| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps inbounds the ball | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is hacked by John Diorio - foul #2 on John Diorio, team foul #1 | 47-25 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-25 |
| 19:24 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the board | 47-25 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Joseph Demps swats the shot by Shane Carpenter | 47-25 |
| 19:16 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Willie Jackson | 47-25 |
| 18:54 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-25 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Frank Pedersen snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Shane Carpenter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| 18:29 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-25 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Frank Pedersen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-25 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Willie Jackson steals the ball from David Stanley | 47-25 |
| 17:58 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-25 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa snags the defensive board | 47-25 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Shane Carpenter loses the dribble to Joseph Demps in the backcourt | 47-25 |
| 17:51 | New Orleans | Claude Drake lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Demps | 47-27 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Shane Carpenter loses the ball out of bounds | 47-27 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (SF), William Pagel (PF), Sean Sands (C) Frank Pedersen, Shane Carpenter, John Diorio, David Stanley, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), William Hunt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, Paul Thompson, Joseph Demps, Donald Tatom | |
| 17:16 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-27 |
| 17:15 | UMass | William Pagel snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by William Pagel | 50-27 |
| 16:56 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #1 | 50-27 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds loses the dribble to William Hunt | 50-27 |
| 16:14 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses the easy layup | 50-27 |
| 16:12 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin tips it in | 50-29 |
| 16:07 | UMass | William Nava is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Nava, team foul #2 | 50-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SF), David Stanley (PF) William Pagel, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Paul Thompson (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Donald Tatom (C) Calvin Stricklin, William Hunt, Gaylord Quinn, Randall Pardee | |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Reynolds - foul #1 on Jonathan Reynolds, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), John Tolliver (C) William Nava, Michael Whitfield, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG) Claude Drake, Willie Jackson | |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 15:54 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom misses the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 15:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Tolliver | 50-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Tolliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 15:47 | UMass | David Stanley hits the follow up shot | 52-30 |
| 15:39 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-30 |
| 15:37 | UMass | John Tolliver pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 15:32 | UMass | Frank Pedersen buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Shane Carpenter | 55-30 |
| 15:19 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-30 |
| 15:17 | UMass | John Tolliver grabs the board | 55-30 |
| 15:15 | UMass | John Hartzell picks off the pass by Shane Carpenter in the backcourt | 55-30 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps throws it down on a great pass from John Hartzell | 55-32 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Frank Pedersen is fouled on the floor by John Hartzell - foul #4 on John Hartzell, team foul #2 | 55-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (SG), John Diorio (SF), William Pagel (PF) Shane Carpenter, Kosta Skibinski, David Stanley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) John Hartzell, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 14:50 | UMass | Frank Pedersen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-32 |
| 14:48 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-32 |
| 14:26 | UMass | John Diorio gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 14:10 | UMass | John Diorio misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Demps - foul #1 on Joseph Demps, team foul #3 | 55-32 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Frank Pedersen, Michael Whitfield, William Pagel, John Tolliver | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), William Hunt (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Calvin Stricklin, Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| 14:10 | UMass | John Diorio misses the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 14:10 | UMass | John Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 56-32 |
| 13:53 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Hunt | 56-34 |
| 13:31 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 13:29 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the board | 56-34 |
| 13:06 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Shane Carpenter is hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #3 on Randall Pardee, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (SG), Kosta Skibinski (SF), David Stanley (PF), Sean Sands (C) Shane Carpenter, John Diorio, Jonathan Reynolds, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, William Hunt, Gaylord Quinn, Paul Thompson, Randall Pardee | |
| 12:52 | UMass | William Nava is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-34 |
| 12:50 | UMass | David Stanley tips it back up and in | 58-34 |
| 12:33 | New Orleans | Cedric Nesbitt misses the 3 from straight away | 58-34 |
| 12:32 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 12:30 | UMass | William Nava loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG) William Nava | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:17 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom scores on a jumper from the baseline | 58-36 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is hacked by Joseph Demps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Demps, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG) Calvin Stricklin | |
| 12:00 | UMass | Sean Sands is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Frank Pedersen | 60-36 |
