| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Leon Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phil Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolf Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ivan Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Savage (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Weidner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Yeager (fresh) 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Mark Weidner inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Richard Savage misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Clark - foul #3 on Henry Clark, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bruce Land (SF) Henry Clark | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Richard Savage makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:42 | UMass | Richard Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 19:42 | The Citadel | Charles Langston pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:20 | The Citadel | Bruce Land scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Sanders | 46-36 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Mark Weidner is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| 19:03 | The Citadel | Bruce Land is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Richard Savage comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 18:51 | The Citadel | Bruce Land snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Bruce Land misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-36 |
| 18:35 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | Phil Marshall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 18:11 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 18:04 | The Citadel | Charles Langston's pass is intercepted by Ivan Roberts | 46-36 |
| 18:00 | UMass | Richard Savage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ivan Roberts | 46-38 |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | Bruce Land scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Phil Marshall | 49-38 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Ivan Roberts can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 49-38 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Ivan Roberts hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 17:06 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 17:05 | The Citadel | Bruce Land gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:52 | The Citadel | Phil Marshall can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Mark Weidner gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Mark Weidner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 16:43 | The Citadel | Charles Langston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:31 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Phil Marshall and the foul's on Ivan Roberts - foul #2 on Ivan Roberts, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Wiggins (SG), Jesse Feemster (SF), Douglas Tillis (C) Phil Marshall, Bruce Land, Rudolf Bell | |
| Subs | UMass | William Wiseman (PG), David Phillips (SG), Walter Sterling (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Terrence Kelly (C) Ivan Roberts, Richard Savage, Mark Weidner, George Yeager, David White | |
| 16:31 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Walter Sterling comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-40 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Walter Sterling gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:02 | UMass | Walter Sterling is hacked by Jesse Feemster - foul #1 on Jesse Feemster, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kenneth Earnhardt (PG) Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Robert Richardson is hacked by Walter Wiggins - foul #2 on Walter Wiggins, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Clark (SF), James Dobberstein (PF) Jesse Feemster, Charles Langston | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Howell (PF) Robert Richardson | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kenneth Earnhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Dobberstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Tillis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Walter Sterling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Terrence Kelly (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Douglas Tillis steals it from Michael Howell | 52-40 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Douglas Tillis is hacked by Terrence Kelly - foul #2 on Terrence Kelly, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| 14:53 | The Citadel | The jump hook by Walter Wiggins is blocked by Michael Howell | 52-40 |
| 14:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Howell | 52-40 |
| 14:45 | UMass | David Phillips hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Dobberstein - foul #4 on James Dobberstein, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Phil Marshall (SG), Rudolf Bell (C) Walter Wiggins, James Dobberstein | |
| Subs | UMass | David White (C) Terrence Kelly | |
| 14:45 | UMass | David Phillips misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:45 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:30 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-42 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Walter Sterling drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Wiseman | 54-44 |
| 13:45 | The Citadel | Phil Marshall makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Henry Clark | 56-44 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Phil Marshall picks off the pass by Walter Sterling | 56-44 |
| 13:10 | The Citadel | The jumper by Rudolf Bell is denied by Michael Howell | 56-44 |
| 13:09 | UMass | William Wiseman grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 12:43 | UMass | David Phillips is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Leon Sanders (PG), Walter Wiggins (SG), Jesse Feemster (SF), Charles Langston (PF), Bruce Land (C) Kenneth Earnhardt, Phil Marshall, Henry Clark, Douglas Tillis, Rudolf Bell | |
| Subs | UMass | Ivan Roberts (PG), Richard Savage (SG), Mark Weidner (SF), George Yeager (PF), Terrence Kelly (C) David Phillips, William Wiseman, Walter Sterling, Michael Howell, David White | |
| 12:23 | The Citadel | Walter Wiggins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-44 |
| 12:21 | UMass | George Yeager pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:16 | UMass | Ivan Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 12:15 | The Citadel | Jesse Feemster gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:58 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 56-44 |
| 11:39 | UMass | Terrence Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 11:37 | UMass | Terrence Kelly grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Leon Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Feemster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Land (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ivan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Savage (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Weidner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Yeager (fresh) 5 reb. C - Terrence Kelly (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UMass | Ivan Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 11:26 | UMass | Terrence Kelly snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 11:14 | UMass | George Yeager misses badly on a runner from the right block | 56-44 |
| 11:12 | The Citadel | Bruce Land snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 10:58 | The Citadel | Charles Langston's fadeaway is rejected by Terrence Kelly | 56-44 |
| 10:56 | The Citadel | Charles Langston misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 10:54 | UMass | George Yeager pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:47 | UMass | Ivan Roberts throws it down set up by Terrence Kelly and he's hacked by Jesse Feemster - foul #2 on Jesse Feemster, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Phil Marshall (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Douglas Tillis (C) Walter Wiggins, Jesse Feemster, Charles Langston | |
| Subs | UMass | David White (C) Terrence Kelly | |
| 10:47 | UMass | Ivan Roberts makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:26 | The Citadel | Bruce Land banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Clark | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Richard Savage connects on the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 09:53 | The Citadel | Phil Marshall travels with the ball | 58-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kenneth Earnhardt (PG), Charles Langston (PF) Leon Sanders, Bruce Land | |
| Subs | UMass | William Wiseman (PG), David Phillips (SG), Walter Sterling (SF), Michael Howell (PF) Ivan Roberts, Richard Savage, Mark Weidner, George Yeager | |
