| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Siler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howard Upshaw (fresh) SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zazozdor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Case (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Edward Clark inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Howard Upshaw misses the fadeaway from the left side | 33-34 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Corey Siler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | Montana | John Case misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Mario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Corey Siler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Mario Garza - foul #3 on Mario Garza, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Sean Sands (C) Mario Garza | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:20 | Montana | The short jumper by John Case is denied by Ardian Zazozdor | 38-34 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Howard Upshaw grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Edward Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Kevin Hinson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Kevin Hinson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Corey Siler - foul #1 on Corey Siler, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Andrew Branch (SG), Stevan Petroski (C) Howard Upshaw, Edward Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | Micheal Scott (SG), David Black (SF), Mario Allen (C) William Hackney, John Case, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 17:54 | Montana | Kevin Hinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Kevin Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor misses the floater from the left side | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Mario Allen grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Ardian Zazozdor is called for the reach on Stephen Cooper - foul #1 on Ardian Zazozdor, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenny Amico (PG), Ante Zwagerman (SF) Corey Siler, Ardian Zazozdor | |
| Subs | Montana | Scott Everson (PG), Edward Kimble (PF) Stephen Cooper, Kevin Hinson | |
| 17:06 | Montana | Micheal Scott misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Allen | 38-35 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Mario Allen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Micheal Scott tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Kenny Amico's pass is intercepted by David Black | 38-37 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Micheal Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Branch - foul #2 on Andrew Branch, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Upshaw (SG), Edward Clark (SF), Ardian Zazozdor (PF) Ante Zwagerman, Sean Sands, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Cooper (PG), John Case (SF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Scott Everson, Edward Kimble, Mario Allen | |
| 16:02 | Montana | Micheal Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Micheal Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenny Amico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Upshaw (fresh) SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zazozdor (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Micheal Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Case (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Kenny Amico misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Cooper - foul #2 on Stephen Cooper, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Mario Garza (C) Andrew Branch | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hackney (SG) Micheal Scott | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Kenny Amico misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Kenny Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:27 | Montana | William Hackney misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:25 | UMass | Edward Clark gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Howard Upshaw comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 15:13 | Montana | John Case is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG) Kenny Amico | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Hinson (PF) David Black | |
| 15:03 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Clark and the foul's on Kevin Hinson - foul #2 on Kevin Hinson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Andrew Collins (SG) Howard Upshaw | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:03 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:41 | Montana | Stephen Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Kevin Hinson tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Corey Siler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Mario Garza tips it home | 44-41 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:11 | Montana | John Case gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:50 | Montana | John Case can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Edward Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Montana | John Case grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs loses the dribble to Corey Siler | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Andrew Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenny Amico (PG), Howard Upshaw (SG), Andrew Branch (SF), Sean Sands (PF), Stevan Petroski (C) Corey Siler, Andrew Collins, Edward Clark, Ardian Zazozdor, Mario Garza | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrante (PG), Micheal Scott (SG), David Black (SF), Edward Kimble (PF), Mario Allen (C) Stephen Cooper, William Hackney, John Case, Kevin Hinson, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 12:50 | Montana | Micheal Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Stevan Petroski grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Howard Upshaw connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Edward Kimble - foul #2 on Edward Kimble, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Howard Upshaw makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Sean Sands steps in front of the Micheal Scott pass | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Sean Sands blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Kimble - foul #3 on Edward Kimble, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Sean Sands makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Sean Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:54 | Montana | David Black misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Sean Sands grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenny Amico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevan Petroski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Ferrante (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Black (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mario Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UMass | David Black swats the shot by Kenny Amico | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Andrew Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:33 | UMass | Andrew Branch misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Black - foul #2 on David Black, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), Mario Garza (C) Kenny Amico, Howard Upshaw | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hackney (SG) Edward Kimble | |
| 11:33 | UMass | Andrew Branch misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:33 | UMass | Andrew Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:23 | Montana | David Black buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Hackney and the foul's on Stevan Petroski - foul #2 on Stevan Petroski, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Cooper (PG) Richard Ferrante | |
| 11:23 | Montana | David Black makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Sean Sands loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Clark (SF), Ardian Zazozdor (PF) Sean Sands, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Montana | John Case (SF), Kevin Hinson (PF) Micheal Scott, Mario Allen | |
| 10:55 | Montana | David Black lays it in on a great pass from John Case | 50-46 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Edward Clark's layup is rejected by Kevin Hinson | 50-46 |
| 10:30 | Montana | David Black grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Kevin Hinson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Case | 50-48 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Kevin Hinson blocks the short jumper by Mario Garza | 50-48 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kevin Hinson | 50-48 |
