| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Winters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Roberts (fresh) SF - Donald Statler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Room (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Donald Statler inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 19:39 | Fairfield | Donald Statler grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:25 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 19:24 | UMass | James Room pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Richard Duong is hacked by Timothy Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Winters, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it in | 35-43 |
| 18:55 | Fairfield | James Room steps in front of the Timothy Winters pass | 35-43 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Richard Duong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Room | 35-45 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Ross Amis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Winters | 38-45 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the wide open turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Howard Manos (SF), Bob Marks (PF), William Chew (C) James Roberts, Donald Statler, Ross Amis, David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) James Room, Raymond Erlandson | |
| 18:30 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Steven Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Fairfield | Bob Marks pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | William Chew is fouled on the floor by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Paul Stembridge (C) Steven Beard, Arthur Snavely | |
| 17:18 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Paul Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:00 | UMass | Roger Baker misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Bob Marks gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Puryear - foul #3 on Steve Puryear, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Statler (SF), Ross Amis (PF), David Harris (C) Dino Lampe, Howard Manos, William Chew | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF) Steve Puryear, Brian Robinson | |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Bob Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Roger Baker buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Raymond Erlandson and he's fouled by David Harris - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG) Bob Marks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:25 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:07 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 16:05 | Fairfield | Donald Statler grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:57 | Fairfield | Paul Stembridge swats the layup by Ross Amis | 39-50 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Roger Baker snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Winters (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Statler (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Amis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Room (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Stembridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | UMass | Joseph Sheppard steals the ball from Roger Baker in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 15:51 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters lays it up and in set up by Joseph Sheppard | 41-50 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Winters - foul #3 on Timothy Winters, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (SG) Timothy Winters | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Roger Baker, Paul Stembridge | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Donald Statler clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Room - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (PF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy drills a floater near the basket set up by Steve Puryear and the foul's on David Harris - foul #3 on David Harris, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Mika (SF) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Statler | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) James Room | |
| 15:09 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 14:54 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 14:42 | UMass | Steven Beard is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Arthur Snavely can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Donald Mika pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:28 | Fairfield | Arthur Snavely is called for the reach on Robert Shields - foul #1 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (SG), Howard Manos (C) Dino Lampe, David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) Steve Puryear, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Ross Amis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Donald Mika | 47-55 |
| 14:11 | UMass | James Room is hacked by Robert Shields in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shields, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), William Chew (C) Robert Shields, Ross Amis | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Saulter (C) Arthur Snavely | |
| 13:59 | UMass | Richard Duong buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Peter Saulter | 47-57 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Donald Mika can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 13:35 | Fairfield | William Chew grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 13:22 | Fairfield | Donald Mika connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-57 |
| 13:20 | UMass | James Room is fouled in the backcourt by William Chew - foul #1 on William Chew, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Statler (SF), Bob Marks (PF), David Harris (C) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Mika, Howard Manos, William Chew | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (PG), Roger Baker (SG), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Steven Beard, Brian Robinson, Peter Saulter | |
| 13:20 | UMass | James Room makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:20 | UMass | James Room misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | David Harris gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 13:08 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Steve Puryear grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG) James Roberts | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Raymond Erlandson (PF) James Room, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 12:42 | Fairfield | David Harris is whistled for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Amis (PF) Bob Marks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:33 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Puryear | 49-60 |
| 12:16 | Fairfield | David Harris is fouled on the floor by Steve Puryear - foul #4 on Steve Puryear, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Manos (C) David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Steve Puryear, Raymond Erlandson, Arthur Snavely | |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Donald Statler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher McCreedy - foul #2 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:56 | UMass | James Room is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Roger Baker | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Sheppard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dino Lampe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Statler (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Amis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Manos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Fairfield | Ross Amis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 11:30 | UMass | Steven Beard drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher McCreedy | 54-62 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 10:58 | UMass | James Room is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 57-65 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | Ross Amis double dribbles | 57-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (PG), Donald Mika (SF), Bob Marks (PF), William Chew (C) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Statler, Ross Amis, Howard Manos | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Steven Beard, James Room, Christopher McCreedy, Paul Stembridge | |
| 10:44 | UMass | James Roberts is called for the reach on Arthur Snavely in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG) James Roberts | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:44 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:44 | Fairfield | Bob Marks snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Bob Marks makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is fouled on the floor by Donald Mika - foul #1 on Donald Mika, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:08 | Fairfield | Bob Marks gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard loses the dribble to Richard Duong in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Dino Lampe picks off the pass by Richard Duong | 58-65 |
| 09:43 | Fairfield | Bob Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ross Amis (PF), David Harris (C) Bob Marks, William Chew | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), James Room (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF) Richard Duong, Raymond Erlandson, Brian Robinson | |
