| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tracy Jones (fresh) SG - Terry Quiros (fresh) SF - Ted Swinson (fresh) PF - Clifford Jones (fresh) C - Kennith Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Bacchus (fresh) SG - David Chapa (fresh) SF - Phillip Cato (fresh) PF - Joseph Harris (fresh) C - Hedeon Boroski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Hedeon Boroski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMass | Joseph Harris scores on a jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Baylor | Clifford Jones's fadeaway is rejected by David Chapa | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Bacchus | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Paul Bacchus misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Tracy Jones - foul #1 on Tracy Jones, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Paul Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Paul Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Baylor | Tracy Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Quiros | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Tracy Jones is called for the reach on Paul Bacchus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Jones, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Johnson (PG) Tracy Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:30 | UMass | Paul Bacchus is hacked by Tracy Johnson - foul #1 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Paul Bacchus can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Baylor | Terry Quiros pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Baylor | Ted Swinson double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Holland (PG), John Holladay (SF), Keith Erickson (PF), Eric Weiss (C) Terry Quiros, Ted Swinson, Clifford Jones, Kennith Alexander | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG) David Chapa | |
| 17:44 | UMass | Anthony Holland is called for the reach on Leon Hering in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Holland, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Leon Hering clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Baylor | Keith Erickson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Baylor | Tracy Johnson travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| Subs | Baylor | Terry Quiros (SG) Tracy Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Aaron Wells (C) Joseph Harris | |
| 16:57 | UMass | Leon Hering loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Johnson (SG) Terry Quiros | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Wood (PF) Hedeon Boroski | |
| 16:38 | Baylor | Anthony Holland hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Weiss and the foul's on Phillip Cato - foul #1 on Phillip Cato, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Baylor | Terry Quiros (SG), Kennith Alexander (C) Tracy Johnson, Eric Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (SG) Leon Hering | |
| 16:38 | Baylor | Anthony Holland makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | UMass | Phillip Cato hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander's layup is rejected by Arthur Wood | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Baylor | John Holladay tips it home | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Anthony Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Quiros (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holladay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Erickson (fairly fresh) C - Kennith Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Bacchus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Chapa (fresh) SF - Phillip Cato (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Wood (fresh) C - Aaron Wells (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UMass | John Holladay steals it from Paul Bacchus in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | Baylor | Terry Quiros blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Baylor | Keith Erickson's floater is knocked away by Phillip Cato | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Aaron Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Paul Bacchus scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Chapa | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | Baylor | Terry Quiros hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Holland | 11-6 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Arthur Wood makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Chapa | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Aaron Wells snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Paul Bacchus's pass is intercepted by Terry Quiros in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 13:16 | Baylor | Anthony Holland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Phillip Cato gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Phillip Cato is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Johnson (PG), Ted Swinson (SG), Clifford Jones (PF), Eric Weiss (C) Anthony Holland, Terry Quiros, Keith Erickson, Kennith Alexander | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Stringer (PG), Leon Hering (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Joseph Harris (PF), Hedeon Boroski (C) Paul Bacchus, David Chapa, Phillip Cato, Arthur Wood, Aaron Wells | |
| 12:34 | Baylor | Eric Weiss misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Leon Hering comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:09 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Tracy Johnson | 11-8 |
| 11:44 | Baylor | Eric Weiss hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tracy Johnson (fresh) SG - Ted Swinson (fresh) SF - John Holladay (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Jones (fresh) C - Eric Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Leroy Stringer (fresh) SG - Leon Hering (fresh) SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hedeon Boroski (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | UMass | Leroy Stringer is fouled in the backcourt by John Holladay - foul #1 on John Holladay, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Baylor | Terry Quiros (SG) John Holladay | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Bacchus (PG) Leroy Stringer | |
| 11:24 | UMass | Hedeon Boroski connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:08 | Baylor | Clifford Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 11:07 | Baylor | Terry Quiros tips it back up and in | 15-10 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Tracy Johnson steps in front of the Paul Bacchus pass in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 10:41 | Baylor | Robert Hardy steps in front of the Ted Swinson pass | 15-10 |
| 10:22 | UMass | Leon Hering hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 15-13 |
| 10:05 | Baylor | Clifford Jones makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Tracy Johnson | 17-13 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Paul Bacchus slams it home | 17-15 |
| 09:32 | Baylor | Eric Weiss is hacked by Hedeon Boroski - foul #1 on Hedeon Boroski, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Holland (PG), John Holladay (PF), Kennith Alexander (C) Terry Quiros, Clifford Jones, Eric Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Stringer (SG), Phillip Cato (SF) Leon Hering, Robert Hardy | |
| 09:09 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Hedeon Boroski - foul #2 on Hedeon Boroski, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Baylor | Terry Quiros (SG) Tracy Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (SG), Aaron Wells (C) Paul Bacchus, Hedeon Boroski | |
| 09:09 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:09 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Joseph Harris connects on the runner from the baseline | 19-17 |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Holland | 21-17 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by Kennith Alexander - foul #1 on Kennith Alexander, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Johnson (PG), Clifford Jones (PF) Anthony Holland, Terry Quiros | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Bacchus (PG), David Chapa (SG), Arthur Wood (PF) Leroy Stringer, Elmer Lieberman, Joseph Harris | |
| 08:04 | UMass | Arthur Wood misses the easy open layup | 21-17 |
| 08:02 | UMass | David Chapa pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Paul Bacchus buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Chapa | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tracy Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Holladay (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ted Swinson (tiring) PF - Clifford Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kennith Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Bacchus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Chapa (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Phillip Cato (tiring) PF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Wells (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Baylor | Ted Swinson is fouled on the floor by David Chapa - foul #1 on David Chapa, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Holland (PG), Terry Quiros (SG) Tracy Johnson, Clifford Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG), Joseph Harris (PF) Phillip Cato, Arthur Wood | |