| 09:39 | Montana | John Case misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | UMass | Andrew Branch gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | UMass | John Case is called for the reach on Andrew Branch - foul #2 on John Case, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenny Amico (PG), Howard Upshaw (SG), Ante Zwagerman (SF), Sean Sands (PF), Stevan Petroski (C) Corey Siler, Andrew Branch, Edward Clark, Ardian Zazozdor, Mario Garza | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrante (PG), Micheal Scott (SG), Mario Allen (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Stephen Cooper, William Hackney, Kevin Hinson, David Black | |
| 09:13 | UMass | Stevan Petroski misses the shot from the left block | 50-48 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Richard Ferrante grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Case drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Ferrante and he's fouled by Ante Zwagerman - foul #1 on Ante Zwagerman, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Case makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Sean Sands comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-51 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Mario Allen snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Micheal Scott drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Ferrante and the foul's on Ante Zwagerman - foul #2 on Ante Zwagerman, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Micheal Scott makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Howard Upshaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Mario Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:03 | Montana | John Case makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ferrante | 50-57 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Kenny Amico misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Sean Sands tips it in | 52-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenny Amico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Upshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevan Petroski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Ferrante (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Case (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Allen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs's layup is rejected by Stevan Petroski | 52-57 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Richard Ferrante tips it in | 52-59 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Howard Upshaw drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Mario Allen can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-59 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:44 | UMass | Howard Upshaw is called for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), Andrew Branch (SG), Edward Clark (SF), Ardian Zazozdor (PF), Mario Garza (C) Kenny Amico, Howard Upshaw, Ante Zwagerman, Sean Sands, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Cooper (PG), William Hackney (SG), David Black (SF), Kevin Hinson (PF), Edward Kimble (C) Richard Ferrante, Micheal Scott, John Case, Mario Allen, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 06:20 | Montana | William Hackney clanks a floater in the paint | 55-59 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Edward Clark grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:12 | UMass | David Black is called for the reach on Edward Clark - foul #3 on David Black, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Edward Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Edward Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Kevin Hinson gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:57 | Montana | David Black can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 05:55 | Montana | David Black gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Montana | David Black clanks a jump hook from close range | 56-59 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:42 | UMass | Edward Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Branch | 59-59 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Kevin Hinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Cooper | 59-62 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Corey Siler clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 05:22 | Montana | William Hackney snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Stephen Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Mario Garza snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:58 | UMass | David Black steals it from Andrew Branch | 59-62 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Stephen Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 04:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ardian Zazozdor | 59-62 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Kevin Hinson steals it from Edward Clark | 59-62 |
| 04:16 | Montana | The short jumper by Edward Kimble is denied by Ardian Zazozdor | 59-62 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Andrew Branch grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Edward Clark clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-62 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Edward Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:00 | Montana | William Hackney drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Black | 59-65 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Mario Garza lays it up and in on a great pass from Ardian Zazozdor | 61-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Siler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Branch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ardian Zazozdor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Garza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hackney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Hinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Kimble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Montana | William Hackney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Branch - foul #3 on Andrew Branch, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenny Amico (PG), Howard Upshaw (SG), Ante Zwagerman (SF), Sean Sands (PF), Stevan Petroski (C) Corey Siler, Andrew Branch, Edward Clark, Ardian Zazozdor, Mario Garza | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrante (PG), Micheal Scott (SF), Mario Allen (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Stephen Cooper, David Black, Kevin Hinson, Edward Kimble | |
| 03:21 | Montana | William Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Sean Sands snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Micheal Scott steps in front of the Stevan Petroski pass | 61-65 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Cooper (PG), John Case (SF), David Black (PF) Richard Ferrante, William Hackney, Mario Allen | |
| 02:39 | Montana | John Case throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 02:33 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), Edward Clark (SF), Ardian Zazozdor (PF), Mario Garza (C) Kenny Amico, Ante Zwagerman, Sean Sands, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Hinson (PF) David Black | |
| 02:19 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Clark | 64-65 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Edward Clark steals the ball from Kevin Hinson | 64-65 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Mario Garza buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Clark | 66-65 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Kevin Hinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Micheal Scott gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:13 | Montana | John Case clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ardian Zazozdor - foul #2 on Ardian Zazozdor, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hackney (SG) Micheal Scott | |
| 01:13 | Montana | John Case makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:13 | Montana | John Case makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Ardian Zazozdor is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ardian Zazozdor, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | John Case misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Micheal Gibbs swats the short shot by Mario Garza | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Edward Clark hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Howard Upshaw is called for the reach on William Hackney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Upshaw, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:16 | Montana | William Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana | William Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Edward Clark clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Montana | John Case grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Montana | John Case is hacked by Howard Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Upshaw, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Montana | John Case makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Montana | John Case makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Howard Upshaw misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-73 |