| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Holle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bobby Benton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Trapani (fresh) SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson inbounds the ball | 17-22 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Brian Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Gerry Trapani misses the runner in the paint | 17-22 |
| 19:23 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | John Smith travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 18:33 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerry Trapani - foul #1 on Gerry Trapani, team foul #1 | 17-22 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 17:49 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 17:35 | Oklahoma State | John Smith scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Morgan | 21-22 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Brian Robinson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Clarence Morgan | 21-22 |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis lays it up and in on a great pass from John Smith | 23-22 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Gerry Trapani makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Behrendt | 23-24 |
| 16:17 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt's pass is intercepted by Dean Sturgis | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bobby Benton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean Sturgis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Trapani (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 15:34 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gerry Trapani | 26-24 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side | 26-26 |
| 15:01 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Behrendt - foul #1 on Daniel Behrendt, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques (C) Dean Sturgis | |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Brian Carroll (SG), Paul Stembridge (PF), Peter Saulter (C) Daniel Behrendt, Gerry Trapani, Christopher McCreedy, Brian Robinson | |
| 15:01 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:01 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Peter Saulter gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is hacked by James Holle - foul #2 on James Holle, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (PG) Clarence Morgan | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:25 | UMass | John Mazzariello clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 14:02 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton is fouled on the floor by Raymond Erlandson - foul #1 on Raymond Erlandson, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| 13:40 | Oklahoma State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Peter Saulter - foul #3 on Peter Saulter, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG), Christopher McCreedy (SF) John Mazzariello, Raymond Erlandson | |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma State | Christopher McCreedy swats the layup by Carl Henriques | 26-26 |
| 13:18 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 12:59 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton misses the tip | 26-26 |
| 12:57 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Brian Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Robert Tandy takes the ball from Christopher McCreedy | 26-26 |
| 12:31 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton misses the lay-in | 26-26 |
| 12:29 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 12:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to Christopher McCreedy | 26-26 |
| 12:02 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Stembridge | 26-29 |
| 11:36 | Oklahoma State | James Holle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 11:34 | UMass | Peter Saulter snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Charles Church (fresh) SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) SF - James Holle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bobby Benton (tiring) 5 reb. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) SF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Saulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), John Smith (SG), Robert Perkins (PF), Dean Sturgis (C) Charles Church, James Holle, Bobby Benton, Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | UMass | Gerry Trapani (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Earnest Wechsler (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Brian Carroll, Christopher McCreedy, Paul Stembridge, Peter Saulter | |
| 10:49 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma State | Robert Perkins grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Robert Perkins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt misses long on a jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma State | Robert Perkins gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 09:43 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-29 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Holle (SF), Carl Henriques (PF) Robert Tandy, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Christopher McCreedy (SF), Paul Stembridge (PF) Daniel Behrendt, Raymond Erlandson, Earnest Wechsler | |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Mazzariello - foul #1 on John Mazzariello, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 08:27 | UMass | Brian Robinson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 27-29 |
| 08:26 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques is fouled on the floor by Brian Robinson - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Bobby Benton (PF) John Smith, Dean Sturgis | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG), Brian Carroll (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF) John Mazzariello, Gerry Trapani, Paul Stembridge | |
| 07:35 | Oklahoma State | James Holle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 07:33 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan tips it in | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Church (fresh) SF - James Holle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bobby Benton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Daniel Behrendt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | UMass | Daniel Behrendt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 06:44 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Henriques - foul #1 on Carl Henriques, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Smith (SG), Dean Sturgis (C) Clarence Morgan, Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | UMass | Gerry Trapani (SG), Peter Saulter (C) Brian Carroll, Brian Robinson | |
| 06:14 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:47 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-33 |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 05:24 | Oklahoma State | James Holle buries a jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 04:58 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is fouled on the floor by John Smith as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Robert Tandy (SF), Carl Henriques (PF) Charles Church, James Holle, Bobby Benton | |
| Subs | UMass | John Mazzariello (PG), Paul Stembridge (PF) Daniel Behrendt, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 04:41 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the layup against the doubleteam | 31-33 |
| 04:40 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Mazzariello - foul #2 on John Mazzariello, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) Gerry Trapani, Raymond Erlandson | |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:43 | UMass | John Mazzariello misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Church | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Church (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) PF - Carl Henriques (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean Sturgis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Mazzariello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Carroll (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Saulter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Smith (SG), James Holle (SF), Bobby Benton (PF) Charles Church, Robert Tandy, Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Behrendt (PG), Gerry Trapani (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF) John Mazzariello, Brian Carroll, Paul Stembridge, Peter Saulter | |
| 02:48 | UMass | Gerry Trapani comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma State | James Holle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Morgan | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-33 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Behrendt - foul #2 on Daniel Behrendt, team foul #8 | 38-35 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:43 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis is denied on a layup by Brian Robinson | 39-35 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Brian Robinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dean Sturgis - foul #2 on Dean Sturgis, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan loses the dribble to Raymond Erlandson | 39-36 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Bobby Benton is called for the reach on Daniel Behrendt - foul #1 on Bobby Benton, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Robinson | 39-39 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 39-39 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis hits a driving attempt from the left block | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the fullcourt shot | 41-39 |