| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ownby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Booth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | William Ownby inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | UMass | Rufus Hall takes the ball from Matt Setliff in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | David Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:26 | South Alabama | David Simpson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Gusman | 39-39 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Yuri Grabski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the shot from the right side set up by Matthew Booth | 42-41 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Karl Ventura scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Matt Setliff | 44-41 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | David Simpson buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Richardson | 44-43 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Yuri Grabski loses the dribble to John Richardson in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 18:07 | South Alabama | Yuri Grabski picks off the pass by Matthew Booth | 44-43 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Matt Setliff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Yuri Grabski | 46-43 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 17:41 | UMass | William Ownby knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | John Richardson blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 17:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Ownby | 48-46 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Karl Ventura is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matt Setliff | 50-46 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | UMass | James Young (PG), Stefan Costa (SG), Howard Halsted (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, William Ownby, Terry Kent, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), David Baskin (SG), Joe Puckett (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Brian Gusman, Rufus Hall, Matthew Booth, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| 17:01 | UMass | Howard Halsted buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | David Baskin makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hipolito Bruno, team foul #1 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SG) Emmett Harris | |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski loses the dribble to James Young | 53-48 |
| 15:57 | UMass | James Young can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Stefan Costa tips it home | 55-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stefan Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Halsted (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alan Coffey (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Edwards | 55-50 |
| 15:22 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Stefan Costa misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 14:59 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski hits a fadeaway from close range | 55-52 |
| 14:37 | UMass | David Baskin is called for the reach on James Young - foul #3 on David Baskin, team foul #1 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG), William Ownby (SF), Terry Kent (PF), Karl Ventura (C) James Young, Stefan Costa, Howard Halsted, Hipolito Bruno, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Rufus Hall (SG), Emmett Harris (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) David Baskin, Alan Coffey, Joe Puckett, Lewis Styborski, Russell Edwards | |
| 14:23 | UMass | Matt Setliff hits a shot in the paint | 57-52 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-52 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Terry Kent gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:38 | UMass | William Ownby banks in the layup | 59-52 |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Karl Ventura swats the shot by Rufus Hall | 59-52 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Yuri Grabski pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:54 | UMass | William Ownby clanks a runner near the basket | 59-52 |
| 12:53 | UMass | Yuri Grabski pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Yuri Grabski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | David Simpson pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | John Richardson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Gusman | 59-54 |
| 12:16 | UMass | Karl Ventura can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 12:14 | UMass | Matt Setliff grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 12:00 | UMass | William Ownby can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ownby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Ventura (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Simpson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | John Richardson buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Brian Gusman is called for the reach on Matt Setliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gusman, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Costa (SG), Howard Halsted (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Yuri Grabski, William Ownby, Terry Kent, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Alan Coffey (SG), Matthew Booth (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF) Brian Gusman, Rufus Hall, Emmett Harris, David Simpson | |
| 11:23 | UMass | Howard Halsted can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 11:22 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | Emilio Garcia is called for the reach on John Richardson - foul #2 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Young (PG) Matt Setliff | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Puckett (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | James Young picks off the pass by Alan Coffey | 59-56 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Howard Halsted misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 10:48 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), William Ownby (SF), Terry Kent (PF), Alphonse Ricci (C) Stefan Costa, Howard Halsted, Hipolito Bruno, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG) David Baskin | |
| 10:20 | UMass | William Ownby makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Young | 61-56 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Terry Kent grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 09:40 | UMass | William Ownby comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gusman - foul #4 on Brian Gusman, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Karl Ventura (C) James Young, Terry Kent | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Rufus Hall (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) Brian Gusman, Alan Coffey, Joe Puckett, Russell Edwards | |
| 09:40 | UMass | William Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:40 | UMass | William Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski can't tip it in | 63-56 |
| 09:13 | UMass | William Ownby pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:03 | UMass | William Ownby is called for 10 seconds | 63-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Costa (SG), Howard Halsted (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF) Yuri Grabski, William Ownby, Alphonse Ricci | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), David Simpson (PF) Emmett Harris, John Richardson | |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Stefan Costa is called for the reach on Rufus Hall - foul #3 on Stefan Costa, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Emilio Garcia (C) Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Rufus Hall, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Matt Setliff is hacked by David Baskin in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Baskin, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) David Baskin | |
| 08:17 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by Emilio Garcia and he's fouled by Matthew Booth - foul #3 on Matthew Booth, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Richardson (C) Lewis Styborski | |
| 08:17 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Hipolito Bruno - foul #3 on Hipolito Bruno, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), Terry Kent (PF) Stefan Costa, Hipolito Bruno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), David Baskin (SG) Emmett Harris, Rufus Hall | |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Terry Kent pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:51 | UMass | John Richardson denies the turnaround by Yuri Grabski | 66-56 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Howard Halsted snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Halsted (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Baskin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Booth (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Simpson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Howard Halsted is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Setliff | 69-56 |
| 07:28 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 07:27 | UMass | Yuri Grabski grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Yuri Grabski clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Baskin - foul #5 on David Baskin, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Young (PG), William Ownby (SF), Karl Ventura (C) Matt Setliff, Howard Halsted, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SG), Joe Puckett (SF), Russell Edwards (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) David Baskin, Matthew Booth, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| 07:22 | UMass | Yuri Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Yuri Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett loses the dribble to Karl Ventura | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:09 | UMass | Yuri Grabski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yuri Grabski, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski is fouled on the floor by Karl Ventura - foul #3 on Karl Ventura, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Costa (SG) Yuri Grabski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Gusman | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:18 | UMass | James Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Hipolito Bruno (PF) James Young, Terry Kent | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), John Richardson (C) Alan Coffey, Russell Edwards | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Puckett and the foul's on Stefan Costa - foul #4 on Stefan Costa, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), Emilio Garcia (C) Stefan Costa, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SF), David Simpson (PF) Joe Puckett, Lewis Styborski | |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Rufus Hall steals the ball from Matt Setliff in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Ownby - foul #2 on William Ownby, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Halsted (SF) William Ownby | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Brian Gusman steps in front of the Yuri Grabski pass in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman banks in the layup | 71-65 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Yuri Grabski loses the dribble to Emmett Harris | 71-65 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Matt Setliff - foul #1 on Matt Setliff, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | UMass | James Young (PG), Terry Kent (PF) Matt Setliff, Hipolito Bruno | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Booth (SF) Emmett Harris | |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Yuri Grabski is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Costa (SG), William Ownby (SF), Karl Ventura (C) Yuri Grabski, Howard Halsted, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alan Coffey (SF), Russell Edwards (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Matthew Booth, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 04:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Ownby | 71-67 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Stefan Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Hall - foul #4 on Rufus Hall, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Puckett (SF) Rufus Hall | |
| 04:28 | UMass | Stefan Costa misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Alan Coffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG) James Young | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:01 | UMass | Karl Ventura comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alan Coffey - foul #1 on Alan Coffey, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), Howard Halsted (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF) Stefan Costa, William Ownby, Terry Kent | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG), John Richardson (C) Alan Coffey, Russell Edwards | |
| 04:01 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Howard Halsted - foul #2 on Howard Halsted, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Emilio Garcia (C) Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Simpson (PF) Lewis Styborski | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses the free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | UMass | The rebound goes to Hipolito Bruno | 73-69 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Halsted (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Simpson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | UMass | David Simpson denies the turnaround by Hipolito Bruno | 73-69 |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | David Simpson gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:10 | UMass | Howard Halsted comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno tips it back up and in | 75-69 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 03:02 | South Alabama | David Simpson tips it in | 75-71 |
| 02:57 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | UMass | James Young (PG), Stefan Costa (SG), Terry Kent (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, Hipolito Bruno, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Edwards (PG), Alan Coffey (SG), Matthew Booth (SF) Brian Gusman, Emmett Harris, John Richardson | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Karl Ventura buries a floater from the baseline set up by Howard Halsted | 77-71 |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Matthew Booth drills a floater from the left wing set up by Russell Edwards | 77-73 |
| 02:21 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), William Ownby (SF) Stefan Costa, Howard Halsted | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rufus Hall (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF) Matthew Booth, David Simpson | |
| 02:04 | UMass | William Ownby scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Young | 79-73 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG) James Young | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 01:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Ownby | 79-73 |
| 01:32 | UMass | William Ownby buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Terry Kent | 81-73 |
| 01:32 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Matthew Booth (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) Russell Edwards, Alan Coffey, Lewis Styborski, Joe Puckett | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:23 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-73 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Karl Ventura grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | UMass | William Ownby is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Ownby, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rufus Hall | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UMass | Karl Ventura connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Kent | 83-76 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Karl Ventura is called for the reach on Rufus Hall - foul #4 on Karl Ventura, team foul #12 | 83-76 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Rufus Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Terry Kent is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Hall - foul #5 on Rufus Hall, team foul #10 | 83-78 |
| Subs | UMass | James Young (PG), Howard Halsted (SF) Matt Setliff, William Ownby | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) Rufus Hall | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to David Simpson | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman loses the ball out of bounds | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Emmett Harris is called for the reach on Terry Kent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmett Harris, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-78 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Yuri Grabski gets the rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:02 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Yuri Grabski runs out the clock | 87-78 |