| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Samuel Halpern inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UMass | Gerald Woodie is called for the reach on Samuel Halpern - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:31 | UMass | Bruce Bixby hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a shot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 19:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Wallace Racette | 33-41 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Richard Fox travels in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Ray Anaya | 35-41 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 18:30 | UMass | James Williams gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Anthony Waldon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan | |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 35-41 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 35-41 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Bruce Bixby pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | UMass | The 3pt attempt by Francis Walker is denied by Emmitt Holt | 35-41 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock lays it up and in | 37-41 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Beall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Emmitt Holt, Jeffrey Johnson, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Francis Walker, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 16:43 | UMass | James Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya loses the dribble to Samuel Halpern in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Bob Morgan knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by James Williams and he's fouled by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF) James Williams, Samuel Halpern | |
| 16:23 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waldon - foul #1 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Bob Morgan | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the easy open layup | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Wallace Racette pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Frank Beall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Frank Beall picks off the pass by Anthony Dunkelberger | 39-44 |
| 14:36 | UMass | John Knarr's pass is intercepted by Mark Jones in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wallace Racette - foul #2 on Wallace Racette, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:03 | UMass | Jon McDonald loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson | 41-44 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill slams it home set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Seth Weiss is called for the reach on Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:39 | UMass | Jon McDonald blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF) Samuel Halpern | |
| 13:39 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Francis Walker steals it from Gerald Woodie in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Walker | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 46-48 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Fox - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Francis Walker, Jon McDonald | |
| 12:44 | UMass | Bob Morgan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bob Morgan, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Ray Anaya, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Bob Morgan | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:26 | UMass | James Williams can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 12:14 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it home | 48-48 |
| 11:56 | UMass | The jumper by Wallace Racette is denied by Emmitt Holt | 48-48 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Racette (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wallace Racette - foul #3 on Wallace Racette, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) James Williams, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:41 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Bob Morgan grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:29 | UMass | Francis Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF) Richard Fox, Francis Walker | |
| 11:09 | UMass | Bob Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Frank Beall, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss is fouled in the backcourt by John Knarr - foul #2 on John Knarr, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Knarr - foul #3 on John Knarr, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF) Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby | |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Wallace Racette | |
| 10:04 | UMass | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:04 | UMass | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Mark Jones is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) James Williams | |
| 09:26 | UMass | Jon McDonald can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Frank Beall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 09:17 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Bruce Bixby can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Mark Jones grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 08:54 | UMass | Bob Morgan clanks a jump hook from the right block | 51-49 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Anthony Waldon can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 08:50 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Racette | 51-49 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Fox | 51-51 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Richard Fox steals it from Michael Hopkins in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | UMass | Frank Beall banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Fox | 51-53 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins is called for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Wallace Racette | |
| 07:55 | UMass | Francis Walker is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | James Williams is called for the reach on Raymond Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) Francis Walker, Bob Morgan | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gerald Woodie (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UMass | Jon McDonald is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by James Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SG) James Williams | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Seth Weiss takes the ball from John Knarr | 55-56 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Samuel Halpern is called for the reach on Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Samuel Halpern, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Anthony Waldon, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Bob Morgan pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Francis Walker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Francis Walker loses the dribble to Ray Anaya in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Francis Walker is hacked by Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) James Williams | |
| 06:03 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Francis Walker grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Frank Beall misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 60-58 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Jon McDonald is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Jon McDonald, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bruce Bixby | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Michael Hopkins, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Frank Beall | |
| 05:22 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | James Williams is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Williams, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF) James Williams | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Seth Weiss - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 05:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 63-62 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | John Knarr is called for the reach on Mark Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Knarr, team foul #13 | 63-62 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Jon McDonald is hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #4 on Tim Kraker, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG) John Knarr, Samuel Halpern | |
| 04:51 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Hill | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Bob Morgan steps in front of the Tim Kraker pass | 65-63 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Jon McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Bob Morgan scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Fox | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Seth Weiss (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Gerald Woodie (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Beall (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon McDonald (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Beall - foul #4 on Frank Beall, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Frank Beall is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 67-67 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF) Samuel Halpern | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Mark Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SG) Frank Beall | |
| 02:52 | UMass | Francis Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 67-67 |
| 02:44 | UMass | Bruce Bixby gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hopkins - foul #2 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:42 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Wallace Racette steals the ball from Michael Hopkins in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the fadeaway near the basket | 67-69 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | John Knarr takes the ball from Ray Anaya in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Francis Walker blows the dunk | 67-69 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses long on a shot in the paint | 67-69 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Anthony Waldon snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF) John Knarr, Anthony Waldon, Francis Walker | |
| 01:38 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Halpern - foul #2 on Samuel Halpern, team foul #15 | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Richard Fox is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 68-70 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is called for a charge - foul #5 on Tim Kraker, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:04 | UMass | Wallace Racette knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Bruce Bixby | 68-72 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-72 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #16 | 68-72 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Richard Fox clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 00:32 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) Frank Beall, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UMass | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Bob Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Bob Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #16 | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Anthony Waldon steals it from Raymond Hill in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Frankie Bock is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #4 on Frankie Bock, team foul #17 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) Anthony Waldon, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan | |
| 00:13 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Fox runs out the clock | 71-77 |