| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Footman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hugh Eastland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Senior (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cummings (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Louis Otis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sumler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Adam Cummings inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Hugh Eastland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Paz | 25-35 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 25-35 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | David Nordman tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | James Palmer tips it home | 27-35 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Louis Otis drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Senior | 27-37 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | James Palmer snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Louis Otis pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Billy Footman denies the turnaround by John Sumler | 27-37 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Hugh Eastland gets the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:57 | UMass | John Sumler knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Hugh Eastland and he's fouled by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann (C) Billy Footman | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:57 | UMass | John Sumler misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the floater from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Adam Cummings is fouled on the floor by Philip Irvin - foul #2 on Philip Irvin, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF) Philip Irvin | |
| Subs | UMass | Joshua Maher (PG), John Dietz (PF), Timmy Cantrell (C) Hugh Eastland, Louis Otis, John Sumler | |
| 17:07 | UMass | Albert Senior scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:56 | Nicholls State | James Lunde buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Nordman | 32-41 |
| 16:34 | UMass | Timmy Cantrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 16:32 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Senior - foul #3 on Albert Senior, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), Billy Footman (PF) David Nordman, Jeremy Paz | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Atherton (PG), Thomas Barr (SF), John Sumler (C) Albert Senior, Adam Cummings, Timmy Cantrell | |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:14 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Thomas Barr clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | James Lunde grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:50 | Nicholls State | James Palmer hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Butler | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Footman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Gann (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Atherton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Maher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Barr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sumler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UMass | John Dietz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | James Palmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Butler | 39-44 |
| 14:54 | UMass | Eugene Gann steals the ball from Thomas Barr | 39-44 |
| 14:32 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | UMass | John Sumler snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | UMass | John Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-44 |
| 14:02 | UMass | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Billy Footman is called for the reach on Thomas Barr - foul #3 on Billy Footman, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Philip Irvin (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) James Palmer, James Lunde, Billy Footman, Eugene Gann | |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Adam Cummings (SF), Louis Otis (PF), Timmy Cantrell (C) Gary Atherton, Joshua Maher, Thomas Barr, John Dietz, John Sumler | |
| 13:52 | UMass | Hugh Eastland drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adam Cummings | 39-47 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Nordman | 42-47 |
| 13:31 | UMass | Louis Otis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 13:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Albert Senior | 42-50 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Adam Cummings comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Timmy Cantrell snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Albert Senior misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | David Nordman drills a floater from the right side set up by Philip Irvin | 44-50 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Philip Irvin is called for the reach on Louis Otis - foul #3 on Philip Irvin, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SG) Antonio Butler | |
| Subs | UMass | John Sumler (C) Timmy Cantrell | |
| 11:47 | UMass | Hugh Eastland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:46 | UMass | John Sumler tips it home | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lunde (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hugh Eastland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Senior (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Cummings (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Louis Otis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sumler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Nicholls State | Hugh Eastland takes the ball from Warren Conboy | 44-52 |
| 11:18 | UMass | Albert Senior slams it home on a great pass from Hugh Eastland | 44-54 |
| 11:07 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:54 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Lunde | 47-54 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Adam Cummings can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:31 | Nicholls State | David Nordman pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:13 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | James Lunde tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 10:10 | UMass | Louis Otis gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Albert Senior clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | David Nordman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 09:19 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz tips it in | 49-54 |
| 09:07 | UMass | James Lunde is called for the reach on Albert Senior - foul #1 on James Lunde, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), James Palmer (SG), Billy Footman (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Lunde, Philip Irvin, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Atherton (PG), Joshua Maher (SG), Thomas Barr (SF), John Dietz (PF), Timmy Cantrell (C) Hugh Eastland, Albert Senior, Adam Cummings, Louis Otis, John Sumler | |
| 08:47 | UMass | Joshua Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | Timmy Cantrell picks off the pass by Billy Footman | 49-54 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Joshua Maher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:26 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Eugene Gann | 49-54 |
