| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) SF - Lyle Sprenger (fresh) PF - Erik Prettyman (fresh) C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) PF - Israel Bradford (fresh) C - Scott Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ruben Hudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Turner | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Piazza out of a doubleteam | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Harold Messmer steps in front of the Michael Turner pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Messmer - foul #1 on Harold Messmer, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Ruben Hudson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Ruben Hudson hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza makes the contested fadeaway from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Ruben Hudson drills a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 6-7 |
| 17:45 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:44 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Foster | 6-7 |
| 17:25 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Michael Turner is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:43 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 16:41 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Roger Whetzel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Robert Vose (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF), Paul Nicely (C) Michael Turner, Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer, Scott Foster | |
| 16:21 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 16:19 | UMass | James Flanagan gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Merlo - foul #1 on Donald Merlo, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| 15:59 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Flanagan (fresh) SG - Robert Vose (fresh) SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Nicely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jerry Marie (fresh) SG - Joseph Felipe (fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Topper (fresh) C - Donald Merlo (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Albert Brown gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Robert Claycomb misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:19 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Albert Brown pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Robert Claycomb misses the turnaround from close range | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:58 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie is fouled on the floor by Albert Brown - foul #1 on Albert Brown, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Robert Vose, Robert Claycomb, Albert Brown, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Israel Bradford (SF), Scott Foster (PF) Jerry Marie, Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Donald Merlo | |
| 13:43 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper travels with the ball | 11-9 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Michael Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Pickett - foul #1 on Jim Pickett, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:04 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 13-9 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:52 | UMass | Michael Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Israel Bradford and he's fouled by Ruben Hudson - foul #1 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Israel Bradford - foul #1 on Israel Bradford, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG) Elmer Piazza | |
| 11:50 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) SF - Lyle Sprenger (tiring) PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Felipe (fresh) SF - Israel Bradford (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Topper (tiring) C - Scott Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Seton Hall | Michael Turner is called for the reach on Jim Pickett - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF) Michael Turner, Lyle Sprenger, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG), Harold Messmer (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Israel Bradford, Scott Foster | |
| 11:11 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper is denied on a layup by Albert Brown | 13-11 |
| 11:09 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Claycomb | 13-11 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Robert Claycomb is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Robert Claycomb, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Israel Bradford (SF), Scott Foster (PF) Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Donald Merlo | |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper is hacked by Lyle Sprenger - foul #1 on Lyle Sprenger, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Harold Messmer (SF) Elmer Piazza, Israel Bradford | |
| 10:01 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer is hacked by Ruben Hudson - foul #2 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF) Michael Turner, Robert Claycomb, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Israel Bradford (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Scott Foster | |
| 09:46 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Theodore Topper, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Scott Foster (PF) Jerry Marie, Donald Merlo | |
| 09:35 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Turner and he's fouled by Israel Bradford - foul #2 on Israel Bradford, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Israel Bradford, Theodore Topper | |
| 09:35 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:16 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 09:15 | UMass | Albert Brown snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Michael Turner is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 08:50 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett loses the dribble to Michael Turner | 18-11 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Michael Turner throws it down | 20-11 |
| 08:23 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza is hacked by Roger Whetzel - foul #1 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Robert Vose (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF) Michael Turner, Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF) Jim Pickett, Elmer Piazza, Scott Foster | |
| 08:11 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper scores on a runner from close range | 20-13 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Erik Prettyman is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 20-13 |
| 07:46 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Flanagan (fresh) SG - Robert Vose (fresh) SF - Robert Claycomb (fresh) PF - Erik Prettyman (fairly fresh) C - Albert Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jerry Marie (fresh) SG - Joseph Felipe (fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Topper (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Merlo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Seton Hall | Albert Brown blocks the short jumper by Donald Merlo | 20-13 |
| 07:20 | UMass | Robert Claycomb snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 07:02 | UMass | James Flanagan makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Claycomb and he's fouled by Theodore Topper - foul #2 on Theodore Topper, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF) Robert Vose, Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Scott Foster (PF), Paul Hartman (C) Jerry Marie, Joseph Felipe, Theodore Topper, Donald Merlo | |
| 07:02 | UMass | James Flanagan misses the free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:02 | Seton Hall | Paul Hartman gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:40 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Pickett | 22-15 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (C) James Flanagan, Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:16 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Erik Prettyman (PF) Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 05:57 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 22-18 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Albert Brown pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo (C) Paul Hartman | |
| 05:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo lays it in set up by Jim Pickett and he's fouled by Albert Brown - foul #2 on Albert Brown, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Nicely (C) Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Paul Hartman (C) Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer | |
| 05:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jim Pickett - foul #2 on Jim Pickett, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Claycomb (SF) Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (PG), Harold Messmer (SF) Jim Pickett, Donald Merlo | |
| 05:06 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Erik Prettyman - foul #1 on Erik Prettyman, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF) Michael Turner, Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo (PF) Harold Messmer | |
| 04:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:37 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Roger Whetzel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 04:19 | UMass | James Flanagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Roger Whetzel knocks in the jump hook from close range | 26-22 |
| 03:50 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 26-22 |
| 03:49 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 03:48 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Roger Whetzel gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lyle Sprenger (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Prettyman (tiring) C - Paul Nicely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Felipe (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Merlo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hartman (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:42 | UMass | Roger Whetzel scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 03:24 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Elmer Piazza | 29-24 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Roger Whetzel can't connect on a runner from the right block | 29-24 |
| 03:02 | Seton Hall | Paul Hartman pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:38 | Seton Hall | Paul Hartman connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Foster | 29-26 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 02:17 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 01:50 | Seton Hall | James Flanagan takes the ball from Elmer Piazza after a doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Felipe - foul #1 on Joseph Felipe, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Lyle Sprenger, Erik Prettyman, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Roy Roberts (SG), Harold Messmer (SF), Israel Bradford (PF), Theodore Topper (C) Elmer Piazza, Joseph Felipe, Scott Foster, Donald Merlo, Paul Hartman | |
| 01:30 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:01 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ruben Hudson - foul #3 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Erik Prettyman (PF) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:01 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:01 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 00:37 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Theodore Topper | 31-28 |
| 00:12 | Seton Hall | James Flanagan steals it from Harold Messmer | 31-28 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Erik Prettyman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Lyle Sprenger (SF) Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza (SG), Scott Foster (C) Roy Roberts, Harold Messmer | |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |