| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) SG - John Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Frye (fresh) C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Pete Hanley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stewart Renshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles McPhie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Causey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Linn inbounds the ball | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | Ross Taylor drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 19:26 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ross Taylor - foul #1 on Ross Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| 19:26 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 19:26 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 38-57 |
| 19:14 | La Salle | Joseph Prince can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-57 |
| 19:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ross Taylor | 38-57 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez loses the dribble to Charles McPhie | 38-57 |
| 18:49 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stewart Renshaw, team foul #1 | 38-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (PG), John Hall (SG), James Springer (PF), David Thomas (C) Oscar Gonzalez, John Hanson, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ray Coffelt (PG), Perry Tompkins (SG), Gilbert York (SF), Felix Gay (PF), Thomas Hanes (C) Pete Hanley, Stewart Renshaw, Charles McPhie, Joseph Prince, John Causey | |
| 18:29 | UMass | John Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-57 |
| 18:27 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 18:07 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gilbert York | 38-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:05 | UMass | John Hall's pass is intercepted by Felix Gay in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| 17:42 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), John Hanson (SG), Leon Cornett (SF), Ross Taylor (C) Merrill King, John Hall, Anthony Linn, David Thomas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Pete Hanley (PG), Stewart Renshaw (SG), Charles McPhie (SF), Joseph Prince (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Ray Coffelt, Perry Tompkins, Gilbert York, Felix Gay, Thomas Hanes | |
| 17:39 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-59 |
| 17:33 | La Salle | Joseph Kelly is fouled on the floor by Ross Taylor - foul #2 on Ross Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | UMass | David Frye (PF) James Springer | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 17:22 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Pete Hanley | 38-61 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hanson and he's fouled by Pete Hanley - foul #3 on Pete Hanley, team foul #2 | 40-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Woodrow Evans (PG), Perry Tompkins (SG) Pete Hanley, Stewart Renshaw | |
| 17:02 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses the free throw | 40-61 |
| 17:02 | La Salle | Joseph Prince gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 16:44 | La Salle | Charles McPhie misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 16:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Hanson | 40-61 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Perry Tompkins takes the ball from Leon Cornett in the backcourt | 40-61 |
| 16:22 | La Salle | Woodrow Evans hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-63 |
| 16:06 | UMass | David Frye is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Evans - foul #1 on Woodrow Evans, team foul #3 | 40-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (PG), John Hall (SG), David Thomas (SF), James Springer (PF), Matthew Wise (C) Oscar Gonzalez, John Hanson, Leon Cornett, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ray Coffelt (PG), Stewart Renshaw (SG), Felix Gay (SF), Thomas Hanes (PF), John Causey (C) Woodrow Evans, Perry Tompkins, Charles McPhie, Joseph Prince, Joseph Kelly | |
| 16:01 | UMass | David Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Merrill King gets the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Merrill King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) PF - James Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Ray Coffelt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stewart Renshaw (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Felix Gay (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Thomas Hanes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Causey (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | UMass | James Springer scores on a shot from the right block set up by John Hall and the foul's on Thomas Hanes - foul #1 on Thomas Hanes, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG) John Hall | |
| Subs | La Salle | Pete Hanley (PG) Ray Coffelt | |
| 15:54 | UMass | James Springer misses the free throw | 42-63 |
| 15:54 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Thomas Hanes | 42-63 |
| 15:47 | La Salle | Pete Hanley is hacked by James Springer - foul #1 on James Springer, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| 15:30 | La Salle | Pete Hanley is fouled on the floor by William Garofalo - foul #4 on William Garofalo, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hall (SG) William Garofalo | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gilbert York (SF) Felix Gay | |
| 15:18 | La Salle | Pete Hanley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | John Causey grabs the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 15:09 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), Ross Taylor (C) Merrill King, David Thomas, Matthew Wise | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ray Coffelt (PG), Perry Tompkins (SG) Pete Hanley, Stewart Renshaw | |
| 14:57 | UMass | John Hall is whistled for traveling | 42-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Joseph Prince (PF) Thomas Hanes | |
