| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Lonnie Yoder is called for the reach on Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:22 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-40 |
| 19:21 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher McCreedy - foul #3 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Stembridge (PF) Christopher McCreedy | |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Brian Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-40 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-40 |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 18:04 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson tips it home | 45-42 |
| 17:37 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Paul Stembridge gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Brian Robinson | 45-44 |
| 17:10 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Gerry Trapani's pass is intercepted by Wayne Carrington | 48-44 |
| 16:53 | Jacksonville State | Daniel Behrendt is called for the reach on Mark Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Behrendt, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Brian Carroll (SG), Peter Saulter (C) Daniel Behrendt, Gerry Trapani, Brian Robinson | |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Wayne Carrington swats the short shot by Peter Saulter | 50-44 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses long on a shot from the left block | 50-44 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Peter Saulter grabs the board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Mazzariello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fairly fresh) C - Peter Saulter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), William Jones (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG), Christopher McCreedy (SF), Brian Robinson (C) John Mazzariello, Raymond Erlandson, Paul Stembridge | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Peter Saulter denies the turnaround by John Waters | 50-44 |
| 15:31 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 15:10 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Lonnie Yoder takes the ball from Daniel Behrendt | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-44 |
| 14:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to Christopher McCreedy | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | UMass | Peter Saulter buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Brian Robinson | 50-46 |
| 14:06 | Jacksonville State | Brian Carroll steps in front of the Maurice Duncan pass | 50-46 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Peter Saulter tips it in | 50-48 |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 52-48 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Behrendt | 52-50 |
| 12:55 | Jacksonville State | John Waters buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Peter Saulter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 12:33 | Jacksonville State | William Jones snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Behrendt - foul #4 on Daniel Behrendt, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Walter Erwin (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Lonnie Yoder, William Jones, Maurice Duncan, John Waters | |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Gerry Trapani (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Paul Stembridge (PF), Earnest Wechsler (C) Daniel Behrendt, Brian Carroll, Christopher McCreedy, Peter Saulter, Brian Robinson | |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:11 | UMass | John Mazzariello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG) Mark Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin connects on the shot near the basket | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Mazzariello (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerry Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) C - Earnest Wechsler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UMass | Gerry Trapani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders hits a driving attempt from the right block | 59-50 |
| 11:22 | UMass | John Mazzariello misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Paul Stembridge can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Gerry Trapani tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 11:01 | Jacksonville State | John Mazzariello steps in front of the Paul Sanders pass | 59-52 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Earnest Wechsler comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Kleist - foul #3 on Wayne Kleist, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), John Waters (PF) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (PF) Paul Stembridge | |
| 10:36 | UMass | Earnest Wechsler makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Earnest Wechsler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Gerry Trapani and he's fouled by John Waters - foul #3 on John Waters, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (PF) John Waters | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:29 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | The jumper by Maurice Duncan is denied by Christopher McCreedy | 59-55 |
| 10:13 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:52 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Earnest Wechsler grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 09:41 | UMass | John Mazzariello misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 09:39 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Carrington | 59-55 |
| 09:25 | Jacksonville State | Christopher McCreedy blocks the short jumper by Wayne Carrington | 59-55 |
| 09:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Raymond Erlandson | 59-55 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Gerry Trapani can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 59-55 |
| 09:00 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:40 | UMass | John Mazzariello drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher McCreedy | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Williams (PG), Brian Carroll (SG), Paul Stembridge (PF), Brian Robinson (C) John Mazzariello, Gerry Trapani, Raymond Erlandson, Earnest Wechsler | |
| 08:20 | UMass | Brian Carroll hits a shot from the right side set up by Brian Robinson | 59-60 |
| 08:02 | Jacksonville State | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Christopher McCreedy - foul #4 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Saulter (C) Christopher McCreedy | |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is fouled on the floor by Peter Saulter - foul #2 on Peter Saulter, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Saulter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Walter Erwin is hacked by Daniel Behrendt - foul #5 on Daniel Behrendt, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Williams (PG) Daniel Behrendt | |
| 07:33 | Jacksonville State | William Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:20 | UMass | Brian Robinson is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF) Paul Sanders, William Jones, Walter Erwin | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (SF) Peter Saulter | |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Paul Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:31 | UMass | The jumper by Jerry Williams is denied by Wayne Carrington | 61-60 |
| 06:29 | Jacksonville State | John Waters gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Jerry Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 61-60 |
| 05:47 | Jacksonville State | Paul Stembridge picks off the pass by Maurice Duncan | 61-60 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Brian Robinson loses the dribble to Wayne Carrington | 61-60 |
| 05:30 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Carrington | 63-60 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Paul Stembridge can't finish the layup | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:06 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Kleist (C) Olen Morton, John Waters | |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Gerry Trapani (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF) Jerry Williams, Brian Carroll, Paul Stembridge | |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Gerry Trapani can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:26 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:07 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Mazzariello | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Mazzariello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Trapani (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder clanks a turnaround from close range | 68-62 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #3 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Waters (PF) Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Saulter (C) Brian Robinson | |
| 02:58 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 02:34 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Harris | 70-62 |
| 02:34 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (PF) John Waters | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (C) Peter Saulter | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-62 |
| 02:16 | UMass | John Mazzariello grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-62 |
| 01:59 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Maurice Duncan | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan loses the dribble to John Mazzariello | 70-62 |
| 01:38 | UMass | John Mazzariello comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 01:37 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-62 |
| 01:01 | UMass | John Mazzariello buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerry Trapani | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | John Mazzariello comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy's pass is intercepted by Mark Harris | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan throws it down set up by Mark Harris | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Wayne Kleist | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist is hacked by John Mazzariello in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mazzariello, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG) Lonnie Yoder | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Brian Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Olen Morton takes the ball from John Mazzariello | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris runs out the clock | 74-65 |