| 11:52 | New Orleans | Kosta Skibinski steps in front of the Willie Jackson pass | 60-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) SF - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Sands (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Demps (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UMass | David Stanley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cedric Nesbitt - foul #4 on Cedric Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Shane Carpenter (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (SF), John Tolliver (C) Michael Whitfield, Kosta Skibinski, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Cedric Nesbitt, Willie Jackson, Donald Tatom | |
| 11:40 | UMass | David Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 11:40 | UMass | David Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Thompson and he's hacked by John Tolliver - foul #2 on John Tolliver, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | UMass | John Diorio (SF) John Tolliver | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Frank Pedersen is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Drake - foul #3 on Claude Drake, team foul #7 | 61-39 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Frank Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:21 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Shane Carpenter misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #8 | 62-39 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), William Pagel (PF) Frank Pedersen, David Stanley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG) Claude Drake | |
| 11:04 | UMass | Shane Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Shane Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 11:04 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 63-39 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | William Hunt clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Diorio - foul #3 on John Diorio, team foul #5 | 63-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | William Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 10:50 | UMass | John Diorio is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Reynaldo Costa (C) William Pagel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-43 |
| 10:31 | UMass | William Nava is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Stricklin - foul #2 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #9 | 63-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (SG), Kosta Skibinski (SF), William Pagel (PF) Shane Carpenter, John Diorio, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) William Hunt, Joseph Demps | |
| 10:31 | UMass | William Nava makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:31 | UMass | William Nava misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson loses the dribble to William Pagel | 64-43 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Michael Whitfield connects on the jumper from the left side set up by William Nava | 66-43 |
| 09:59 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-43 |
| 09:58 | New Orleans | Willie Jackson tips it home | 66-45 |
| 09:53 | UMass | William Nava comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #10 | 66-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), David Stanley (PF), Sean Sands (C) Michael Whitfield, William Pagel, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), William Hunt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (C) Calvin Stricklin, Paul Thompson, Gaylord Quinn, Donald Tatom | |
| 09:53 | UMass | William Nava makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 09:53 | UMass | William Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 09:40 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-45 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the offensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 09:22 | New Orleans | Kosta Skibinski is called for the reach on Joseph Demps - foul #1 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #6 | 68-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Shane Carpenter (SG), John Diorio (SF), Jonathan Reynolds (C) William Nava, Kosta Skibinski, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:03 | New Orleans | Frank Pedersen picks off the pass by Randall Pardee | 68-45 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Shane Carpenter misses the dunk attempt | 68-45 |
| 08:42 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 08:38 | New Orleans | William Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), William Pagel (PF) Frank Pedersen, David Stanley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Willie Jackson, Randall Pardee | |
| 08:28 | UMass | Shane Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Donald Tatom - foul #1 on Donald Tatom, team foul #11 | 68-45 |
| Subs | UMass | John Tolliver (C) Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SG), Gaylord Quinn (SF) William Hunt, Joseph Demps | |
| 08:28 | UMass | Shane Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Shane Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 08:16 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson lays it in | 70-47 |
| 07:51 | UMass | John Diorio connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Carpenter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Diorio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tolliver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gaylord Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Tatom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | New Orleans | Claude Drake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 07:42 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom can't tip it in | 73-47 |
| 07:41 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn tips it back up and in | 73-49 |
| 07:28 | UMass | William Pagel is whistled for a carry | 73-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), William Nava (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (SF), David Stanley (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Michael Whitfield, Shane Carpenter, John Diorio, William Pagel, John Tolliver | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Cedric Nesbitt (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, Calvin Stricklin, Gaylord Quinn, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 07:13 | New Orleans | John Hartzell loses the dribble to David Stanley | 73-49 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Frank Pedersen is hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #4 on Randall Pardee, team foul #12 | 73-49 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Frank Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Frank Pedersen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-49 |
| 06:41 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is whistled for a carry | 75-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SF) Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| 06:27 | UMass | David Stanley comes up short on the runner near the basket | 75-49 |
