudley is called for the reach on Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG) Robert Hightower | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:47 | UMass | Joseph Connolly buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hirschberg | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Charles Furman scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Albert Clark | 48-56 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Joseph Connolly tips it in | 50-56 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 07:49 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - John Harward (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | UMass | Ricky Potter drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Mark Giles - foul #1 on Mark Giles, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 07:45 | UMass | Ricky Potter makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Matt Hull (SF) Gary Jorgenson, Ricky Potter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Darby (PF) Stephen Dudley | |
| 07:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-56 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | John Haney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Matt Hull is fouled on the floor by Wayne Darby - foul #4 on Wayne Darby, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Wayne Darby grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Derek Gayton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Haney | 53-59 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Darby - foul #5 on Wayne Darby, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Patrick Trent, Joseph Jacks, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Irvin Pittman (C) Carl Chrisman, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| 05:58 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Mark Giles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Gayton | 54-62 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 56-62 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Charles Furman misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Hirschberg - foul #3 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF) Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), John Haney (C) Derek Gayton, Irvin Pittman | |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Charles Furman makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Charles Furman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:30 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Ricky Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:16 | UMass | The short jumper by Joseph Connolly is denied by Stephen Dudley | 56-64 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Gary Jorgenson is called for the reach on Mark Giles - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Apodaca (SF) Charles Furman | |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Albert Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by John Harward - foul #2 on John Harward, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (PF) John Harward | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SG) Mark Giles | |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | UMass | Joseph Jacks hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Stephen Dudley - foul #2 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Ricky Potter | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:45 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Albert Clark is whistled for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Timothy Jasper (PF), Irvin Pittman (C) Carl Chrisman, Stephen Dudley, John Haney | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | UMass | Patrick Trent is called for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Trent, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (PF) Irvin Pittman | |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Albert Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Wood | 59-66 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:54 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Stephen Dudley (PF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 02:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 61-66 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 02:07 | Columbia | John Haney pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Robert Hirschberg steps in front of the John Haney pass | 61-66 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Matt Hull connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 63-66 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Derek Gayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Matt Hull snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hirschberg | 65-66 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | John Haney comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Matt Hull can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Mark Giles grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Derek Gayton clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #4 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Matt Hull drills a shot from the right side | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses the halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Daniel Wood wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | UMass | Daniel Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Mark Giles buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Gayton | 67-70 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Daniel Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Gary Jorgenson steals it from Mark Giles | 67-70 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 69-70 |
| 03:18 | Columbia | Mark Giles connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Derek Gayton | 69-72 |
| 03:12 | UMass | The short jumper by Matt Hull is denied by Paul Apodaca | 69-72 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Mark Giles connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-74 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson connects on the shot from close range set up by Joseph Connolly | 71-74 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses short on a turnaround from close range | 71-74 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Matt Hull snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Robert Hightower's pass is intercepted by Paul Apodaca | 71-74 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #5 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hightower, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Stephen Dudley, John Haney | |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:14 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Ricky Potter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Apodaca (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), John Haney (C) Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Timothy Jasper | |
| 01:59 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Trent | 74-76 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Connolly (PF), Daniel Wood (C) John Harward, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Albert Clark | |
| 01:30 | Columbia | John Haney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 01:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Matt Hull | 74-76 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Patrick Trent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-76 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-79 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 25 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg loses the ball out of bounds | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Patrick Trent is called for the reach on Mark Giles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Trent, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SF) Paul Apodaca | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Matt Hull comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Joseph Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Mark Giles is hacked by Patrick Trent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Trent, team foul #9 | 74-81 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a 3 from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Mark Giles is hacked by Robert Hirschberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #10 | 77-83 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG) Stephen Dudley | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UMass | Carl Chrisman steals the ball from Matt Hull | 77-83 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (PF) Derek Gayton | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Mark Giles is hacked by Robert Hirschberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG) Charles Furman | |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:04 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Apodaca (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-84 |