| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Baade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Harland Rogers inbounds the ball | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Clint Zadeh takes the ball from James Smith | 36-52 |
| 19:32 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey banks in the layup set up by Clint Zadeh | 36-54 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 38-54 |
| 18:56 | Missouri | Paul Austin takes the ball from Roger Humphrey | 38-54 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Garry Fleming can't finish the layup | 38-54 |
| 18:47 | Missouri | Gordon Baade pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 18:27 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Humphrey | 38-57 |
| 18:23 | UMass | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clint Zadeh - foul #2 on Clint Zadeh, team foul #1 | 38-57 |
| 18:23 | UMass | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 18:23 | UMass | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 18:23 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Eddie Craig | 39-57 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | James Nixon swats the short shot by Perry Fuller | 39-57 |
| 18:04 | UMass | James Nixon gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Harland Rogers buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Austin | 41-57 |
| 17:41 | Missouri | Perry Fuller can't finish the layup | 41-57 |
| 17:39 | Missouri | Eddie Craig tips it back up and in | 41-59 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Harland Rogers is whistled for traveling | 41-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SF), Chen Chu (PF) Harland Rogers, Garry Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ernest Sapien (SG), Stuart Reno (PF) Roger Humphrey, Gordon Baade | |
| 17:13 | Missouri | Eddie Craig clanks a shot from the left block | 41-59 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Eddie Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 16:52 | Missouri | Stuart Reno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 16:51 | UMass | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Chester Knight hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Perry Fuller - foul #2 on Perry Fuller, team foul #2 | 43-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Mark Alameda (C) Paul Austin, James Smith, James Nixon | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), William Hopkins (SG), Robert Harris (C) Clint Zadeh, Perry Fuller, Eddie Craig | |
| 16:45 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Fenyang Ahluwalia picks off the pass by William Hopkins | 44-59 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Chester Knight lays it up and in on a great pass from Fenyang Ahluwalia | 46-59 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Donald Butterfield travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF), Garry Fleming (C) Fenyang Ahluwalia, Mark Alameda | |
| Subs | Missouri | Roger Humphrey (SG) William Hopkins | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Donald Butterfield is called for the reach on Oscar Arroyo - foul #2 on Donald Butterfield, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), James Smith (SG), Herbert Crouch (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Oscar Arroyo, Chester Knight, Chen Chu, Garry Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri | Perry Fuller (SF), Gordon Baade (PF), Eddie Craig (C) Ernest Sapien, Stuart Reno, Robert Harris | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Baade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Craig (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UMass | Herbert Crouch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 15:23 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Crouch | 46-59 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Herbert Crouch comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 15:08 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Perry Fuller | 46-59 |
| 14:45 | Missouri | Donald Butterfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-59 |
| 14:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Harland Rogers | 46-59 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Edward Hanson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-59 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Harland Rogers tips it but misses | 46-59 |
| 14:33 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hanson | 46-59 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Eddie Craig steps in front of the Harland Rogers pass | 46-59 |
| 14:04 | Missouri | Eddie Craig misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 14:03 | Missouri | Eddie Craig grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 13:42 | Missouri | Eddie Craig grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 13:24 | Missouri | Eddie Craig misses badly on a floater in the lane | 46-59 |
| 13:23 | Missouri | Gordon Baade gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:10 | Missouri | Gordon Baade blows the dunk | 46-59 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Edward Hanson gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Paul Austin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harland Rogers | 49-59 |
| 12:43 | Missouri | Perry Fuller drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Baade | 49-62 |
| 12:23 | UMass | James Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Gordon Baade - foul #2 on Gordon Baade, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), Chester Knight (SF), James Nixon (PF), Garry Fleming (C) Paul Austin, Harland Rogers, Herbert Crouch, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), William Hopkins (SG), Ernest Sapien (SF), Stuart Reno (PF), Robert Harris (C) Donald Butterfield, Roger Humphrey, Perry Fuller, Gordon Baade, Eddie Craig | |
| 12:23 | UMass | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 12:23 | UMass | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Nixon - foul #1 on James Nixon, team foul #1 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:05 | Missouri | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Garry Fleming clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Sapien - foul #3 on Ernest Sapien, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Garry Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Garry Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:32 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien loses the dribble to Fenyang Ahluwalia | 52-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Arroyo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Knight (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Garry Fleming (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Sapien (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stuart Reno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:15 | UMass | Garry Fleming misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | William Hopkins snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 10:51 | Missouri | Stuart Reno hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Sapien | 52-66 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Garry Fleming knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Oscar Arroyo | 54-66 |
| 10:24 | Missouri | William Hopkins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-66 |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Garry Fleming grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 10:14 | UMass | Oscar Arroyo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Chester Knight tips it back up and in | 56-66 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 09:59 | UMass | James Nixon snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Chester Knight comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 09:41 | UMass | James Nixon grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 09:32 | UMass | James Nixon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 09:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Ernest Sapien | 56-66 |
