| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ordaz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Bhatt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Wiggin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chester Knight (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Garry Fleming - foul #3 on Garry Fleming, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Chen Chu (PF) Garry Fleming | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Paul Austin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Walter Kelly - foul #1 on Walter Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Paul Austin misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 19:00 | UMass | James Ordaz is called for the reach on Chester Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ordaz, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones (SG) James Ordaz | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:42 | UMass | Chester Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | UMass | James Nixon tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Chen Chu pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:18 | UMass | David Ahlers is called for the reach on Paul Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ahlers, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (PG), Clayton Guion (SF), Robert Hester (PF), Glenn Morgan (C) David Ahlers, Walter Kelly, Jason Bhatt, Rick Wiggin | |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG), Albert Astudillo (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Timothy Fite (C) Paul Austin, Chester Knight, Harland Rogers, James Nixon | |
| 17:55 | UMass | Albert Astudillo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Bass | 37-42 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Albert Astudillo is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath (SG), Jason Bhatt (PF) Jeremy Jones, Glenn Morgan | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Mark Alameda (PF), James Nixon (C) Benjamin Bass, Chen Chu, Timothy Fite | |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Paul Austin's pass is intercepted by Clayton Guion in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Guion | 41-42 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Austin | 41-45 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | James Nixon steals it from William Gilreath | 41-45 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Richard Manning is called for the reach on Paul Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Manning, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Walter Kelly (SF), Glenn Morgan (C) Richard Manning, Clayton Guion, Robert Hester | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SG), Harland Rogers (SF) Albert Astudillo, Fenyang Ahluwalia | |
| 16:24 | UMass | Harland Rogers is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones (SG) William Gilreath | |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG), Timothy Fite (C) Paul Austin, James Nixon | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Bass - foul #3 on Benjamin Bass, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin (C) Jason Bhatt | |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Thomas (PG), Chen Chu (PF) Benjamin Bass, Mark Alameda | |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:50 | UMass | Chester Knight comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Chen Chu can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Wiggin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) SG - Chester Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harland Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Fite (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Mark Thomas is called for the reach on David Ahlers - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (PG), James Ordaz (SG), Jason Bhatt (PF) David Ahlers, Jeremy Jones, Glenn Morgan | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Garry Fleming (PF) Mark Thomas, Chen Chu | |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Chester Knight picks off the pass by James Ordaz | 43-45 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Chester Knight is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Garry Fleming steps in front of the Jason Bhatt pass | 43-45 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Paul Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Kelly - foul #2 on Walter Kelly, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath (SF), Robert Hester (C) Walter Kelly, Rick Wiggin | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Astudillo (SG), Mark Alameda (SF), James Nixon (C) Chester Knight, Harland Rogers, Timothy Fite | |
| 14:29 | UMass | Mark Alameda is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 43-45 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:11 | UMass | James Nixon pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:50 | UMass | William Gilreath picks off the pass by James Nixon | 43-45 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Ordaz | 45-45 |
| 13:25 | UMass | Mark Alameda misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:24 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Manning | 47-45 |
| 13:08 | UMass | James Nixon misses the easy open layup | 47-45 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Jason Bhatt swats the layup by Mark Alameda | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | UMass | James Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:23 | UMass | James Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Jeremy Jones (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Clayton Guion (PF), Rick Wiggin (C) Richard Manning, James Ordaz, William Gilreath, Jason Bhatt, Robert Hester | |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Chen Chu (PF), Timothy Fite (C) Paul Austin, Albert Astudillo, Mark Alameda, Garry Fleming, James Nixon | |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Fite | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Fenyang Ahluwalia | 49-45 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Chen Chu is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Bass | 49-47 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Ahlers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Guion (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Wiggin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Benjamin Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Fite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Benjamin Bass | 51-49 |
| 11:08 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Jones | 53-49 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Benjamin Bass misses the runner in the paint | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to David Ahlers | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly hits a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Chen Chu travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops (PG), James Ordaz (SG), Jason Bhatt (PF), Glenn Morgan (C) David Ahlers, Jeremy Jones, Clayton Guion, Rick Wiggin | |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Thomas (PG), Harland Rogers (SF), Garry Fleming (PF), James Nixon (C) Benjamin Bass, Fenyang Ahluwalia, Chen Chu, Timothy Fite | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:09 | UMass | Garry Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:07 | UMass | James Nixon is hacked by Walter Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Kelly, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Walter Kelly is called for the reach on Harland Rogers - foul #4 on Walter Kelly, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion (SF) Walter Kelly | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Astudillo (SG) Chester Knight | |
| 09:45 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt tips it in | 58-51 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Albert Astudillo is fouled in the backcourt by James Ordaz - foul #4 on James Ordaz, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Richard Manning (SG), Robert Hester (PF), Rick Wiggin (C) Justin Hoops, James Ordaz, Jason Bhatt, Glenn Morgan | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG) Mark Thomas | |
| 09:16 | UMass | Albert Astudillo makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Albert Astudillo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Albert Astudillo loses the dribble to Clayton Guion in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 08:34 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion is called for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones (SG), Jason Bhatt (PF) Richard Manning, Robert Hester | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Chen Chu (PF), Timothy Fite (C) Albert Astudillo, Harland Rogers, Garry Fleming, James Nixon | |