| 09:28 | UMass | Walter Sterling connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by David White and he's hacked by Henry Clark - foul #4 on Henry Clark, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jesse Feemster (SF) Henry Clark | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:28 | UMass | Walter Sterling makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:08 | The Citadel | Charles Langston banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Earnhardt | 60-53 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Walter Sterling hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 08:40 | The Citadel | Jesse Feemster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Michael Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Walter Sterling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 08:29 | The Citadel | Phil Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:13 | The Citadel | Michael Howell steals the ball from Kenneth Earnhardt | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | UMass | The jump hook by David Phillips is blocked by Kenneth Earnhardt | 60-56 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | Douglas Tillis pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Charles Langston hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Michael Howell - foul #4 on Michael Howell, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Leon Sanders (PG), Walter Wiggins (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Rudolf Bell (C) Kenneth Earnhardt, Phil Marshall, Jesse Feemster, Douglas Tillis | |
| Subs | UMass | Ivan Roberts (PG), Richard Savage (SG), Mark Weidner (SF), George Yeager (PF) William Wiseman, David Phillips, Walter Sterling, David White | |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Charles Langston makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Charles Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Leon Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Langston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolf Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ivan Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Savage (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark Weidner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Yeager (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Richard Savage can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 07:17 | The Citadel | Henry Clark snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 07:10 | The Citadel | Michael Howell swats the shot by Leon Sanders | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Wiggins | 62-56 |
| 06:56 | The Citadel | Mark Weidner blocks the jumper by Charles Langston | 62-56 |
| 06:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ivan Roberts | 62-56 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Michael Howell travels with the ball | 62-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Dobberstein (PF) Charles Langston | |
| Subs | UMass | Terrence Kelly (C) Michael Howell | |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | James Dobberstein hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Wiggins | 65-56 |
| 06:10 | UMass | George Yeager drills a fadeaway from the left block | 65-58 |
| 05:42 | The Citadel | Henry Clark clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Yeager - foul #2 on George Yeager, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Phil Marshall (SG) Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | UMass | David White (C) Terrence Kelly | |
| 05:42 | The Citadel | Henry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:42 | The Citadel | Henry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:25 | UMass | David White is hacked by Rudolf Bell - foul #3 on Rudolf Bell, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bruce Land (C) Rudolf Bell | |
| Subs | UMass | William Wiseman (PG) Ivan Roberts | |
| 05:25 | UMass | David White makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:25 | UMass | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Henry Clark | 69-60 |
| 05:02 | UMass | William Wiseman drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Savage | 69-62 |
| 04:45 | The Citadel | Henry Clark's pass is intercepted by Richard Savage | 69-62 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Richard Savage misses the dunk | 69-62 |
| 04:41 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Dobberstein | 69-62 |
| 04:25 | The Citadel | James Dobberstein clanks a jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 04:24 | UMass | William Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:18 | UMass | George Yeager buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Weidner | 69-65 |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Bruce Land misses the easy layup | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Mark Weidner grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Richard Savage's layup is rejected by James Dobberstein | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Henry Clark gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:26 | The Citadel | Bruce Land loses the dribble to George Yeager | 69-65 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Leon Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phil Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Dobberstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Land (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Savage (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Weidner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | UMass | George Yeager misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Mark Weidner tips it in | 69-67 |
| 02:58 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kenneth Earnhardt (PG), Charles Langston (PF), Rudolf Bell (C) Leon Sanders, Henry Clark, Bruce Land | |
| Subs | UMass | Ivan Roberts (PG), Walter Sterling (SF), Michael Howell (PF) Richard Savage, Mark Weidner, George Yeager | |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | Kenneth Earnhardt drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dobberstein | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Leon Sanders (PG), Henry Clark (SF) Kenneth Earnhardt, James Dobberstein | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Savage (SG), Mark Weidner (SF), George Yeager (PF) William Wiseman, Walter Sterling, Michael Howell | |
| 02:26 | UMass | David White misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Langston - foul #1 on Charles Langston, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 02:26 | UMass | David White misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:26 | UMass | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Mark Weidner snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Richard Savage misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Phil Marshall - foul #1 on Phil Marshall, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Richard Savage makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Richard Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | UMass | George Yeager snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:56 | UMass | George Yeager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:55 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | Phil Marshall is called for traveling | 71-68 |
| 01:15 | UMass | George Yeager loses the dribble to Phil Marshall | 71-68 |
| 01:02 | The Citadel | Charles Langston can't connect on a floater in the lane | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | Charles Langston grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Phil Marshall hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Clark | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | George Yeager misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Langston - foul #2 on Charles Langston, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 00:40 | UMass | George Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | UMass | George Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders is hacked by Ivan Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Roberts, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| 00:38 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell is hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| 00:38 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:38 | The Citadel | Rudolf Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:33 | UMass | George Yeager makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Roberts | 76-73 |
| 00:32 | The Citadel | Ivan Roberts is called for the reach on Henry Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Roberts, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kenneth Earnhardt (PG), Walter Wiggins (SG), James Dobberstein (PF) Leon Sanders, Phil Marshall, Charles Langston | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:32 | The Citadel | Henry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:32 | The Citadel | Henry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Kenneth Earnhardt steps in front of the David White pass | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Leon Sanders (PG), Phil Marshall (SG) Kenneth Earnhardt, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders is hacked by Ivan Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Roberts, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Wiseman (PG) Ivan Roberts | |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | UMass | William Wiseman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Mark Weidner snags the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:12 | UMass | William Wiseman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Savage | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | UMass | George Yeager can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Leon Sanders runs out the clock | 80-73 |