| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Bolster (fresh) SG - George Christie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Barry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Serna (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Terry Barry inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Noel Cannon - foul #2 on Noel Cannon, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:46 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Andrew Serna blocks the short jumper by Gary Jorgenson | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Cannon | 40-38 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Matt Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | George Christie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson lays it in uncontested | 40-40 |
| 18:33 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | Terry Barry hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is hacked by Timothy Bolster - foul #3 on Timothy Bolster, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Smith (PG), Anthony Taylor (SG), Gino Esposito (SF), Michael Ruby (PF), Dan Hardiman (C) Timothy Bolster, George Christie, Terry Barry, Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, Noel Cannon, Daniel Wood | |
| 18:06 | UMass | John Harward loses the dribble to Michael Ruby | 42-40 |
| 17:48 | Fairfield | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (SG) Robert Crawford | |
| 17:31 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits a driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 17:17 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman tips it home | 44-42 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Ricky Potter is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 16:53 | UMass | John Harward grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:34 | UMass | Patrick Trent hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 44-42 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Joseph Connolly snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Ricky Potter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-42 |
| 16:10 | UMass | John Harward tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito connects on the jumper in the lane | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gino Esposito (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ruby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dan Hardiman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Franklin Posey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UMass | Franklin Posey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster (PG), Robert Mitzel (SG), Terry Barry (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) David Smith, Anthony Taylor, Gino Esposito, Michael Ruby, Dan Hardiman | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Noel Cannon (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Franklin Posey, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| 15:36 | Fairfield | Terry Barry misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 15:35 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:21 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Crawford | 46-46 |
| 15:10 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gabriel Whaley | 48-46 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Daniel Wood lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Matt Hull | 48-48 |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | Terry Barry is denied on a layup by Noel Cannon | 48-48 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Robert Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mitzel - foul #2 on Robert Mitzel, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Christie (SG), William Hinkle (PF) Robert Mitzel, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (C) Daniel Wood | |
| 14:21 | UMass | Noel Cannon connects on the open floater in the paint set up by Matt Hull | 48-50 |
| 14:03 | Fairfield | Joseph Jacks blocks the short jumper by Andrew Serna | 48-50 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Noel Cannon makes the shot in the lane set up by Joseph Jacks | 48-52 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | William Hinkle is hacked by Noel Cannon - foul #3 on Noel Cannon, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley (PF) William Hinkle | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Noel Cannon | |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel (SF) Terry Barry | |
| Subs | UMass | Noel Cannon (PF) Joseph Jacks | |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Robert Mitzel picks off the pass by Robert Crawford in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 13:05 | Fairfield | George Christie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Mitzel | 51-52 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Robert Mitzel steals the ball from Noel Cannon | 51-52 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel slams it home | 53-52 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson's 3 pointer is rejected by Timothy Bolster | 53-52 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:01 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Bolster - foul #4 on Timothy Bolster, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Smith (PG), Terry Barry (SF), Michael Ruby (C) Timothy Bolster, Robert Mitzel, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Robert Crawford, Matt Hull, Noel Cannon, Daniel Wood | |
| 11:55 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:55 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Ruby | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Christie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ruby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Jorgenson - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Anthony Taylor (SG) George Christie | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (SG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:38 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Harward | 54-52 |
| 11:19 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 11:18 | Fairfield | Terry Barry gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:58 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | George Christie (SG), Gino Esposito (SF), Dan Hardiman (C) Anthony Taylor, Terry Barry, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| 10:41 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:28 | Fairfield | George Christie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito tips it in | 56-52 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Franklin Posey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Posey, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Terry Barry (SF), William Hinkle (PF) Michael Ruby, Dan Hardiman | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Matt Hull (SF) Patrick Trent, Franklin Posey, Ricky Potter | |
| 10:05 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Anthony Taylor (SG) George Christie | |
| Subs | UMass | Noel Cannon (PF) Daniel Wood | |
| 09:41 | UMass | Matt Hull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:40 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:15 | Fairfield | Terry Barry is fouled on the floor by Gary Jorgenson - foul #4 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel (SG), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Anthony Taylor, William Hinkle, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Joseph Connolly (SF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks | |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | John Harward is called for the reach on Gabriel Whaley - foul #1 on John Harward, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman (C) Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Noel Cannon | |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:57 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:57 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Robert Crawford is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Trent | 57-54 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Terry Barry is hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Anthony Taylor (PG), Michael Ruby (PF) David Smith, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (PG), Ricky Potter (SF), Noel Cannon (PF) Patrick Trent, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Terry Barry misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Noel Cannon pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Noel Cannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Mitzel and the foul's on Noel Cannon - foul #4 on Noel