| 06:26 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the board | 75-49 |
| 06:16 | New Orleans | William Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-49 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Frank Pedersen pulls down the rebound | 75-49 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), William Pagel (PF), Sean Sands (C) Frank Pedersen, William Nava, David Stanley, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee | |
| 06:00 | New Orleans | William Hunt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Hartzell | 75-52 |
| 05:42 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is hacked by John Hartzell - foul #5 on John Hartzell, team foul #13 | 75-52 |
| Subs | UMass | John Diorio (SF), Jonathan Reynolds (PF) Kosta Skibinski, William Pagel | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (PG), Joseph Demps (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) John Hartzell, William Hunt, Paul Thompson | |
| 05:42 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 05:42 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps's fadeaway is rejected by John Diorio | 77-52 |
| 05:27 | UMass | John Diorio gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 05:25 | UMass | John Diorio loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-52 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (SG), William Pagel (PF) Shane Carpenter, John Diorio | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Gaylord Quinn (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Cedric Nesbitt, Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| 05:08 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin loses the dribble to William Pagel | 77-52 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Sean Sands makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Whitfield | 80-52 |
| 04:24 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom blows the layup | 80-52 |
| 04:22 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin snags the offensive board | 80-52 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Pagel - foul #2 on William Pagel, team foul #7 | 80-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SF), John Tolliver (C) William Pagel, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SG), Randall Pardee (C) Claude Drake, Donald Tatom | |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 04:11 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:55 | UMass | John Tolliver is whistled for a carry | 80-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG) Gaylord Quinn | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Nava (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tolliver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Stricklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Thompson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Pardee (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | New Orleans | Jonathan Reynolds steals the ball from Paul Thompson | 80-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski is hacked by William Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hunt, team foul #14 | 80-54 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 03:23 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 82-54 |
| 03:22 | UMass | William Nava snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| 03:17 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Hunt - foul #4 on William Hunt, team foul #15 | 82-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn (SF) Calvin Stricklin | |
| 03:17 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 03:17 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 02:54 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-54 |
| 02:53 | UMass | John Tolliver grabs the defensive rebound | 83-54 |
| 02:49 | UMass | William Nava is fouled in the backcourt by William Hunt - foul #5 on William Hunt, team foul #16 | 83-54 |
| Subs | UMass | William Pagel (PF) John Tolliver | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin (SG), Donald Tatom (C) William Hunt, Paul Thompson | |
| 02:49 | UMass | William Nava makes the 1st free throw | 84-54 |
| 02:49 | UMass | William Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 85-54 |
| 02:40 | New Orleans | Michael Whitfield steps in front of the Donald Tatom pass | 85-54 |
| 02:37 | UMass | William Nava hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Whitfield | 87-54 |
| 02:29 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee loses the dribble to Michael Whitfield | 87-54 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Whitfield | 90-54 |
| 02:16 | New Orleans | Claude Drake misses the 3 from the left corner | 90-54 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Michael Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 90-54 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds is hacked by Calvin Stricklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Stricklin, team foul #17 | 90-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (PF) Randall Pardee | |
| 02:12 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 91-54 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 91-54 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Gaylord Quinn gets the rebound | 91-54 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Whitfield - foul #1 on Michael Whitfield, team foul #8 | 91-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Sean Sands (C) Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 1st free throw | 91-54 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Calvin Stricklin misses the 2nd free throw | 91-54 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Sean Sands pulls down the rebound | 91-54 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Whitfield, team foul #9 | 91-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds (SF) Kosta Skibinski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randall Pardee (PF) Calvin Stricklin | |
| 01:32 | New Orleans | Claude Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-54 |
| 01:30 | UMass | William Pagel gets the rebound | 91-54 |
| 01:11 | UMass | William Pagel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Pagel, team foul #10 | 91-54 |
| 00:47 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Claude Drake | 91-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UMass | Michael Whitfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Pagel and the foul's on Claude Drake - foul #4 on Claude Drake, team foul #18 | 93-57 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the free throw | 94-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Orleans | Jonathan Reynolds swats the layup by Paul Thompson | 94-57 |
| 00:20 | UMass | William Nava snags the defensive board | 94-57 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Whitfield runs out the clock | 94-57 |