| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Raymond Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rico Santiago (fresh) PF - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Rico Santiago inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Raymond Young buries a 3 from straight away | 28-36 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Young - foul #2 on Raymond Young, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Troy Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Raymond Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | UMass | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Troy Whitehead steps in front of the David White pass | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Darrell Steigerwald is called for the reach on William Keyser - foul #3 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG) Darrell Steigerwald | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:11 | UMass | William Keyser makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Desir | 31-38 |
| 17:53 | Samford | David White is called for the reach on Edward Bartley - foul #3 on David White, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Sterling (C) David White | |
| 17:33 | Samford | Harold Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Samford | James Vanfleet (PF), Larry Hill (C) Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Hadfield (SF), George Yeager (C) Rico Santiago, Daniel Desir | |
| 17:26 | UMass | William Keyser's floater is tipped away by Larry Hill | 31-38 |
| 17:25 | UMass | William Keyser snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Walter Sterling misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Raymond Young misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 17:08 | Samford | Larry Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Samford | Larry Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:53 | UMass | Charles Hadfield grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Raymond Young can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Charles Hadfield tips it in | 31-40 |
| 16:19 | Samford | David Steelman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Hadfield | 31-40 |
| 16:13 | UMass | James Vanfleet takes the ball from William Keyser | 31-40 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Luis Cendejas double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, David Steelman, Harold Bradford, Larry Hill | |
| Subs | UMass | Quon Meng (SG), Rico Santiago (SF), Daniel Desir (PF), David White (C) Raymond Young, William Keyser, Walter Sterling, George Yeager | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Vanfleet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Bartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Hadfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Quon Meng (fresh) SF - Rico Santiago (fresh) PF - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Rico Santiago scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David White | 31-43 |
| 15:08 | Samford | James Vanfleet drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Rico Santiago misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 14:37 | Samford | The short jumper by Troy Whitehead is denied by David White | 34-43 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Rico Santiago pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Rico Santiago misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on James Vanfleet - foul #1 on James Vanfleet, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Samford | David Steelman (SG) James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | UMass | William Keyser (SG) Quon Meng | |
| 14:31 | UMass | Rico Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Rico Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:11 | Samford | David Steelman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 14:09 | UMass | David White snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Charles Hadfield double dribbles | 34-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bradford (SF), Larry Hill (PF) Micheal Bisikirski, Troy Whitehead | |
| Subs | UMass | Quon Meng (PG), Walter Sterling (PF) Charles Hadfield, Daniel Desir | |
| 13:40 | Samford | Larry Hill's floater is tipped away by Walter Sterling | 34-44 |
| 13:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Walter Sterling | 34-44 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Rico Santiago misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 13:31 | Samford | Larry Hill snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:55 | Samford | David White is called for the reach on Harold Bradford - foul #4 on David White, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), James Vanfleet (PF) Darrell Steigerwald, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Young (PG), Charles Hadfield (SF), George Yeager (C) Quon Meng, Rico Santiago, David White | |
| 12:41 | Samford | David Steelman is hacked by Walter Sterling - foul #1 on Walter Sterling, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SG) David Steelman | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Desir (PF) George Yeager | |
| 12:24 | Samford | Harold Bradford connects on the shot from the right block set up by Micheal Bisikirski | 36-44 |
| 12:04 | UMass | Walter Sterling is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Sterling, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Whitehead (PF) James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), David Steelman (SG) Luis Cendejas, Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Darrell Steigerwald (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Raymond Young (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Hadfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | UMass | Walter Sterling banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Young | 36-46 |
| 11:04 | Samford | David Steelman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Steigerwald | 39-46 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Walter Sterling is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Walter Sterling, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Harold Bradford (SF), Edward Bartley (C) Micheal Bisikirski, Larry Hill | |
| Subs | UMass | Rico Santiago (SF), George Yeager (PF), Carl Chang (C) Charles Hadfield, Daniel Desir, Walter Sterling | |
| 10:16 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Steelman | 41-46 |
| 09:56 | UMass | William Keyser can't finish the layup | 41-46 |
| 09:55 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Troy Whitehead connects on the jumper from the left block set up by David Steelman | 43-46 |
| 09:20 | UMass | David Steelman takes the ball from Rico Santiago | 43-46 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Troy Whitehead hits the finger roll set up by David Steelman | 45-46 |
| 08:57 | UMass | George Yeager misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Whitehead - foul #2 on Troy Whitehead, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Micheal Bisikirski (SG), James Vanfleet (PF), Larry Hill (C) Darrell Steigerwald, David Steelman, Troy Whitehead, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Hadfield (PG), Quon Meng (SG), Corey Tolbert (SF) Raymond Young, William Keyser, Rico Santiago | |
| 08:57 | UMass | George Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:57 | UMass | George Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Hadfield - foul #1 on Charles Hadfield, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Desir (PF), Walter Sterling (C) George Yeager, Carl Chang | |
| 08:46 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Daniel Desir is hacked by Larry Hill - foul #1 on Larry Hill, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (C) Harold Bradford | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:06 | UMass | Charles Hadfield buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Quon Meng | 47-51 |
| 07:47 | Samford | James Vanfleet jams it | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Bisikirski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Vanfleet (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Hill (fresh) 6 reb. C - Herman Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Hadfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Quon Meng (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Corey Tolbert (fresh) PF - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | UMass | Quon Meng connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hadfield | 49-54 |
| 07:22 | Samford | James Vanfleet hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Bisikirski | 51-54 |
| 07:16 | UMass | Charles Hadfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:14 | Samford | James Vanfleet snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Larry Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Cendejas | 53-54 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Quon Meng is fouled on the floor by James Vanfleet - foul #2 on James Vanfleet, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), David Steelman (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, Micheal Bisikirski, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Young (PG), William Keyser (SG), Rico Santiago (SF), George Yeager (PF), David White (C) Charles Hadfield, Quon Meng, Corey Tolbert, Daniel Desir, Walter Sterling | |
| 06:22 | UMass | George Yeager lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Young and he's hacked by James Vanfleet - foul #3 on James Vanfleet, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (PF) James Vanfleet | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:22 | UMass | George Yeager makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Harold Bradford misses the driving attempt in the paint | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Herman Mulloy misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 05:57 | UMass | David White pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Darrell Steigerwald steals it from Raymond Young | 53-57 |
| 05:40 | Samford | David Steelman lays it in on a great pass from Darrell Steigerwald | 55-57 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Herman Mulloy is called for the reach on George Yeager - foul #1 on Herman Mulloy, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Whitehead (PF) Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:27 | UMass | George Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | UMass | George Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:18 | Samford | David Steelman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:16 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Bartley | 55-59 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Edward Bartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Raymond Young | 55-59 |
| 04:55 | UMass | William Keyser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Harold Bradford gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Harold Bradford blows the layup | 55-59 |
| 04:31 | Samford | Harold Bradford grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Troy Whitehead tips it in | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Rico Santiago makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Keyser | 57-62 |
| 03:34 | Samford | Harold Bradford scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Darrell Steigerwald and the foul's on William Keyser - foul #2 on William Keyser, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG), Larry Hill (C) Darrell Steigerwald, Edward Bartley | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Hadfield (PG), Quon Meng (SF), Daniel Desir (PF), Walter Sterling (C) Raymond Young, Rico Santiago, George Yeager, David White | |
| 03:34 | Samford | Harold Bradford makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Luis Cendejas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Steelman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Bradford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Whitehead (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Hadfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quon Meng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Charles Hadfield is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Cendejas - foul #2 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Micheal Bisikirski (SF), James Vanfleet (PF) Harold Bradford, Troy Whitehead | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Charles Hadfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Charles Hadfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Larry Hill snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:09 | Samford | David Steelman is hacked by William Keyser - foul #3 on William Keyser, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 03:09 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:09 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:50 | UMass | William Keyser misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Steelman - foul #3 on David Steelman, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Mulloy (C) David Steelman | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:50 | UMass | William Keyser misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:50 | UMass | William Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald (PG), David Steelman (SG), Harold Bradford (SF), Troy Whitehead (PF), Edward Bartley (C) Luis Cendejas, Micheal Bisikirski, James Vanfleet, Larry Hill, Herman Mulloy | |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Young (PG), Rico Santiago (SF), David White (C) Charles Hadfield, Quon Meng, Walter Sterling | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Troy Whitehead can't throw it down | 62-64 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Harold Bradford tips it in | 64-64 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Daniel Desir misses long on a runner from the left block | 64-64 |
| 02:09 | UMass | David White snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:04 | UMass | David White is called for traveling | 64-64 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Harold Bradford connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Raymond Young drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rico Santiago | 66-67 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Troy Whitehead clanks a shot from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Daniel Desir gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Raymond Young hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Troy Whitehead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Edward Bartley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Darrell Steigerwald misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:46 | Samford | Troy Whitehead grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Harold Bradford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Bradford, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Hadfield (SG) William Keyser | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Rico Santiago is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #4 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Rico Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Rico Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Samford | David Steelman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Charles Hadfield - foul #2 on Charles Hadfield, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Keyser (SG) Charles Hadfield | |
| 00:26 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:26 | Samford | David Steelman makes the 3rd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:25 | UMass | William Keyser is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Steigerwald - foul #5 on Darrell Steigerwald, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Luis Cendejas (PG) Darrell Steigerwald | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Hadfield (SF) Rico Santiago | |
| 00:25 | UMass | William Keyser misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:25 | UMass | William Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Samford | David Steelman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rico Santiago (SF) William Keyser | |
| 00:15 | UMass | Rico Santiago is hacked by Luis Cendejas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Cendejas, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Rico Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Rico Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Luis Cendejas is fouled on the floor by David White - foul #5 on David White, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Keyser (SG), Walter Sterling (C) Charles Hadfield, David White | |
| 00:09 | Samford | Luis Cendejas misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Luis Cendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:08 | UMass | David Steelman is called for the reach on William Keyser in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Steelman, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| 00:08 | UMass | William Keyser misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:08 | UMass | William Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:01 | Samford | David Steelman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Raymond Young runs out the clock | 73-76 |