Cannon, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster (PG), George Christie (SG), Gabriel Whaley (PF) Anthony Taylor, Robert Mitzel, Terry Barry | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:53 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Gabriel Whaley steals the ball from Robert Crawford in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 07:32 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Bolster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Christie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Hardiman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Franklin Posey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Noel Cannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Esposito (SF), Andrew Serna (C) Michael Ruby, Dan Hardiman | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Connolly (C) Franklin Posey, Ricky Potter, Daniel Wood | |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Joseph Connolly is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 62-54 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gino Esposito | 64-54 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Robert Crawford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:08 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna scores on a turnaround near the basket | 66-56 |
| 06:06 | UMass | George Christie is called for the reach on Robert Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Christie, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), William Hinkle (PF) George Christie, Gino Esposito, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, Noel Cannon | |
| 05:56 | UMass | Patrick Trent can't connect on a shot from the right side | 66-56 |
| 05:55 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Andrew Serna | 66-56 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:26 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Joseph Connolly snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Robert Mitzel is called for the reach on Robert Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mitzel, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Anthony Taylor (PG), David Smith (SG), Terry Barry (SF) Timothy Bolster, Robert Mitzel, William Hinkle | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (SG), Ricky Potter (SF) Robert Crawford, Joseph Connolly | |
| 05:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Serna - foul #2 on Andrew Serna, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley (PF) Michael Ruby | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 05:04 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses the lay-in | 66-56 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | Terry Barry snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Terry Barry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 04:39 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Ricky Potter is hacked by Terry Barry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Barry, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Esposito (PF) Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Noel Cannon (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Franklin Posey, Joseph Jacks, John Harward | |
| 04:36 | UMass | Ricky Potter makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Ricky Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:36 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:49 | UMass | A charge is called on Noel Cannon - foul #5 on Noel Cannon, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster (PG), Robert Mitzel (SG), Michael Ruby (PF), Dan Hardiman (C) Anthony Taylor, David Smith, Gino Esposito, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Patrick Trent, Ricky Potter, Noel Cannon | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Fairfield | Terry Barry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Joseph Connolly pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Bolster (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Mitzel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Barry (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Hardiman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Crawford (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | UMass | Robert Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Fairfield | Michael Ruby banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Mitzel | 68-59 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Joseph Connolly loses the dribble to Robert Mitzel in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gino Esposito (SF), William Hinkle (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Terry Barry, Michael Ruby, Dan Hardiman | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (SG), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Robert Crawford, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Robert Mitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Franklin Posey is hacked by Robert Mitzel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Mitzel, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Smith (SG) Robert Mitzel | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:38 | UMass | Franklin Posey makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Franklin Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Jacks - foul #3 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Anthony Taylor (SG) Timothy Bolster | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:17 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Franklin Posey is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Franklin Posey misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | William Hinkle pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Gino Esposito misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 01:46 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Matt Hull can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-61 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | William Hinkle grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | William Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 01:11 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Matt Hull pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Anthony Taylor is called for the reach on Patrick Trent - foul #3 on Anthony Taylor, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster (PG), George Christie (SG), Terry Barry (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF) Anthony Taylor, David Smith, Gino Esposito, William Hinkle | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Franklin Posey, John Harward, Joseph Jacks | |
| 01:05 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | George Christie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Terry Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Terry Barry is fouled on the floor by Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman (C) Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Patrick Trent | |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Terry Barry makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Fairfield | Terry Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Daniel Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Jorgenson | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crawford - foul #4 on Robert Crawford, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Joseph Connolly snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:34 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Hull | 73-66 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Matt Hull misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster is hacked by Gary Jorgenson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #16 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Fairfield | Timothy Bolster misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Joseph Connolly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Trent - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #17 | 74-66 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | Dan Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Patrick Trent is hacked by Timothy Bolster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Bolster, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Smith (PG), Anthony Taylor (SG), Gino Esposito (SF), Michael Ruby (PF) Timothy Bolster, George Christie, Terry Barry, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (C) Robert Crawford, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 00:12 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Dan Hardiman | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | David Smith runs out the clock | 76-66 |