| 14:44 | La Salle | Joseph Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (PF) James Springer | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 14:26 | UMass | Anthony Linn travels with the ball | 42-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), David Frye (PF) John Hall, Anthony Linn | |
| Subs | La Salle | Woodrow Evans (PG), Felix Gay (C) Ray Coffelt, John Causey | |
| 14:24 | La Salle | Oscar Gonzalez steps in front of the Woodrow Evans pass in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| 14:18 | UMass | John Hanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Leon Cornett tips it but misses | 42-63 |
| 14:16 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Felix Gay | 42-63 |
| 14:11 | La Salle | Gilbert York's floater is tipped away by David Frye | 42-63 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Leon Cornett grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 14:06 | UMass | John Hanson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-63 |
| 14:05 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Joseph Prince | 42-63 |
| 13:59 | La Salle | Joseph Prince misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 13:58 | La Salle | Felix Gay tips it home | 42-65 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Leon Cornett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 13:49 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Felix Gay | 42-65 |
| 13:45 | La Salle | Gilbert York misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-65 |
| 13:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ross Taylor | 42-65 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Perry Tompkins steals it from John Hanson | 42-65 |
| 13:19 | La Salle | Felix Gay is hacked by Ross Taylor - foul #3 on Ross Taylor, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (PG), Anthony Linn (SF), James Springer (PF), David Thomas (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Leon Cornett, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | La Salle | Pete Hanley (PG), Stewart Renshaw (SG), Charles McPhie (SF), Thomas Hanes (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Woodrow Evans, Perry Tompkins, Gilbert York, Joseph Prince, Felix Gay | |
| 13:14 | La Salle | Pete Hanley blows the dunk | 42-65 |
| 13:13 | UMass | James Springer pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 13:08 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by David Thomas is blocked by Thomas Hanes | 42-65 |
| 13:06 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 13:02 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 13:01 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hanes | 42-65 |
| 12:40 | La Salle | Pete Hanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-65 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hall (SG) John Hanson | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 12:22 | UMass | Anthony Linn drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Merrill King | 44-65 |
| 12:00 | La Salle | Charles McPhie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stewart Renshaw and he's hacked by Anthony Linn - foul #1 on Anthony Linn, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), David Frye (PF), Matthew Wise (C) John Hall, James Springer, David Thomas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Woodrow Evans (PG), Ray Coffelt (SG), Joseph Prince (PF), John Causey (C) Pete Hanley, Stewart Renshaw, Thomas Hanes, Joseph Kelly | |
| 12:00 | La Salle | Charles McPhie misses the free throw | 44-67 |
| 12:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Matthew Wise | 44-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Merrill King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Linn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Frye (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Wise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Woodrow Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Coffelt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McPhie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Prince (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Causey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | UMass | David Frye drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Merrill King and he's hacked by Joseph Prince - foul #1 on Joseph Prince, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG) Merrill King | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 11:49 | UMass | David Frye makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 11:37 | La Salle | Joseph Prince scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Ray Coffelt | 47-69 |
| 11:33 | UMass | John Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Coffelt - foul #1 on Ray Coffelt, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Perry Tompkins (SG) Woodrow Evans | |
| 11:25 | UMass | Matthew Wise misses the floater near the basket | 47-69 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Anthony Linn snags the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Anthony Linn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Hanson | 50-69 |
| 10:55 | La Salle | John Causey is hacked by John Hanson - foul #3 on John Hanson, team foul #8 | 50-69 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hall (PG), Leon Cornett (SF), James Springer (PF), Ross Taylor (C) John Hanson, Anthony Linn, David Frye, Matthew Wise | |
| Subs | La Salle | Pete Hanley (PG), Felix Gay (SF), Thomas Hanes (PF) Ray Coffelt, Charles McPhie, Joseph Prince | |
| 10:55 | La Salle | John Causey makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 10:55 | La Salle | John Causey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Pete Hanley takes the ball from Ross Taylor in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| 10:38 | La Salle | Felix Gay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw (SG), Gilbert York (SF) Perry Tompkins, John Causey | |
| 10:29 | UMass | John Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 50-71 |
| 10:27 | La Salle | Felix Gay pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 10:20 | La Salle | Ross Taylor denies the turnaround by Felix Gay | 50-71 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Ross Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 10:14 | UMass | John Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Hanley - foul #4 on Pete Hanley, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (SG) Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | La Salle | Woodrow Evans (PG), John Causey (C) Pete Hanley, Thomas Hanes | |
