| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joel Keese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gale Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Monnier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Preston Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Peres (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | UMass | Harry Cowell swats the layup by Joel Keese | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Jason Smith tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Joel Keese connects on the jumper from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Rex Peres tips it in | 34-28 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Harry Cowell - foul #2 on Harry Cowell, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG) Herbert Skibisky | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:22 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Roger Whetzel steals the ball from Rex Peres | 35-28 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Joel Keese is fouled on the floor by Preston Johnson - foul #1 on Preston Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF) Roger Whetzel | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:23 | UMass | Jason Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joel Keese and he's fouled by Gale Collins - foul #1 on Gale Collins, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SF) Herbert Skibisky | |
| Subs | Evansville | Arnold Samuels (SF) Preston Johnson | |
| 17:23 | UMass | Jason Smith misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Rex Peres grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Rex Peres hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Rex Peres misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Rex Peres makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Joel Keese clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Rex Peres pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Eric Beaudoin steps in front of the Gale Collins pass | 37-29 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Robert Vose clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Gale Collins snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joel Keese (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Vose (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Monnier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Samuels (fresh) PF - Harry Cowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Peres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Rex Peres hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:23 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 37-29 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Robert Monnier steals the ball from Robert Vose | 37-29 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Harry Cowell can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Joel Keese grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 37-29 |
| 14:35 | Evansville | Harry Cowell gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Harry Cowell buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Eric Beaudoin - foul #1 on Eric Beaudoin, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF), Rickie Bell (PF) Robert Vose, Eric Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG), Allen Whitaker (SG), Preston Johnson (C) Robert Monnier, Arnold Samuels, Rex Peres | |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Harry Cowell makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Rickie Bell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gale Collins - foul #2 on Gale Collins, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Rickie Bell misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Rickie Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Preston Johnson drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Herbert Skibisky - foul #1 on Herbert Skibisky, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Harry Cowell | |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Preston Johnson misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Jason Smith grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | UMass | Jason Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Preston Johnson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Preston Johnson lays it in set up by Allen Whitaker | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Jason Smith can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 12:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Allen Whitaker | 38-36 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Danny Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Roger Whetzel - foul #1 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Eric Beaudoin (PF) Roger Whetzel, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Cowell (PF) Gale Collins | |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Rickie Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Preston Johnson - foul #2 on Preston Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Arnold Samuels (SF), Rex Peres (C) Preston Johnson, Danny Williams | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Rickie Bell makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Rickie Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joel Keese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Vose (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rickie Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Samuels (fresh) PF - Harry Cowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Peres (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Rex Peres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Smith (C) Herbert Skibisky | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:13 | UMass | Rickie Bell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Vose | 42-39 |
| 10:59 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Samuels | 42-41 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Joel Keese misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Rex Peres snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | James Mukai's fadeaway is rejected by Rickie Bell | 42-41 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Rickie Bell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Smith | 44-41 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Rex Peres scores on a runner from the right block set up by Harry Cowell and he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Herbert Skibisky (SF) Robert Vose, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gale Collins (PG), Robert Monnier (SG), Preston Johnson (SF), Richard Freeman (PF) James Mukai, Allen Whitaker, Arnold Samuels, Harry Cowell | |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Rex Peres misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:44 | UMass | Rickie Bell gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin's pass is intercepted by Preston Johnson | 44-43 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Robert Monnier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Preston Johnson | 44-46 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Rickie Bell drills a runner from the right block | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Preston Johnson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gale Collins | 46-48 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 46-48 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Preston Johnson gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Robert Monnier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 07:40 | UMass | Gale Collins steps in front of the Eric Beaudoin pass | 46-48 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Joel Keese pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joel Keese (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Rickie Bell (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Monnier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Preston Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Rex Peres (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Roger Whetzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Rickie Bell misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Gale Collins - foul #3 on Gale Collins, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Jason Smith (C) Roger Whetzel, Eric Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG), Allen Whitaker (SG), Harry Cowell (PF), Danny Williams (C) Robert Monnier, Preston Johnson, Richard Freeman, Rex Peres | |
| 06:47 | UMass | Rickie Bell misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Rickie Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Gale Collins scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Vose - foul #2 on Robert Vose, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) Robert Vose | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Rickie Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Whetzel | 49-51 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Harry Cowell blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Harry Cowell tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Danny Williams snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Harry Cowell is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Danny Williams tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 05:13 | UMass | Roger Whetzel blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Rickie Bell gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Joel Keese is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Keese, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG), Eric Beaudoin (PF) Roger Whetzel, Herbert Skibisky | |
| Subs | Evansville | Preston Johnson (SF) Gale Collins | |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Preston Johnson swats the short shot by Jason Smith | 49-53 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Preston Johnson | 49-56 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Joel Keese hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rickie Bell | 51-56 |
| 03:33 | Evansville | James Mukai knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Allen Whitaker | 51-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joel Keese (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Vose (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Bell (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Whitaker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Preston Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Cowell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Joel Keese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) Robert Vose | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gale Collins (PG), Robert Monnier (SG), Arnold Samuels (SF), Rex Peres (C) James Mukai, Allen Whitaker, Preston Johnson, Danny Williams | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Robert Monnier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Freeman (PF) Harry Cowell | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:32 | UMass | Robert Monnier takes the ball from Joel Keese | 51-59 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Gale Collins can't finish the layup | 51-59 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Richard Freeman grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF) Eric Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG), Allen Whitaker (SG), Harry Cowell (PF) Robert Monnier, Arnold Samuels, Richard Freeman | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Gale Collins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Mukai | 51-62 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Roger Whetzel knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Skibisky | 53-62 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Harry Cowell tips it home | 53-64 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Harry Cowell picks off the pass by Rickie Bell | 53-64 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Rex Peres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Beaudoin (PF) Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Harry Cowell gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Eric Beaudoin swats the layup by Harry Cowell | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Eric Beaudoin grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | UMass | James Mukai steals it from Roger Whetzel | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | James Mukai lays it up and in | 53-66 |