| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Chapa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Linsky (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Darbonne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Arthur Wood inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UMass | David Chapa scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Jay Linsky knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Darbonne | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Arthur Wood misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Staley - foul #1 on Brian Staley, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Arthur Wood makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Arthur Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Melvin Smith is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wood - foul #1 on Arthur Wood, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:08 | UConn | William Darbonne drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Linsky | 26-33 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Leon Hering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Richard Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Melvin Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Macdonald and he's hacked by Leon Hering - foul #2 on Leon Hering, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Melvin Smith makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Leon Hering misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Ronald Dillard tips it home | 28-36 |
| 16:39 | UConn | William Darbonne misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Brian Staley tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 16:22 | UMass | Leon Hering hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Ronald Dillard tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Richard Macdonald snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Richard Macdonald misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Gerard Collins pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Chapa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Linsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Darbonne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UMass | Arthur Wood misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-38 |
| 15:41 | UMass | Ronald Dillard tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Richard Macdonald knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Smith | 30-41 |
| 14:52 | UMass | David Chapa comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Macdonald - foul #2 on Richard Macdonald, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (SG), Gregory Stewart (SF), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Charles Cole (C) Leon Hering, Arthur Wood, Gerard Collins, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | UConn | David Jacobson (SG), Thomas Lee (PF), Steven Langham (C) Melvin Smith, William Darbonne, Brian Staley | |
| 14:52 | UMass | David Chapa makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:52 | UMass | David Chapa makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Thomas Lee is hacked by Kenneth Liberatore - foul #2 on Kenneth Liberatore, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) David Chapa | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:08 | UConn | Richard Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Thomas Lee tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Charles Cole is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Cole, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG) Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:14 | UConn | Leon Hering takes the ball from Jay Linsky | 32-43 |
| 12:53 | UMass | Thomas Lee steals the ball from Elmer Lieberman | 32-43 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Leon Hering picks off the pass by David Jacobson | 32-43 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore jams it on a nice dish by Leon Hering | 34-43 |
| 12:09 | UConn | David Jacobson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 11:43 | UMass | Steven Langham steps in front of the Gregory Stewart pass | 34-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Lieberman (fresh) SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Stewart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Macdonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jacobson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Linsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Langham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Thomas Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Linsky | 34-45 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Charles Cole scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Hering | 36-45 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Richard Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Steven Langham hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 10:14 | UMass | Gregory Stewart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Thomas Lee grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Jay Linsky's pass is intercepted by Leon Hering | 36-47 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Gregory Stewart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Hering | 38-47 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Jay Linsky buries a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Lee | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:53 | UMass | Gregory Stewart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Lieberman and the foul's on Jay Linsky - foul #3 on Jay Linsky, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (PG), Arthur Wood (SF), Gerard Collins (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Elmer Lieberman, Leon Hering, Kenneth Liberatore, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | Melvin Smith (SG), Gregory Dingess (SF), William Darbonne (PF), Brian Staley (C) David Jacobson, Jay Linsky, Thomas Lee, Steven Langham | |
| 08:53 | UMass | Gregory Stewart makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:24 | UConn | William Darbonne misses the turnaround in the paint | 41-49 |
| 08:23 | UMass | Ronald Dillard grabs the board | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | UMass | David Chapa comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-49 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Richard Macdonald snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Richard Macdonald drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Smith | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Chapa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Macdonald (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Dingess (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Darbonne (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UMass | David Chapa misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Staley - foul #2 on Brian Staley, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG) Gregory Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Jay Linsky (SF) Gregory Dingess | |
| 07:26 | UMass | David Chapa makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:26 | UMass | David Chapa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Richard Macdonald misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Jay Linsky tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 06:27 | UMass | David Chapa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 06:26 | UConn | William Darbonne grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Jay Linsky's pass is intercepted by Leon Hering | 43-54 |
| 05:38 | UMass | David Chapa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-54 |
| 05:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Darbonne | 43-54 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Richard Macdonald's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gerard Collins | 43-54 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Jay Linsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Gerard Collins snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Ronald Dillard makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerard Collins and he's hacked by Richard Macdonald - foul #3 on Richard Macdonald, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (PG), Joseph Fung (SF), Kenneth Liberatore (PF) David Chapa, Arthur Wood, Gerard Collins | |
| Subs | UConn | David Jacobson (SG), Thomas Lee (PF), Steven Langham (C) Melvin Smith, William Darbonne, Brian Staley | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Ronald Dillard makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Richard Macdonald makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Lee | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | UMass | The jump hook by Joseph Fung is blocked by Thomas Lee | 46-57 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Thomas Lee grabs the board | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Lieberman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Macdonald (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jacobson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Linsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Langham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UConn | David Jacobson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 03:17 | UMass | Leon Hering connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Steven Langham lays it up and in and the foul's on Ronald Dillard - foul #1 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (PG), Arthur Wood (SF), Charles Cole (C) Leon Hering, Joseph Fung, Ronald Dillard | |
| Subs | UConn | Melvin Smith (PG), Gregory Dingess (SF) Richard Macdonald, Jay Linsky | |
| 02:54 | UConn | Steven Langham makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:51 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG), Gerard Collins (PF) Elmer Lieberman, Kenneth Liberatore | |
| Subs | UConn | Jay Linsky (SF), William Darbonne (PF), Brian Staley (C) Gregory Dingess, Thomas Lee, Steven Langham | |
| 02:33 | UMass | Gerard Collins buries a driving attempt in the paint | 51-60 |
| 02:19 | UConn | William Darbonne buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Smith | 51-62 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Charles Cole drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Wood | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | UConn | William Darbonne connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by David Jacobson | 53-64 |
| 01:22 | UMass | David Chapa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Gerard Collins tips it back up and in | 55-64 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Jay Linsky drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Jacobson | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | David Chapa makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Melvin Smith is hacked by David Chapa in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Chapa, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (PG), Gregory Stewart (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Kenneth Liberatore (PF) David Chapa, Leon Hering, Arthur Wood, Gerard Collins | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Macdonald (PG), Gregory Dingess (SF), Thomas Lee (PF), Steven Langham (C) Melvin Smith, Jay Linsky, William Darbonne, Brian Staley | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Charles Cole is called for the reach on David Jacobson - foul #3 on Charles Cole, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| 00:51 | UConn | David Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:51 | UConn | David Jacobson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Elmer Lieberman buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Cole | 59-68 |
| 00:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (PG), Leon Hering (SG), Arthur Wood (SF), Gerard Collins (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Elmer Lieberman, Gregory Stewart, Joseph Fung, Kenneth Liberatore, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | Melvin Smith (SG), Jay Linsky (SF), William Darbonne (PF), Brian Staley (C) David Jacobson, Gregory Dingess, Thomas Lee, Steven Langham | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Leon Hering is called for the reach on Melvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hering, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Gerard Collins is denied on a dunk by William Darbonne | 59-70 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Melvin Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Melvin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Macdonald runs out the clock | 59-70 |