| 09:28 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 58-65 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Roger Baker tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 09:25 | UMass | James Room grabs the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 09:20 | UMass | James Room clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 09:18 | Fairfield | Ross Amis snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 09:14 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 09:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Room | 58-65 |
| 08:59 | UMass | James Room can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Roger Baker tips it in | 58-67 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | Ross Amis misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 08:27 | UMass | Arthur Snavely scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 58-69 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | David Harris is hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Winters (PG), Donald Statler (SF), Bob Marks (PF) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Mika, Ross Amis | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Roger Baker, James Room, Christopher McCreedy, Arthur Snavely | |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 08:13 | Fairfield | David Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Richard Duong knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Beard | 60-71 |
| 07:38 | Fairfield | Donald Statler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dino Lampe (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Statler (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bob Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Beard (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UMass | Richard Duong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Statler - foul #2 on Donald Statler, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Shields (PG), Howard Manos (PF), William Chew (C) Dino Lampe, Bob Marks, David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| 07:29 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 07:29 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 07:12 | Fairfield | Donald Statler connects on the jumper near the basket | 64-73 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses the tip | 64-73 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Steven Beard tips it in | 64-75 |
| 06:59 | Fairfield | Steven Beard steals it from Robert Shields in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Steven Beard jams it | 64-77 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Richard Duong is called for the reach on Robert Shields - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #10 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Roberts (SG) Timothy Winters | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Peter Saulter (C) Steven Beard, Brian Robinson, Paul Stembridge | |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Robert Shields misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | Robert Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:35 | UMass | Roger Baker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Robert Shields double dribbles | 64-77 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Harris (C) William Chew | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:08 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Steve Puryear tips it home | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Fairfield | Robert Shields misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-79 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Roger Baker pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | UMass | Robert Shields is called for the reach on Richard Duong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Shields, team foul #11 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), Ross Amis (PF), Bob Marks (C) Robert Shields, Howard Manos, David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Raymond Erlandson, Peter Saulter | |
| 05:45 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Duong - foul #3 on Richard Duong, team foul #11 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), James Room (SF) Richard Duong, Roger Baker | |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-80 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Ross Amis hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bob Marks | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:09 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 68-82 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Room - foul #2 on James Room, team foul #12 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dino Lampe (SG), Donald Mika (SF), William Chew (C) James Roberts, Donald Statler, Bob Marks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dino Lampe - foul #4 on Dino Lampe, team foul #12 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Winters (PG), David Harris (C) Joseph Sheppard, Ross Amis | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Paul Stembridge (PF) James Room, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 04:33 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 04:15 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters is whistled for traveling | 70-84 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Howard Manos (PF) William Chew | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Brian Robinson (PF) Steven Beard, Arthur Snavely | |
| 03:59 | UMass | Steve Puryear lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Donald Mika misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-86 |
| 03:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Stembridge | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | UMass | Timothy Winters picks off the pass by Steve Puryear | 70-86 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters misses the dunk attempt | 70-86 |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Donald Mika snags the offensive board | 70-86 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Timothy Winters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dino Lampe (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Mika (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Manos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Howard Manos buries a 3 from the left wing | 73-86 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Richard Duong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-86 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Dino Lampe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 02:47 | Fairfield | David Harris misses the 3 from straight away | 73-86 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 02:45 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Sheppard (PG), James Roberts (SG), Donald Statler (SF), Bob Marks (PF), William Chew (C) Timothy Winters, Dino Lampe, Donald Mika, Howard Manos, David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Roger Baker, Steve Puryear, Brian Robinson, Paul Stembridge | |
| 02:19 | UMass | Steven Beard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #13 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF) Christopher McCreedy | |
| 02:06 | Fairfield | Arthur Snavely steals the ball from William Chew | 73-86 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Steven Beard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sheppard - foul #4 on Joseph Sheppard, team foul #13 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Winters (PG), Howard Manos (SF) Joseph Sheppard, Donald Statler | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Richard Duong, James Room, Raymond Erlandson, Arthur Snavely | |
| 01:59 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the offensive board | 73-87 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 73-87 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Howard Manos gets the rebound | 73-87 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | The pull-up jumper by Bob Marks is blocked by Brian Robinson | 73-87 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Roger Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 73-87 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Steven Beard is hacked by Howard Manos - foul #1 on Howard Manos, team foul #14 | 73-87 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Howard Manos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-88 |
| 00:56 | Fairfield | Bob Marks gets the offensive rebound | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Paul Stembridge steals it from Howard Manos | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Steven Beard is hacked by William Chew in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Chew, team foul #15 | 73-88 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 73-89 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-90 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Brian Robinson is called for the reach on Bob Marks - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #14 | 73-90 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Steven Beard | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Bob Marks makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Bob Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Brian Robinson grabs the board | 74-90 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Steve Puryear travels in the backcourt | 74-90 |
| 00:39 | Fairfield | Timothy Winters knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-90 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Richard Duong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-90 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Roger Baker snags the offensive board | 77-90 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Duong runs out the clock | 77-90 |