| 09:25 | Missouri | Garry Fleming steals the ball from Ernest Sapien | 56-66 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Garry Fleming knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Fenyang Ahluwalia | 58-66 |
| 08:58 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clint Zadeh | 58-68 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Ernest Sapien is called for the reach on Garry Fleming - foul #4 on Ernest Sapien, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), James Smith (SG), Harland Rogers (SF), Herbert Crouch (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Oscar Arroyo, Chester Knight, Fenyang Ahluwalia, James Nixon, Garry Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG), Perry Fuller (SF), Gordon Baade (PF), Eddie Craig (C) Clint Zadeh, William Hopkins, Ernest Sapien, Stuart Reno, Robert Harris | |
| 08:17 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Smith | 60-68 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Eddie Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-68 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Herbert Crouch connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Austin | 63-68 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Baade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Craig (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Missouri | The jump hook by Roger Humphrey is blocked by Herbert Crouch | 63-68 |
| 07:12 | UMass | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Edward Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-68 |
| 07:05 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Donald Butterfield | 63-68 |
| 06:47 | Missouri | Perry Fuller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Edward Hanson snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Harland Rogers misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Butterfield - foul #3 on Donald Butterfield, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), Stuart Reno (PF) Donald Butterfield, Gordon Baade | |
| 06:40 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Harland Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:40 | Missouri | Stuart Reno gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Perry Fuller loses the dribble to Harland Rogers | 64-68 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Edward Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 06:00 | Missouri | Perry Fuller snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:41 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh's pass is intercepted by Harland Rogers | 64-68 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Harland Rogers throws it down | 66-68 |
| 05:11 | Missouri | Stuart Reno misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 05:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edward Hanson | 66-68 |
| 05:04 | UMass | James Smith buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Hanson | 68-68 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edward Hanson | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Paul Austin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:31 | Missouri | Eddie Craig grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Craig | 68-70 |
| 04:21 | UMass | James Smith misses the floater from the left side | 68-70 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Herbert Crouch can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Harland Rogers tips it home | 70-70 |
| 03:56 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses long on a floater from the right side | 70-70 |
| 03:54 | Missouri | Stuart Reno can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Edward Hanson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Harland Rogers scores on a jump hook from the right block | 72-70 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Eddie Craig connects on the shot from the right block | 72-72 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Crouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hanson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Fuller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Reno (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Craig (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UMass | Edward Hanson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 74-72 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Perry Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 02:57 | UMass | James Smith grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Harland Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-72 |
| 02:49 | Missouri | Stuart Reno pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Stuart Reno misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 74-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Arroyo (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), James Nixon (PF), Garry Fleming (C) Paul Austin, James Smith, Harland Rogers, Herbert Crouch, Edward Hanson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), Ernest Sapien (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Gordon Baade (PF) Clint Zadeh, Roger Humphrey, Perry Fuller, Eddie Craig | |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Stuart Reno makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Stuart Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 02:13 | Missouri | Gordon Baade grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:13 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Gordon Baade clanks a floater from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Baade | 74-74 |
| 01:37 | Missouri | Gordon Baade is hacked by Garry Fleming - foul #2 on Garry Fleming, team foul #3 | 74-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), James Smith (SG), Harland Rogers (SF), Herbert Crouch (PF), Edward Hanson (C) Oscar Arroyo, Chester Knight, Fenyang Ahluwalia, James Nixon, Garry Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG), Perry Fuller (SF), Eddie Craig (C) Donald Butterfield, Ernest Sapien, Robert Harris, Stuart Reno | |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Gordon Baade misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Crouch - foul #4 on Herbert Crouch, team foul #4 | 74-74 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Gordon Baade makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Gordon Baade misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:26 | UMass | James Smith grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Paul Austin is fouled on the floor by Perry Fuller - foul #3 on Perry Fuller, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:49 | Missouri | Perry Fuller misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the tip | 76-75 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Herbert Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the turnaround from close range set up by Herbert Crouch | 78-75 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Gordon Baade banks in the layup | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Roger Humphrey is called for the reach on Harland Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Humphrey, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Herbert Crouch - foul #5 on Herbert Crouch, team foul #5 | 80-77 |
| Subs | UMass | James Nixon (PF) Herbert Crouch | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | UMass | James Nixon pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Roger Humphrey is called for the reach on James Nixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Humphrey, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | James Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | James Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Gordon Baade snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh clanks a floater from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Humphrey | 80-78 |