| 08:22 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Thomas Barr grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Timmy Cantrell lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson slams it home on a nice dish by James Palmer | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Footman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Shepardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eugene Gann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Atherton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Maher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Barr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timmy Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | UMass | Thomas Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF) Larry Shepardson | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG), John Sumler (C) Gary Atherton, Timmy Cantrell | |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | James Lunde can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Dietz - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) Antonio Butler, Billy Footman, Eugene Gann | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Atherton (PG), Adam Cummings (SF) Joshua Maher, Thomas Barr | |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:00 | UMass | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Adam Cummings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | David Nordman snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:41 | Nicholls State | James Lunde is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Timmy Cantrell (PF) John Dietz | |
| 06:26 | UMass | Adam Cummings buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Senior | 52-59 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is hacked by Gary Atherton - foul #1 on Gary Atherton, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG) James Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Thomas Barr (PF) Gary Atherton, Timmy Cantrell | |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | David Nordman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | UMass | John Sumler hits a shot from the left block set up by Adam Cummings | 54-61 |
| 05:18 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by James Lunde is blocked by Thomas Barr | 54-61 |
| 05:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Sumler | 54-61 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Albert Senior misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Paz | 54-61 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Adam Cummings picks off the pass by Warren Conboy | 54-61 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Hugh Eastland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Thomas Barr tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Nordman | 56-63 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Hugh Eastland is hacked by David Nordman in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Nordman, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Billy Footman (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Lunde, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Atherton (PG), Joshua Maher (SG), Louis Otis (PF), John Dietz (C) Hugh Eastland, Albert Senior, Thomas Barr, John Sumler | |
| 04:11 | UMass | Adam Cummings buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary Atherton and the foul's on Philip Irvin - foul #4 on Philip Irvin, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Adam Cummings makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | James Palmer makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Footman | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | UMass | John Dietz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Gann - foul #2 on Eugene Gann, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter (PG) Antonio Butler | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG) Adam Cummings | |
| 03:36 | UMass | John Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:36 | UMass | John Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Lassiter (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Billy Footman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Eugene Gann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Atherton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Senior (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Maher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Otis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dietz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter makes the jumper from the right block | 60-68 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Albert Senior makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-70 |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Jeremy Paz (PF) Jeffrey Lassiter, Eugene Gann | |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Adam Cummings (SF), John Sumler (C) Gary Atherton, Joshua Maher, John Dietz | |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | James Palmer is called for traveling | 60-70 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Jeremy Paz swats the shot by Albert Senior | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | James Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Louis Otis gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Albert Senior's floater is knocked away by Billy Footman | 60-70 |
| 01:51 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Senior | 60-70 |
| 01:46 | UMass | John Sumler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-70 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | David Nordman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:16 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adam Cummings | 60-70 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Albert Senior can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Otis - foul #3 on Louis Otis, team foul #4 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Antonio Butler (SG), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Philip Irvin | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Atherton (PG), Joshua Maher (SG), Thomas Barr (SF), John Dietz (PF), Timmy Cantrell (C) Hugh Eastland, Albert Senior, Adam Cummings, Louis Otis, John Sumler | |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:51 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Gary Atherton is fouled in the backcourt by James Lunde - foul #2 on James Lunde, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Warren Conboy (C) James Lunde, Antonio Butler, Billy Footman, Eugene Gann | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG), Adam Cummings (SF) Joshua Maher, Timmy Cantrell | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Gary Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Gary Atherton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:42 | UMass | John Dietz grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:42 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG) Gary Atherton | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Albert Senior is fouled in the backcourt by David Nordman - foul #2 on David Nordman, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Albert Senior makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Albert Senior misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Thomas Barr pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Hugh Eastland misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-72 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Paz | 62-72 |
| 00:23 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:21 | UMass | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Hugh Eastland runs out the clock | 62-72 |