| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Arthur Terry inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | James Taylor connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Buzard | 25-29 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | William Forster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Willie Urban can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Billy Davis - foul #2 on Billy Davis, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Willie Urban makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Willie Urban makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the dunk attempt | 27-29 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Arthur Terry clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Robert Sellers, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 18:31 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | William Forster scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Colby Cox | 28-31 |
| 17:51 | UMass | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Colby Cox | 28-31 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Colby Cox drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Heard | 28-33 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Arthur Terry drills a floater from the baseline set up by Willie Urban | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | William Forster connects on the shot from the right side set up by Billy Davis and the foul's on Thomas Wilkinson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), Arthur Ojeda (C) Willie Urban, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Colby Cox | |
| 17:04 | Kent State | William Forster makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 16:53 | UMass | James Taylor tips it in | 32-36 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Billy Davis connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez (SF), Claude Booth (C) Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Stephen Barnaby (C) James Holmes, William Forster | |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Joseph Heard pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Billy Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Perry Rakes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Perry Rakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Perry Rakes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Fontanez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Claude Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses the dunk attempt | 32-38 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard tips it home | 34-38 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is hacked by Perry Rakes - foul #2 on Perry Rakes, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), Arthur Terry (SF), James Taylor (PF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Kenneth Buzard, Lawrence Fontanez, Arthur Ojeda, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| 14:50 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a floater in the paint | 34-38 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Arthur Terry snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | James Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Urban - foul #3 on Willie Urban, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Arthur Terry takes the ball from Robert Sellers | 34-38 |
| 14:22 | UMass | James Holmes steps in front of the Willie Urban pass | 34-38 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby jams it | 34-40 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Arthur Terry clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #4 on Robert Sellers, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG) Perry Rakes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 13:52 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | William Forster misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Urban - foul #4 on Willie Urban, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), Arthur Ojeda (C) Willie Urban, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Davis (PF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | UMass | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Billy Davis picks off the pass by Arthur Terry | 35-41 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Colby Cox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 35-41 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | James Holmes tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 13:02 | UMass | James Taylor grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:55 | UMass | William Forster swats the short shot by Arthur Terry | 35-41 |
| 12:53 | UMass | James Taylor can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Colby Cox gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Buzard steals it from Colby Cox | 35-41 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard misses the easy layup | 35-41 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heard | 35-41 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | William Forster scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Perry Rakes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Perry Rakes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | William Forster makes the jumper from close range | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Perry Rakes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez (SF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Stephen Barnaby (SF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| 11:03 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Billy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Chapel (PG), John Williams (SG) Kenneth Buzard, Arthur Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:09 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-45 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Billy Davis comes up short on the shot from the left block | 41-45 |
| 09:47 | UMass | John Williams grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:34 | UMass | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joe Lewis and the foul's on Lawrence Fontanez - foul #1 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG), Arthur Ojeda (PF) John Williams, Perry Rakes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Nelson | |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:22 | UMass | The jump hook by Lawrence Fontanez is blocked by Billy Davis | 41-47 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 41-49 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson tips it in | 43-49 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the runner in the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), Arthur Terry (SF), James Taylor (PF), Claude Booth (C) Michael Chapel, Lawrence Fontanez, Arthur Ojeda, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| 08:00 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby tips it home | 46-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - William Forster (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | UMass | James Taylor misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Barnaby - foul #1 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (PF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 07:29 | UMass | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:29 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Buzard steps in front of the James Holmes pass | 47-51 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Willie Urban connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Buzard | 49-51 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | William Forster buries a jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Willie Urban hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Buzard | 51-53 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Claude Booth snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard is denied on a layup by William Forster | 51-53 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | James Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | William Forster double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), John Williams (SG), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Willie Urban, Kenneth Buzard, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF) Robert Sellers, Robert Nelson | |
| 05:10 | UMass | Perry Rakes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Williams | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez (SF), Arthur Ojeda (PF) Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Billy Davis (PF) James Holmes, Colby Cox, William Forster | |
| 04:43 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses badly on a shot near the basket | 56-53 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Joe Lewis tips it home | 56-55 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Lawrence Fontanez | 58-55 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Lawrence Fontanez - foul #2 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), Kenneth Buzard (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), James Taylor (PF) Perry Rakes, John Williams, Lawrence Fontanez, Arthur Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Joseph Heard, Stephen Barnaby | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Willie Urban is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Thomas Wilkinson is called for the reach on James Holmes - foul #3 on Thomas Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Ojeda (C) Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | James Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:17 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses long on a shot in the paint | 58-59 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:56 | UMass | James Taylor drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Terry | 60-59 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Colby Cox lays it up and in set up by James Holmes | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | UMass | Willie Urban comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Billy Davis drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Forster | 60-63 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Colby Cox steps in front of the Willie Urban pass in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Buzard is called for the reach on Colby Cox - foul #2 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson (C) Arthur Ojeda | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:29 | UMass | James Holmes is called for the reach on Willie Urban - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Willie Urban misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Davis | 60-65 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | William Forster hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Arthur Terry - foul #2 on Arthur Terry, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | William Forster makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:04 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Holmes - foul #2 on James Holmes, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | James Holmes is hacked by Willie Urban - foul #5 on Willie Urban, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG) Willie Urban | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (PF) Billy Davis | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Perry Rakes | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | James Holmes drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Forster | 65-72 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Rakes - foul #3 on Perry Rakes, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Terry | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Perry Rakes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Perry Rakes, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Davis (PF) William Forster | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-76 |
| 00:07 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Rakes | 68-76 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Billy Davis gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Holmes runs out the clock | 68-76 |