| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fresh) SG - Jamie Murray (fresh) SF - Albert Stevens (fresh) PF - Steve Ross (fresh) C - David Corder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) SG - Michael Larue (fresh) SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fresh) PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Gustavo Martin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | UMass | Jamie Murray steps in front of the Wiley Stevens pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Michael Larue makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | David Corder tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Roger Bobb's floater is tipped away by David Corder | 4-3 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Michael Larue tips it in | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Gildersleeve - foul #1 on Brian Gildersleeve, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Roger Bobb gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Roger Bobb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Larue | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens is denied on a layup by Gustavo Martin | 4-7 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Michael Larue grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Albert Stevens steals it from Gustavo Martin | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Stevens | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Gustavo Martin's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Ross | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | David Corder gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits a wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jamie Murray | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Roger Bobb is whistled for a carry | 8-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Stanley Wadkins (SG), James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF), Charles Darley (C) Wiley Stevens, Michael Larue, Brian Gildersleeve, Roger Bobb, Gustavo Martin | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) C - David Corder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfredo Ortiz (fresh) SG - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) SF - James Reeves (fresh) PF - Hai Xie (fresh) C - Charles Darley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz connects on the shot near the basket | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross is denied on a layup by Hai Xie | 8-9 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | UMass | James Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Steve Ross pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Steve Ross and the foul's on Alfredo Ortiz - foul #1 on Alfredo Ortiz, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (C) David Corder | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Michael Larue (SG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Roger Bobb (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Stanley Wadkins, James Reeves, Hai Xie, Charles Darley | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Roger Bobb scores on a shot from the right side set up by Michael Larue | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Murray | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Murray - foul #1 on Jamie Murray, team foul #1 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Ed Shipley (SF), Luis Friesen (C) Carlton Briley, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Stanley Wadkins (SF), Hai Xie (C) Wiley Stevens, Brian Gildersleeve, Gustavo Martin | |
| 13:03 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Michael Housel's pass is intercepted by Roger Bobb | 15-13 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Hai Xie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ed Shipley - foul #1 on Ed Shipley, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SG), James Reeves (SF), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Michael Larue, Stanley Wadkins, Roger Bobb | |
| 12:24 | UMass | Hai Xie misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Hai Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Ed Shipley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Wiley Stevens gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Wiley Stevens clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 11:33 | UMass | Gustavo Martin tips it home | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SG - Jamie Murray (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Housel (fresh) C - Luis Friesen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) SG - Brian Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) SF - James Reeves (fresh) PF - Hai Xie (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Hai Xie snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Wiley Stevens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ed Shipley | 15-16 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Hai Xie - foul #1 on Hai Xie, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Albert Stevens (SF), Steve Ross (PF), David Corder (C) Vernon Morrison, Ed Shipley, Michael Housel, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Michael Larue (SG), Stanley Wadkins (SF), Roger Bobb (PF), Charles Darley (C) Wiley Stevens, Brian Gildersleeve, James Reeves, Hai Xie, Gustavo Martin | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Charles Darley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Corder - foul #1 on David Corder, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles (SG) Jamie Murray | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:49 | UMass | Charles Darley makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Charles Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Steve Ross clanks a jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Roger Bobb gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steve Ross | 19-18 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Michael Larue comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Albert Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Charles Darley swats the short shot by Carlton Briley | 19-18 |
| 08:07 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Michael Larue scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Bobb | 19-21 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Emanuel Nobles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Steve Ross grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Briley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) SF - Albert Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Corder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfredo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Larue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Darley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Michael Larue grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Michael Larue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Murray (SG), Ed Shipley (SF) Emanuel Nobles, Albert Stevens | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Stanley Wadkins, Charles Darley | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | David Corder hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Murray | 21-21 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin | 21-24 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley is fouled in the backcourt by Wiley Stevens - foul #1 on Wiley Stevens, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (C) David Corder | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Gustavo Martin is called for the reach on Michael Housel - foul #1 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Steve Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Wiley Stevens misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ed Shipley - foul #2 on Ed Shipley, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Stevens (SF), Luis Friesen (C) Ed Shipley, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (PF) Roger Bobb | |
| 05:10 | UMass | Wiley Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Wiley Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Luis Friesen | 21-25 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | James Reeves is called for the reach on Michael Housel - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Bobb (PF) James Reeves | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Gustavo Martin steals the ball from Carlton Briley | 21-25 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Michael Housel steps in front of the Gustavo Martin pass | 21-25 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Martin - foul #2 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), David Corder (C) Carlton Briley, Michael Housel | |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF) Michael Larue, Roger Bobb | |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Luis Friesen misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gustavo Martin | 22-25 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Gustavo Martin drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by David Corder - foul #2 on David Corder, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Shipley (SF), Steve Ross (PF) Albert Stevens, Luis Friesen | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), Roger Bobb (PF) James Reeves, Hai Xie | |
| 03:39 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Murray snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | David Corder lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Ross | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vernon Morrison (fresh) SG - Jamie Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Shipley (fresh) PF - Steve Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Corder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Larue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Bobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | UMass | Michael Larue is fouled on the floor by Ed Shipley - foul #3 on Ed Shipley, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Briley (PG), Michael Housel (SF) Vernon Morrison, Ed Shipley | |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF) Michael Larue, Roger Bobb | |
| 02:26 | UMass | Steve Ross is called for the reach on Hai Xie - foul #1 on Steve Ross, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Stevens (SF) David Corder | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG) James Reeves | |
| 02:26 | UMass | Hai Xie makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Hai Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gustavo Martin - foul #3 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Bobb (PF) Gustavo Martin | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Steve Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Roger Bobb scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Carlton Briley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Hai Xie grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Wiley Stevens hits a floater from the right wing set up by Brian Gildersleeve | 26-33 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Steve Ross is denied on a dunk by Roger Bobb | 26-33 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Michael Larue pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Steve Ross - foul #2 on Steve Ross, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Morrison (PG), Luis Friesen (PF), David Corder (C) Carlton Briley, Albert Stevens, Steve Ross | |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (SF), Charles Darley (C) Michael Larue, Hai Xie | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Corder knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |