| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Greenwalt (fresh) SG - Lee Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Bergman (fresh) PF - Gary Barkley (fresh) C - Gordon Priddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ollie Baker (fresh) SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fresh) PF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) C - George Hagans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Gordon Priddy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Liberty | Brian Bergman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Kevin Lewis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Liberty | The rebound goes to William Greenwalt | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Liberty | Brian Bergman hits a runner from the baseline set up by Lee Williams | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | UMass | George Hagans is hacked by Gary Barkley - foul #1 on Gary Barkley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Kevin Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Liberty | Gordon Priddy gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Liberty | Brian Bergman misses long on a floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Kevin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide misses short on a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Liberty | Brian Bergman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Liberty | Lee Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Paul Yang snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Kevin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Liberty | William Greenwalt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:04 | Liberty | Lee Williams tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Gordon Priddy steals it from Odissan Arrambide | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Liberty | Brian Bergman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:25 | Liberty | William Greenwalt tips it home | 6-0 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Kevin Lewis misses short on a floater from the left side | 6-0 |
| 15:58 | UMass | Kevin Lewis tips it but misses | 6-0 |
| 15:56 | UMass | George Hagans grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bergman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barkley (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Priddy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ollie Baker (fairly fresh) SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fresh) PF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Hagans (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Paul Yang knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ollie Baker | 6-3 |
| 15:26 | Liberty | Gary Barkley hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Greenwalt | 8-3 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Kevin Lewis hits a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Gary Barkley - foul #2 on Gary Barkley, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marco Romano (PG), Brett Munsell (SG), Joseph Blackwell (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Bruce Houtz (C) William Greenwalt, Lee Williams, Brian Bergman, Gary Barkley, Gordon Priddy | |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Thomas (PG), Anthony Liberty (SG), Steve Satterfield (SF), Floyd Bevan (C) Ollie Baker, Odissan Arrambide, Paul Yang, George Hagans | |
| 15:17 | UMass | Kevin Lewis makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:51 | Liberty | Anthony Liberty is called for the reach on Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Anthony Liberty, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Chamberlain (PF) Kevin Lewis | |
| 14:38 | Liberty | Robert Fowler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Anthony Liberty pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Anthony Liberty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:17 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Bruce Houtz | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Liberty | Brett Munsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Floyd Bevan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Anthony Liberty buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Bevan | 8-9 |
| 13:19 | Liberty | Robert Fowler is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Greenwalt (PG), Lee Williams (SG), Brian Bergman (SF), Gordon Priddy (C) Marco Romano, Brett Munsell, Robert Fowler, Bruce Houtz | |
| Subs | UMass | Ollie Baker (PG), Odissan Arrambide (SG), Paul Yang (SF), George Hagans (C) Chris Thomas, Anthony Liberty, Steve Satterfield, Floyd Bevan | |
| 12:59 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide is fouled on the floor by Brian Bergman - foul #1 on Brian Bergman, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Lewis (PF) John Chamberlain | |
| 12:40 | UMass | Paul Yang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 12:39 | UMass | George Hagans snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:23 | UMass | George Hagans travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Fowler (PF) Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:03 | Liberty | William Greenwalt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Kevin Lewis snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Paul Yang travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - William Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bergman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) C - Gordon Priddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ollie Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) SF - Paul Yang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hagans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Liberty | William Greenwalt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ollie Baker | 11-11 |
| 10:45 | Liberty | Robert Fowler is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lewis - foul #1 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brett Munsell (SG), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Lee Williams, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Thomas (PG), John Chamberlain (PF) Ollie Baker, Kevin Lewis | |
| 10:36 | Liberty | Joseph Blackwell loses the dribble to Paul Yang | 11-11 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Paul Yang drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 10:06 | Liberty | Brian Bergman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Greenwalt and he's hacked by Paul Yang - foul #1 on Paul Yang, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Fowler (C) Gordon Priddy | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Liberty (SG), Floyd Bevan (C) Odissan Arrambide, George Hagans | |
| 10:06 | Liberty | Brian Bergman makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Paul Yang comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Greenwalt - foul #1 on William Greenwalt, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Liberty | Lee Williams (SG) Brett Munsell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:53 | UMass | Paul Yang makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Paul Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:35 | Liberty | Floyd Bevan denies the turnaround by William Greenwalt | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Floyd Bevan grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Paul Yang clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:18 | Liberty | Lee Williams grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:12 | Liberty | William Greenwalt misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Thomas - foul #1 on Chris Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gordon Priddy (C) Brian Bergman | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Satterfield (SF), Kevin Lewis (PF) Paul Yang, John Chamberlain | |
| 09:12 | Liberty | William Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:12 | Liberty | William Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Kevin Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 08:51 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Thomas | 16-16 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Kevin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Blackwell - foul #1 on Joseph Blackwell, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marco Romano (PG) William Greenwalt | |
