| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ralph Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Countess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Wayne Weaver inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | William Countess hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Ingram | 30-25 |
| 19:25 | Providence | William Countess swats the layup by Chris Shaw | 30-25 |
| 19:23 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Franklin Carr drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:43 | UMass | William Countess blows the wide open layup | 30-28 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Chris Shaw grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:12 | Providence | Franklin Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 17:51 | UMass | William Countess buries a runner from close range | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Providence | Henry Studebaker knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Scott Archibald steps in front of the Wayne Weaver pass | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Chris Shaw misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Weaver - foul #3 on Wayne Weaver, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Stahl (SF) Wayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:00 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Thomas Stahl is hacked by Chris Shaw - foul #2 on Chris Shaw, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 16:32 | UMass | Ralph Ingram is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Scott Archibald snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:07 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Franklin Carr | 32-35 |
| 15:48 | UMass | William Countess is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Countess, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Wayne Weaver (SF), Robert Garner (PF) Ralph Ingram, Thomas Stahl, Russell Evenson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Countess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Providence | Scott Archibald's pass is intercepted by Robert Garner | 32-35 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Scott Archibald is called for the reach on Robert Garner - foul #1 on Scott Archibald, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Robert Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Studebaker - foul #2 on Henry Studebaker, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Henry Studebaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Gaston Poston tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 14:03 | UMass | Robert Walker is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Ralph Ingram (PG), Russell Evenson (PF) Orville Taylor, Robert Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:34 | Providence | Russell Evenson blocks the short jumper by Henry Studebaker | 34-37 |
| 13:33 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Gaston Poston clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:04 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Russell Evenson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Ralph Ingram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Garner (C) William Countess | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| 12:13 | Providence | Franklin Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Gaston Poston grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:48 | Providence | Franklin Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ralph Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Weaver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Studebaker (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Robert Clyne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UMass | Robert Garner's layup is rejected by Gaston Poston | 34-41 |
| 11:19 | Providence | Franklin Carr grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 10:53 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Henry Studebaker travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Theodore Sartori (SG), Thomas Stahl (SF), William Countess (C) Robert Walker, Wayne Weaver, Russell Evenson | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Arthur Bacon (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Franklin Carr, Henry Studebaker, Scott Archibald, Gaston Poston | |
| 10:10 | UMass | Ralph Ingram's pass is intercepted by Arthur Bacon | 34-41 |
| 09:47 | Providence | Robert Clyne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Thomas Stahl snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Ralph Ingram misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Arthur Bacon grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Darryl Bunch double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG), Russell Evenson (PF) Ralph Ingram, Robert Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Scott Archibald (PF), Gaston Poston (C) Arthur Bacon, Robert Clyne, Darryl Bunch | |
| 08:44 | UMass | Franklin Carr takes the ball from Thomas Stahl | 34-41 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Gaston Poston misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Countess - foul #2 on William Countess, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Walker (SG) Theodore Sartori | |
| Subs | Providence | Henry Studebaker (SG) Danny Woodie | |
| 08:16 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 08:16 | Providence | Gaston Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Thomas Stahl can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-43 |
| 07:51 | UMass | William Countess tips it in | 36-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Evenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - William Countess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Providence | William Countess swats the layup by Scott Archibald | 36-43 |
| 07:29 | UMass | William Countess gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:06 | UMass | William Countess comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Chris Shaw snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 06:48 | Providence | Scott Archibald is hacked by Russell Evenson - foul #3 on Russell Evenson, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Ralph Ingram (PG), Wayne Weaver (SF), Robert Garner (C) Orville Taylor, Thomas Stahl, William Countess | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| 06:27 | Providence | Henry Studebaker is hacked by Wayne Weaver - foul #4 on Wayne Weaver, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Franklin Carr slams it home on a great pass from Gaston Poston | 36-45 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Russell Evenson is open and buries a runner from close range set up by Robert Walker | 38-45 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Franklin Carr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Archibald | 38-47 |
| 05:15 | UMass | Robert Garner scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Gaston Poston - foul #3 on Gaston Poston, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Theodore Sartori (SG), William Countess (C) Robert Walker, Russell Evenson | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Arthur Bacon (SG), Chris Shaw (SF), Darryl Bunch (C) Franklin Carr, Henry Studebaker, Scott Archibald, Gaston Poston | |
| 05:15 | UMass | Robert Garner makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Chris Shaw's floater is tipped away by Robert Garner | 41-47 |