| 07:46 | UMass | Chen Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz (SG), Walter Kelly (SF) Jeremy Jones, Clayton Guion | |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG) Paul Austin | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz drills a 3 from the left corner and the foul's on Chester Knight - foul #1 on Chester Knight, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops (PG) David Ahlers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | James Ordaz misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Timothy Fite snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Justin Hoops (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Ordaz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Bhatt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Wiggin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Benjamin Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Fite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | UMass | Chester Knight is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Ordaz - foul #5 on James Ordaz, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath (SG), Glenn Morgan (C) James Ordaz, Rick Wiggin | |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF), Mark Alameda (C) Fenyang Ahluwalia, Timothy Fite | |
| 07:17 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly's pass is intercepted by Chester Knight | 63-55 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Glenn Morgan takes the ball from Chen Chu | 63-55 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Chen Chu snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Chester Knight is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Benjamin Bass | 63-57 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Harland Rogers - foul #1 on Harland Rogers, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (PG), Jeremy Jones (SG), Robert Hester (C) Justin Hoops, William Gilreath, Glenn Morgan | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Albert Astudillo (SG), James Nixon (C) Benjamin Bass, Chester Knight, Chen Chu | |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Robert Hester is called for the reach on James Nixon - foul #2 on Robert Hester, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 06:06 | UMass | James Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:06 | UMass | James Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:38 | UMass | James Nixon grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Paul Austin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Hester gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Alameda - foul #1 on Mark Alameda, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG) Jeremy Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Garry Fleming (PF), Timothy Fite (C) Harland Rogers, Mark Alameda, James Nixon | |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Timothy Fite hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 66-59 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning drills a driving attempt in the lane | 68-59 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Paul Austin hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Garry Fleming | 68-61 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Fite is called for the reach on Richard Manning - foul #1 on Timothy Fite, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin (C) Robert Hester | |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Chen Chu (PF) Paul Austin, Albert Astudillo, Garry Fleming | |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:08 | UMass | David Ahlers steals it from Fenyang Ahluwalia | 70-61 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin lays it up and in set up by Richard Manning | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia loses the dribble to David Ahlers in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Fite - foul #2 on Timothy Fite, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Hoops (PG), Jeremy Jones (SG), William Gilreath (SF), Glenn Morgan (PF) David Ahlers, Richard Manning, Walter Kelly, Jason Bhatt | |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF), James Nixon (C) Fenyang Ahluwalia, Timothy Fite | |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Nixon | 73-61 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Chen Chu misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Glenn Morgan - foul #3 on Glenn Morgan, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Thomas (PG) Benjamin Bass | |
| 03:31 | UMass | Chen Chu makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Chen Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Justin Hoops (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gilreath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Rick Wiggin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) SG - Chester Knight (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harland Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nixon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 03:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Chen Chu | 73-63 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Chester Knight scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harland Rogers | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (PG), Robert Hester (PF) Justin Hoops, Rick Wiggin | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Albert Astudillo (SG), Mark Alameda (SF) Mark Thomas, Chester Knight, Harland Rogers | |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 02:46 | UMass | James Nixon pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | UMass | Paul Austin misses the jumper from the left side | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | UMass | James Nixon tips it but misses | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | William Gilreath pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:25 | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gilreath | 75-66 |
| 02:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Clayton Guion (SF) Richard Manning, William Gilreath | |
| Subs | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Garry Fleming (PF) Mark Alameda, Chen Chu | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | UMass | Albert Astudillo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 75-66 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:51 | UMass | James Nixon drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Fenyang Ahluwalia and the foul's on Glenn Morgan - foul #4 on Glenn Morgan, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly (SF), Jason Bhatt (PF), Rick Wiggin (C) Clayton Guion, Robert Hester, Glenn Morgan | |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SG), Harland Rogers (SF) Albert Astudillo, Fenyang Ahluwalia | |
| 01:51 | UMass | James Nixon makes the free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Jason Bhatt is blocked by James Nixon | 75-69 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt tips it in | 77-69 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Paul Austin drills a jumper from the left side set up by Chester Knight | 77-71 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-71 |
| 00:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Harland Rogers | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Garry Fleming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:45 | UMass | James Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | UMass | The jumper by Paul Austin is denied by Walter Kelly | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Paul Austin tips it in | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Austin - foul #1 on Paul Austin, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | UMass | James Nixon grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Chester Knight's pass is intercepted by David Ahlers | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Paul Austin is called for the reach on Jason Bhatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Austin, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Manning (SG), Clayton Guion (SF), Robert Hester (C) Jeremy Jones, Walter Kelly, Rick Wiggin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Paul Austin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harland Rogers | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Austin - foul #3 on Paul Austin, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Rick Wiggin (C) Richard Manning, Clayton Guion, Robert Hester | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Paul Austin buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-79 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Austin - foul #4 on Paul Austin, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Rick Wiggin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:19 | UMass | James Nixon snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UMass | Harland Rogers's layup is rejected by Rick Wiggin | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Harland Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Garry Fleming clanks a runner from the left block | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Paul Austin is called for the reach on Jason Bhatt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Austin, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Astudillo (PG) Paul Austin | |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Harland Rogers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-79 |