| 07:10 | Baylor | Terry Quiros hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Hering - foul #1 on Leon Hering, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Johnson (PG) Anthony Holland | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hardy (SF) Leon Hering | |
| 07:10 | Baylor | Terry Quiros makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:10 | Baylor | Terry Quiros misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:10 | Baylor | Terry Quiros pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:44 | Baylor | Paul Bacchus takes the ball from John Holladay | 22-19 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Paul Bacchus lays it up and in | 22-21 |
| 06:14 | Baylor | Ted Swinson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Holland (PG), Clifford Jones (PF) Tracy Johnson, Terry Quiros | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Stringer (PG), Leon Hering (SG), Arthur Wood (C) Paul Bacchus, David Chapa, Aaron Wells | |
| 06:14 | Baylor | Ted Swinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:14 | Baylor | Ted Swinson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Joseph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Arthur Wood drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Anthony Holland - foul #2 on Anthony Holland, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Johnson (PG), Terry Quiros (SG) Anthony Holland, Ted Swinson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:02 | UMass | Arthur Wood makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:50 | Baylor | John Holladay hits a jumper in the lane | 25-24 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Robert Hardy is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | UMass | Phillip Cato (SF) Robert Hardy | |
| 05:31 | Baylor | John Holladay misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Wood - foul #1 on Arthur Wood, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Weiss (C) Kennith Alexander | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Bacchus (PG) Leroy Stringer | |
| 05:31 | Baylor | John Holladay makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Baylor | John Holladay makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Terry Quiros steals the ball from Phillip Cato in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 05:27 | Baylor | John Holladay misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 05:26 | Baylor | Eric Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:07 | Baylor | John Holladay scores on a runner near the basket | 29-24 |
| 04:58 | UMass | Phillip Cato travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Ted Swinson (SF), Kennith Alexander (C) Clifford Jones, Eric Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | Aaron Wells (C) Arthur Wood | |
| 04:52 | Baylor | Leon Hering is called for the reach on Tracy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hering, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Stringer (SG) Leon Hering | |
| 04:52 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| 04:52 | Baylor | Tracy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Aaron Wells snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Joseph Harris comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ted Swinson - foul #1 on Ted Swinson, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Jones (PG), Keith Erickson (PF) Tracy Johnson, Terry Quiros | |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Arthur Wood (C) Leroy Stringer, Phillip Cato, Aaron Wells | |
| 04:39 | UMass | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:22 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander blows the layup | 29-26 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Paul Bacchus grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Paul Bacchus is fouled in the backcourt by John Holladay - foul #2 on John Holladay, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Johnson (PG), Terry Quiros (SG), Clifford Jones (PF) Tracy Jones, John Holladay, Keith Erickson | |
| Subs | UMass | Aaron Wells (C) Joseph Harris | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Paul Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Paul Bacchus makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:49 | Baylor | Ted Swinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 03:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Aaron Wells | 29-28 |
| 03:29 | UMass | David Chapa is open and lays it up and in | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Tracy Johnson (tired) 1 ast. SG - Terry Quiros (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Swinson (tired) 1 pts. PF - Clifford Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kennith Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Bacchus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) PF - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Wells (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Paul Bacchus misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tracy Johnson - foul #2 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Tracy Jones (PG), Keith Erickson (SF), John Holladay (PF), Eric Weiss (C) Tracy Johnson, Ted Swinson, Clifford Jones, Kennith Alexander | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG), Joseph Harris (PF), Hedeon Boroski (C) David Chapa, Arthur Wood, Aaron Wells | |
| 02:55 | UMass | Paul Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Paul Bacchus misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:55 | Baylor | Eric Weiss snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:32 | Baylor | Tracy Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hedeon Boroski - foul #3 on Hedeon Boroski, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | UMass | Phillip Cato (SF), Aaron Wells (C) Robert Hardy, Hedeon Boroski | |
| 02:32 | Baylor | Tracy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:32 | Baylor | Tracy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Eric Weiss denies the turnaround by Paul Bacchus | 32-31 |
| 02:18 | Baylor | Eric Weiss snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 02:12 | Baylor | John Holladay can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Phillip Cato pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by Terry Quiros - foul #1 on Terry Quiros, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | Ted Swinson (SF), Clifford Jones (PF), Kennith Alexander (C) Terry Quiros, Keith Erickson, Eric Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:46 | UMass | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:29 | Baylor | Clifford Jones scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Tracy Jones and he's hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Stringer (PG), David Chapa (SF) Paul Bacchus, Phillip Cato | |
| 01:29 | Baylor | Clifford Jones misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Aaron Wells snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Aaron Wells misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ted Swinson - foul #2 on Ted Swinson, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | Terry Quiros (SG) Clifford Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hardy (SF) Leon Hering | |
| 01:11 | UMass | Aaron Wells makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Aaron Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:56 | Baylor | Tracy Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 00:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Chapa | 34-35 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Aaron Wells is hacked by Tracy Jones - foul #3 on Tracy Jones, team foul #13 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Holland (PG), Keith Erickson (PF) Tracy Jones, Ted Swinson | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Bacchus (PG) Leroy Stringer | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Aaron Wells makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Aaron Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:37 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:14 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Wells - foul #1 on Aaron Wells, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Ted Swinson (SF), Clifford Jones (PF), Eric Weiss (C) Anthony Holland, Terry Quiros, Keith Erickson | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG), Arthur Wood (C) David Chapa, Aaron Wells | |
| 00:14 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:14 | Baylor | Kennith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Leon Hering is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Holland (PG) Kennith Alexander | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Arthur Wood blocks the short jumper by John Holladay | 36-36 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Leon Hering snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Leon Hering hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-36 |