| 04:52 | Providence | Arthur Bacon grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 04:27 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the fadeaway in the paint | 41-49 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Ralph Ingram comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Woodie - foul #1 on Danny Woodie, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Walker (SG), Thomas Stahl (SF), Russell Evenson (PF) Theodore Sartori, Wayne Weaver, Robert Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Henry Studebaker (SG), Scott Archibald (PF), Gaston Poston (C) Danny Woodie, Arthur Bacon, Robert Clyne, Darryl Bunch | |
| 04:03 | UMass | Ralph Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Ralph Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:41 | Providence | William Countess swats the short shot by Chris Shaw | 42-49 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Russell Evenson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ralph Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Evenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Countess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Franklin Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Studebaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chris Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Archibald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gaston Poston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | UMass | William Countess misses the easy open layup | 42-49 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Chris Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | UMass | William Countess misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gaston Poston - foul #4 on Gaston Poston, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG) Ralph Ingram | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:42 | UMass | William Countess makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:42 | UMass | William Countess makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:13 | Providence | Scott Archibald hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Wayne Weaver (SF), Robert Garner (C) Thomas Stahl, William Countess | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Clyne (SF) Chris Shaw | |
| 02:13 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 02:11 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Ralph Ingram (PG) Orville Taylor | |
| Subs | Providence | Chris Shaw (SF) Robert Clyne | |
| 01:55 | UMass | Wayne Weaver can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Robert Garner tips it in | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Ralph Ingram is called for the reach on Scott Archibald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Ingram, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UMass | William Countess (C) Robert Garner | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Robert Clyne (SF) Franklin Carr, Chris Shaw | |
| 01:52 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:52 | UMass | William Countess pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:37 | UMass | William Countess's layup is rejected by Scott Archibald | 46-51 |
| 01:36 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Weaver | 46-51 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Robert Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Scott Archibald gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Ralph Ingram is called for the reach on Danny Woodie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Ingram, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:24 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Wayne Weaver | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | UMass | Russell Evenson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Archibald - foul #2 on Scott Archibald, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Chris Shaw (SF) Danny Woodie, Robert Clyne | |
| 01:17 | UMass | Russell Evenson misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Russell Evenson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Scott Archibald is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Walker - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Robert Clyne (SF) Franklin Carr, Chris Shaw | |
| 01:14 | Providence | Scott Archibald misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:14 | Providence | Scott Archibald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:52 | UMass | William Countess splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Woodie - foul #2 on Danny Woodie, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Franklin Carr (PG), Chris Shaw (SF) Danny Woodie, Robert Clyne | |
| 00:52 | UMass | William Countess misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:52 | UMass | William Countess makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Ralph Ingram is called for the reach on Chris Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Ingram, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Woodie (PG), Robert Clyne (PF) Franklin Carr, Scott Archibald | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Chris Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | UMass | William Countess makes the contested floater from close range | 50-55 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Chris Shaw | |
| 00:40 | Providence | Ralph Ingram is called for the reach on Danny Woodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Ingram, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:40 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Wayne Weaver is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Danny Woodie is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ingram - foul #5 on Ralph Ingram, team foul #13 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (PG) Ralph Ingram | |
| Subs | Providence | Chris Shaw (SF) Scott Archibald | |
| 00:35 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Orville Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Gaston Poston snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Chris Shaw | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Robert Clyne is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Taylor - foul #2 on Orville Taylor, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Robert Clyne misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | UMass | William Countess gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Orville Taylor buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Evenson | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Danny Woodie is hacked by Orville Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orville Taylor, team foul #15 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Chris Shaw (SF) Scott Archibald | |
| 00:17 | Providence | Danny Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Danny Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | UMass | William Countess grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | UMass | William Countess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Providence | Scott Archibald (PF) Chris Shaw | |
| 00:07 | Providence | Robert Clyne is hacked by Orville Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orville Taylor, team foul #16 | 53-60 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Robert Clyne makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Robert Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Scott Archibald grabs the board | 53-62 |