| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thyberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wix (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Gurney (fresh) C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Samuel Halpern inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | James Williams is hacked by William Draeger - foul #1 on William Draeger, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Richard Fox knocks in the floater from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | James Herzog throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Leroy Gurney loses the dribble to William Draeger | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | John Wix tips it in | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Wallace Racette is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), James Chism (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Thyberg, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Samuel Halpern, Leroy Gurney, Wallace Racette | |
| 18:06 | Florida State | David Johansson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Frank Beall drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-34 |
| 17:30 | Florida State | William Draeger is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:02 | UMass | James Chism denies the turnaround by Jon McDonald | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Strong | 29-34 |
| 16:46 | UMass | John Knarr knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bruce Bixby | 29-36 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Johansson | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Perry Bollin - foul #2 on Perry Bollin, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), James Herzog (SF), John Thyberg (PF), John Wix (C) David Johansson, Tom Gill, Perry Bollin, James Chism | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Bruce Bixby, Charles Strong | |
| 16:07 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | John Wix gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | James Herzog is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fox - foul #1 on Richard Fox, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Jon McDonald | |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Draeger | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thyberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wix (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | William Draeger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | James Herzog buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Fitzpatrick | 37-36 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Richard Fox connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bruce Bixby | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Richard Fox takes the ball from Benny Fitzpatrick | 37-39 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Wallace Racette drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Fox and the foul's on John Wix - foul #3 on John Wix, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), Julian Farish (SF) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF) James Williams, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby | |
| 14:31 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Richard Fox is called for the reach on David Johansson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Bollin (SF) Julian Farish | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:15 | Florida State | David Johansson is fouled on the floor by John Knarr - foul #2 on John Knarr, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Tom Gill (SF), James Chism (C) John Thyberg, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Wallace Racette | |
| 13:59 | Florida State | William Draeger misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Perry Bollin tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 13:57 | UMass | Jon McDonald snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Frank Beall hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Knarr and he's hacked by David Johansson - foul #1 on David Johansson, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Farish (SG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Leroy Gurney | |
| 13:52 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Tom Gill hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Ruben Ferguson - foul #4 on Ruben Ferguson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Thyberg (PF) Perry Bollin | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Strong (PF) Ruben Ferguson | |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Tom Gill misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Charles Strong grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-45 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Julian Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | John Thyberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), James Herzog (SF), John Wix (C) David Johansson, Tom Gill, James Chism | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Wallace Racette (C) Frank Beall, Charles Strong | |
| 12:49 | UMass | Richard Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Richard Fox gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Jon McDonald lays it in set up by Richard Fox | 39-47 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | John Knarr picks off the pass by William Draeger in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Richard Fox banks in the layup set up by John Knarr | 39-49 |
| 12:20 | Florida State | John Thyberg knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | UMass | John Thyberg swats the layup by Jon McDonald | 41-49 |
| 11:50 | UMass | Wallace Racette tips it home | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Farish (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Herzog (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - John Wix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | James Herzog's fadeaway is rejected by Jon McDonald | 41-51 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | James Herzog lays it in and he's fouled by Bruce Bixby - foul #3 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Perry Bollin (PF), James Chism (C) William Draeger, Julian Farish, John Thyberg, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF), Charles Strong (C) Richard Fox, John Knarr, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald, Wallace Racette | |
| 11:08 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:46 | UMass | James Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Herzog | 44-51 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | James Herzog is hacked by Leroy Gurney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Gurney, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Tom Gill (SF) James Herzog | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Charles Strong pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:01 | UMass | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | James Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Tom Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), John Wix (C) David Johansson, James Chism | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Wallace Racette (C) Frank Beall, Charles Strong | |
| 09:28 | UMass | Wallace Racette blows the layup | 44-51 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Leroy Gurney grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Richard Fox is fouled on the floor by William Draeger - foul #2 on William Draeger, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (SG), James Herzog (SF), John Thyberg (PF) Benny Fitzpatrick, Tom Gill, Perry Bollin | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (SG), Jon McDonald (PF) James Williams, Leroy Gurney | |
| 08:59 | UMass | Richard Fox can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 08:58 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jon McDonald | 44-51 |
| 08:45 | UMass | James Herzog is called for the reach on Samuel Halpern - foul #2 on James Herzog, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Wallace Racette | |
| 08:29 | UMass | Frank Beall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | John Wix grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | William Draeger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 07:50 | UMass | John Thyberg denies the turnaround by Bruce Bixby | 47-51 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | James Herzog snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johansson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Herzog (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - John Wix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Halpern (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | William Draeger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to James Herzog | 47-51 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | William Draeger's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bixby | 47-51 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Bruce Bixby's pass is intercepted by John Thyberg | 47-51 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | William Draeger is hacked by Jon McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon McDonald, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Tom Gill (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), James Chism (C) David Johansson, James Herzog, John Thyberg, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 07:05 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Wallace Racette throws it down and the foul's on James Chism - foul #3 on James Chism, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Farish (PG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:53 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Tom Gill comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Charles Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:29 | UMass | James Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ruben Ferguson | 49-57 |
| 06:16 | Florida State | James Chism misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | James Chism grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Tom Gill's floater is tipped away by Wallace Racette | 49-57 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Perry Bollin snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:42 | Florida State | James Chism misses short on a runner from close range | 49-57 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:35 | UMass | James Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:33 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Racette | 49-57 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't throw it down | 49-57 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | James Chism grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), James Herzog (SF), John Thyberg (PF), John Wix (C) Julian Farish, Tom Gill, Perry Bollin, James Chism | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bruce Bixby (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Ruben Ferguson, Charles Strong, Wallace Racette | |
| 05:01 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | William Draeger clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Leroy Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Richard Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | James Herzog gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Leroy Gurney, Jon McDonald | |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:55 | UMass | John Knarr misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-60 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick is whistled for a carry | 50-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Johansson (PG), Julian Farish (SG), Tom Gill (SF) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog | |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Gurney (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julian Farish (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tom Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Wix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | UMass | Wallace Racette buries a fadeaway from close range | 50-62 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Julian Farish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Bollin (PF), James Chism (C) John Thyberg, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:03 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Johansson - foul #2 on David Johansson, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Julian Farish | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Jon McDonald (PF) John Knarr, Leroy Gurney | |
| 03:03 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | James Chism banks in the layup on a great pass from Tom Gill | 52-63 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Jon McDonald banks in the layup and the foul's on James Chism - foul #4 on James Chism, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Farish (SG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) Frank Beall, Wallace Racette | |
| 02:32 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Perry Bollin clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Bixby - foul #4 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF) Ruben Ferguson | |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Perry Bollin misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Perry Bollin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Bruce Bixby drills a jumper from the left block | 53-68 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | John Knarr is called for the reach on Julian Farish - foul #3 on John Knarr, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Julian Farish makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Julian Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Wallace Racette clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Wallace Racette gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Wallace Racette drills a jump hook near the basket | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Wallace Racette is called for the reach on James Chism - foul #2 on Wallace Racette, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | James Chism misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | James Chism misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Perry Bollin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | David Johansson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Perry Bollin tips it home | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Richard Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-70 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Julian Farish grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Leroy Gurney swats the layup by James Chism | 57-70 |
| 00:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Leroy Gurney | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Fox runs out the clock | 57-70 |