| 10:14 | UMass | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 10:14 | UMass | John Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 10:14 | La Salle | Felix Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 09:52 | La Salle | Woodrow Evans scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Gay | 51-73 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Merrill King comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Stewart Renshaw - foul #3 on Stewart Renshaw, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), David Frye (PF), David Thomas (C) John Hall, Leon Cornett, James Springer, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | La Salle | Perry Tompkins (SG), Charles McPhie (SF), Joseph Prince (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Stewart Renshaw, Gilbert York, Felix Gay, John Causey | |
| 09:33 | UMass | Merrill King makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Merrill King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 09:08 | La Salle | Joseph Kelly connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Woodrow Evans | 53-75 |
| 08:47 | UMass | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 53-75 |
| 08:45 | La Salle | Joseph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 53-75 |
| 08:41 | La Salle | Perry Tompkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-75 |
| 08:40 | UMass | David Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Merrill King is hacked by Woodrow Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Evans, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (SG), James Springer (PF), Matthew Wise (C) John Hanson, David Frye, David Thomas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ray Coffelt (PG), Thomas Hanes (C) Woodrow Evans, Joseph Kelly | |
| 08:37 | UMass | Merrill King makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Merrill King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 08:21 | La Salle | Perry Tompkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-75 |
| 08:19 | UMass | James Springer grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Ray Coffelt in the backcourt | 55-75 |
| 08:14 | La Salle | Perry Tompkins can't finish the layup | 55-75 |
| 08:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to Matthew Wise | 55-75 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Anthony Linn is fouled on the floor by Charles McPhie - foul #1 on Charles McPhie, team foul #10 | 55-75 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Leon Cornett (PF) Merrill King, James Springer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw (SG), Felix Gay (C) Perry Tompkins, Joseph Prince | |
| 08:09 | UMass | Anthony Linn makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Anthony Linn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 08:09 | La Salle | Felix Gay pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 08:05 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Cornett - foul #2 on Leon Cornett, team foul #9 | 56-75 |
| Subs | UMass | James Springer (PF) Anthony Linn | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 08:05 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 08:05 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Matthew Wise snags the defensive board | 56-76 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez is hacked by Ray Coffelt - foul #2 on Ray Coffelt, team foul #11 | 56-76 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Ross Taylor (C) John Hanson, Matthew Wise | |
| Subs | La Salle | Pete Hanley (PG), Gilbert York (SF) Stewart Renshaw, Charles McPhie | |
| 07:48 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 07:48 | La Salle | Felix Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Gonzalez (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Springer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Pete Hanley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ray Coffelt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gilbert York (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hanes (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Felix Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Springer - foul #2 on James Springer, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw (SG), John Causey (C) Ray Coffelt, Felix Gay | |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 07:37 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Ross Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-78 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (PF) James Springer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Felix Gay (PF) Thomas Hanes | |
| 07:16 | La Salle | John Causey knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 57-80 |
| 07:11 | UMass | William Garofalo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-80 |
| 07:09 | UMass | David Thomas hits the follow up shot | 59-80 |
| 07:07 | La Salle | Oscar Gonzalez picks off the pass by Pete Hanley in the backcourt | 59-80 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez lays it up and in | 61-80 |
| 06:52 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 06:50 | UMass | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Leon Cornett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-80 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Leon Cornett tips it back up and in | 63-80 |
| 06:31 | La Salle | Gilbert York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-80 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hall (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), David Frye (PF) Oscar Gonzalez, Leon Cornett, David Thomas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Perry Tompkins (SG), Charles McPhie (SF), Thomas Hanes (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Stewart Renshaw, Gilbert York, Felix Gay, John Causey | |
| 06:13 | UMass | Anthony Linn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-80 |
| 06:12 | La Salle | Joseph Kelly gets the rebound | 63-80 |