| Subs | UMass | Ollie Baker (PG), Odissan Arrambide (SG), George Hagans (C) Chris Thomas, Anthony Liberty, Floyd Bevan | |
| 08:27 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide misses the jumper in the paint | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | UMass | George Hagans hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Liberty | Robert Fowler misses long on a floater from close range | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | Liberty | Joseph Blackwell snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:13 | Liberty | Marco Romano connects on the 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Kevin Lewis is hacked by Lee Williams - foul #1 on Lee Williams, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brett Munsell (SG), Brian Bergman (SF) Lee Williams, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yang (SF) Steve Satterfield | |
| 07:50 | UMass | Paul Yang's pass is intercepted by Brett Munsell | 19-18 |
| 07:47 | Liberty | Brett Munsell lays it up and in | 21-18 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Kevin Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ollie Baker | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marco Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Munsell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Bergman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Priddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ollie Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Yang (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hagans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Liberty | Gordon Priddy blows the layup | 21-20 |
| 06:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to George Hagans | 21-20 |
| 06:54 | UMass | Marco Romano is called for the reach on Ollie Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Romano, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Greenwalt (PG), Lee Williams (SG), Bruce Houtz (PF) Marco Romano, Brett Munsell, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UMass | John Chamberlain (PF) Kevin Lewis | |
| 06:54 | UMass | Ollie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:54 | UMass | Ollie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:46 | Liberty | Bruce Houtz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:45 | Liberty | Gordon Priddy tips it in | 23-22 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Paul Yang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:25 | UMass | George Hagans tips it in | 23-24 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | William Greenwalt is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Joseph Blackwell (PF) Gordon Priddy | |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Thomas (PG), Anthony Liberty (SG), Floyd Bevan (C) Ollie Baker, Odissan Arrambide, George Hagans | |
| 05:48 | UMass | Paul Yang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:46 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Lee Williams | 23-24 |
| 05:41 | Liberty | Lee Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Paul Yang grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Brian Bergman is called for the reach on Paul Yang - foul #2 on Brian Bergman, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brett Munsell (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Brian Bergman, Bruce Houtz | |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Lewis (PF) John Chamberlain | |
| 05:16 | UMass | Paul Yang misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:16 | Liberty | Joseph Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:58 | Liberty | Kevin Lewis steps in front of the Robert Fowler pass | 23-24 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Paul Yang misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 23-24 |
| 04:34 | Liberty | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:19 | Liberty | Brett Munsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gordon Priddy (C) Lee Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | Ollie Baker (PG), Odissan Arrambide (SG), Steve Satterfield (SF), George Hagans (C) Chris Thomas, Anthony Liberty, Paul Yang, Floyd Bevan | |
| 04:01 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide misses long on a floater from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Kevin Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Gordon Priddy - foul #1 on Gordon Priddy, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marco Romano (PG), Brian Bergman (SF), Gary Barkley (PF) William Greenwalt, Joseph Blackwell, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:40 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:40 | Liberty | Gordon Priddy pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:24 | Liberty | Gary Barkley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Lewis - foul #2 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marco Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Munsell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Bergman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Priddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ollie Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Satterfield (fresh) PF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Hagans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Brian Bergman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on George Hagans - foul #1 on George Hagans, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Brian Bergman makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 02:48 | Liberty | Brian Bergman snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:36 | Liberty | Brett Munsell buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Marco Romano | 28-26 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Marco Romano picks off the pass by Ollie Baker in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Gordon Priddy is called for traveling | 28-26 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Greenwalt (PG), Lee Williams (SG) Marco Romano, Brett Munsell | |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Thomas (PG), Paul Yang (SF), John Chamberlain (PF) Ollie Baker, Steve Satterfield, Kevin Lewis | |
| 01:58 | UMass | Paul Yang drills a jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 01:41 | Liberty | Gary Barkley misses short on a jump hook from close range | 28-28 |
| 01:40 | Liberty | Gary Barkley misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Chris Thomas gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Paul Yang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 01:14 | Liberty | William Greenwalt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:57 | Liberty | William Greenwalt is hacked by John Chamberlain - foul #1 on John Chamberlain, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Liberty | Joseph Blackwell (C) Gordon Priddy | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Liberty (SG), Kevin Lewis (PF), Floyd Bevan (C) Odissan Arrambide, John Chamberlain, George Hagans | |
| 00:57 | Liberty | William Greenwalt misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Kevin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Paul Yang banks in the layup set up by Chris Thomas | 28-30 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | William Greenwalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | Liberty | Brett Munsell (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Brian Bergman, Gary Barkley | |
| Subs | UMass | Ollie Baker (PG) Chris Thomas | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Anthony Liberty drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Lewis | 28-32 |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Joseph Blackwell misses the dunk attempt | 28-32 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Kevin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Kevin Lewis misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-32 |