| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Steven Beard (fresh) SF - James Room (fresh) PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Lyman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Gregory Parks is denied by Raymond Erlandson | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Steven Beard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Richard Duong is hacked by Glen Fredrick - foul #1 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Arthur Snavely comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Milton Breckenstein - foul #1 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Arthur Snavely blocks the jumper by Glen Fredrick | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Room | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Arthur Snavely scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Duong | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein's pass is intercepted by Arthur Snavely | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Arthur Snavely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas State | Steven Beard blocks the jumper by Glen Fredrick | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | UMass | James Room snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Daniel Troup picks off the pass by Steven Beard | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein misses the dunk attempt | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks is fouled on the floor by Richard Duong - foul #1 on Richard Duong, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Snavely | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Steven Beard hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Room and the foul's on Glen Fredrick - foul #2 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Freddie Harris (PF) Glen Fredrick, Milton Breckenstein | |
| 16:45 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Parks | 7-3 |
| 16:17 | UMass | James Room knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 10-3 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup connects on the shot from the right side set up by Seth Powell | 10-5 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Room (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lyman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-5 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Steven Beard | 10-5 |
| 15:33 | UMass | James Room hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Steven Beard tips it in | 12-5 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Parks | 12-5 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup is whistled for a carry | 12-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Steven Beard, James Room, Raymond Erlandson, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Joseph Malone (C) Gregory Parks, Daniel Troup, James Lyman | |
| 14:41 | UMass | Steve Puryear is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Puryear, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Puryear - foul #2 on Steve Puryear, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | UMass | James Room comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Stembridge | 12-7 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Roger Baker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Malone - foul #1 on Joseph Malone, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Richard Hill (SF) Seth Powell, Freddie Harris | |
| 13:48 | UMass | James Room can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Milton Breckenstein - foul #2 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (PG) Milton Breckenstein | |
| 13:48 | UMass | James Room makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:48 | UMass | James Room makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill is hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #1 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Christopher McCreedy is called for the reach on Joseph Malone - foul #1 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder travels with the ball | 14-7 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Roger Baker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-7 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Steven Beard can't tip it in | 14-7 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder is hacked by James Room - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Freddie Harris (PF) Jason Clement, Joseph Malone | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Roger Baker picks off the pass by Gregory Parks | 14-7 |
| 12:19 | UMass | James Room misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ray Elder - foul #1 on Ray Elder, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Raymond Erlandson (PF) Roger Baker, Christopher McCreedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF), James Lyman (C) Gregory Parks, Ray Elder | |
| 12:19 | UMass | James Room misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:19 | UMass | James Room makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas State | James Lyman loses the dribble to Arthur Snavely | 15-7 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Arthur Snavely loses the dribble to Freddie Harris | 15-7 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Duong steps in front of the Seth Powell pass | 15-7 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Steven Beard blows the layup | 15-7 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #7 | 15-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Steven Beard, James Room, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (PG), Joseph Malone (PF) Seth Powell, Richard Hill | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is fouled on the floor by James Lyman - foul #1 on James Lyman, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (PG), Gregory Parks (SG) Jason Clement, Freddie Harris | |
| 10:58 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Paul Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Roger Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 10:22 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy grabs the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:17 | UMass | Richard Duong is whistled for traveling | 16-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG) Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Thomas Days (C) Daniel Troup, James Lyman | |
| 09:58 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Roger Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Duong | 19-10 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-10 |
| 09:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Christopher McCreedy | 19-10 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses long on a shot from the left side | 19-10 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Roger Baker knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 21-10 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Richard Duong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Peter Saulter (C) Roger Baker, Christopher McCreedy, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (PG), Freddie Harris (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), Richard Hill (PF), James Lyman (C) Seth Powell, Gregory Parks, Ray Elder, Joseph Malone, Thomas Days | |
| 08:31 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson blows the layup | 21-13 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Steven Beard tips it in | 23-13 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-13 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Saulter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Clement (fresh) SG - Freddie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Steven Beard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Duong | 26-13 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill clanks a runner from the left block | 26-13 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris gets the offensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup scores on a shot in the paint | 26-15 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Christopher McCreedy (C) Steven Beard, Peter Saulter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (C) Jason Clement, Daniel Troup, Richard Hill, James Lyman | |
| 06:45 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Malone | 27-15 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Elder | 27-18 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Richard Duong misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Richard Duong tips it back up and in | 29-18 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Richard Duong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Freddie Harris - foul #1 on Freddie Harris, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Stembridge (C) Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF), Richard Hill (PF), Thomas Days (C) Ray Elder, Freddie Harris, Joseph Malone | |
| 05:23 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Paul Stembridge lays it in set up by Roger Baker | 33-21 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Richard Duong scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher McCreedy | 36-24 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 39-24 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Room (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) C - Thomas Days (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Stembridge steals the ball from Gregory Parks | 39-24 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy clanks a turnaround near the basket | 39-24 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Thomas Days grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill snags the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill misses the fadeaway from the right block | 39-24 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Roger Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Baker | 41-24 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Paul Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 02:09 | UMass | James Room misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Days - foul #1 on Thomas Days, team foul #10 | 41-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Roger Baker, Christopher McCreedy, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Freddie Harris (SG), Ray Elder (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), James Lyman (C) Seth Powell, Gregory Parks, Daniel Troup, Richard Hill, Thomas Days | |
| 02:09 | UMass | James Room makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 02:09 | UMass | James Room makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is denied on a layup by Brian Robinson | 43-24 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Brian Robinson grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 01:32 | UMass | James Room comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-24 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder hits the follow up shot | 43-26 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Steven Beard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 46-26 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas State | Freddie Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Raymond Erlandson (PF) James Room, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Arthur Snavely lays it in on a great pass from Richard Duong | 48-26 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-26 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the board | 48-26 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the lay-in | 48-26 |