| 06:06 | La Salle | The jump hook by Perry Tompkins is blocked by David Frye | 63-80 |
| 06:05 | UMass | David Frye pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| 05:56 | UMass | John Hall hits a jumper from the free throw line | 65-80 |
| 05:44 | La Salle | Joseph Kelly scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Pete Hanley | 65-82 |
| 05:35 | UMass | William Garofalo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-82 |
| 05:34 | UMass | John Hall tips it back up and in | 67-82 |
| 05:19 | La Salle | Joseph Kelly is called for traveling | 67-82 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), James Springer (PF), Matthew Wise (C) John Hall, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ray Coffelt (PG), Joseph Prince (PF), John Causey (C) Pete Hanley, Thomas Hanes, Joseph Kelly | |
| 05:12 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-82 |
| 04:53 | La Salle | Charles McPhie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 04:52 | La Salle | Joseph Prince gets the offensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 04:40 | La Salle | John Causey misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Wise - foul #2 on Matthew Wise, team foul #11 | 70-82 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (SG), Leon Cornett (SF) John Hanson, Anthony Linn | |
| Subs | La Salle | Woodrow Evans (PG) Perry Tompkins | |
| 04:40 | La Salle | John Causey misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 04:40 | La Salle | John Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Matthew Wise gets the rebound | 70-82 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Merrill King makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Wise | 72-82 |
| 04:11 | La Salle | Woodrow Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Garofalo - foul #5 on William Garofalo, team foul #12 | 72-82 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), David Thomas (C) William Garofalo, Matthew Wise | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw (SG), Gilbert York (SF), Felix Gay (C) Ray Coffelt, Charles McPhie, John Causey | |
| 04:11 | La Salle | Woodrow Evans misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 04:11 | La Salle | Woodrow Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | UMass | Leon Cornett misses the floater in the paint | 72-83 |
| 03:41 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Joseph Prince | 72-83 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Merrill King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hanson (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Cornett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Springer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Woodrow Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stewart Renshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert York (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Prince (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Felix Gay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | La Salle | Woodrow Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-83 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Leon Cornett pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Leon Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-83 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hall (PG), Oscar Gonzalez (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), David Frye (PF), Ross Taylor (C) Merrill King, John Hanson, Leon Cornett, James Springer, David Thomas | |
| Subs | La Salle | Perry Tompkins (PG), Thomas Hanes (C) Woodrow Evans, Felix Gay | |
| 03:03 | La Salle | Stewart Renshaw scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Tompkins | 72-85 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Stewart Renshaw picks off the pass by Anthony Linn | 72-85 |
| 02:49 | La Salle | Perry Tompkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stewart Renshaw | 72-88 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Anthony Linn knocks in the floater from close range | 74-88 |
| 02:13 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Perry Tompkins | 74-90 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Ross Taylor drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Thomas Hanes - foul #2 on Thomas Hanes, team foul #12 | 76-90 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (SG), Leon Cornett (SF), James Springer (PF) John Hall, Anthony Linn, David Frye | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ray Coffelt (PG), Felix Gay (PF) Stewart Renshaw, Joseph Prince | |
| 02:00 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the free throw | 77-90 |
| 01:47 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Gilbert York | 77-92 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-92 |
| 01:41 | UMass | James Springer tips it back up and in | 79-92 |
| 01:27 | La Salle | Gilbert York slams it home and the foul's on Leon Cornett - foul #3 on Leon Cornett, team foul #13 | 79-94 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (C) Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 01:27 | La Salle | Gilbert York makes the free throw | 79-95 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Merrill King loses the dribble to Perry Tompkins | 79-95 |
| 00:44 | La Salle | James Springer is called for the reach on Ray Coffelt - foul #3 on James Springer, team foul #14 | 79-95 |
| 00:44 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt makes the 1st free throw | 79-96 |
| 00:44 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt misses the 2nd free throw | 79-96 |
| 00:44 | UMass | James Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-96 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | UMass | James Springer is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 79-96 |
| 00:35 | La Salle | Thomas Hanes pulls down the rebound | 79-96 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | La Salle | Perry Tompkins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Gay | 79-98 |
| 00:24 | UMass | David Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #15 | 79-98 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Ray Coffelt runs out the clock | 79-98 |