| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darryl Ritter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Cox (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Stuart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kelly Raab (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Cessna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Holy Cross | James Uselton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Kelly Raab swats the short shot by Richard Charles | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | Holy Cross | James Uselton grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:04 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Raab | 32-40 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Timothy Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:41 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Cox | 32-40 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Darryl Ritter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Darrell Stuart - foul #1 on Darrell Stuart, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Ford (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Scott Hearns (PF), Stanley Swanson (C) Timothy Smith, Robert Brown, Gerald Cox, Richard Charles | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau (PG), Bennett Ehrhart (SG), Dragan Zimmerman (PF), John Ford (C) Timothy Steveson, Darrell Stuart, James Uselton, Ryan Cessna | |
| 18:27 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau loses the dribble to Darryl Ritter | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Robert Harris jams it on a nice dish by Darryl Ritter | 37-40 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:45 | Holy Cross | John Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:25 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Scott Hearns - foul #3 on Scott Hearns, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Brown (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), Gerald Cox (PF) Darryl Ritter, Michael Ford, Scott Hearns | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Stephen Jones (C) Kelly Raab | |
| 17:13 | Holy Cross | Stephen Jones hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bennett Ehrhart | 37-42 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Robert Brown connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Cox | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | Stephen Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:53 | UMass | Craig Decoteau is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Decoteau, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Darryl Ritter (PG), Richard Charles (C) Robert Harris, Stanley Swanson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Darrell Stuart (SG), Robert Sylvain (SF), James Uselton (PF), Ryan Cessna (C) Craig Decoteau, Bennett Ehrhart, John Ford, Dragan Zimmerman, Stephen Jones | |
| 16:42 | UMass | Timothy Smith misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Richard Charles can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Robert Brown tips it in | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Stuart | 42-47 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Richard Charles connects on the open floater near the basket | 44-47 |
| 15:54 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Darrell Stuart | 44-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darryl Ritter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Cox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Stuart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Sylvain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Uselton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Cessna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Gerald Cox is hacked by James Uselton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Uselton, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jackson (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Clinton Marshall (SF), Scott Hearns (PF) Darryl Ritter, Timothy Smith, Robert Brown, Gerald Cox | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) Darrell Stuart, James Uselton | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Scott Hearns is hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman (PF), John Ford (C) Stephen Jones, Ryan Cessna | |
| 15:21 | UMass | Joseph Jackson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 15:19 | Holy Cross | Robert Sylvain pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Richard Charles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Robert Sylvain grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 14:43 | Holy Cross | Clinton Marshall steals the ball from John Ford | 44-53 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Clinton Marshall hits the finger roll | 46-53 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Richard Charles scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Ford and he's hacked by Dragan Zimmerman - foul #1 on Dragan Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Darryl Ritter (PG), Robert Harris (SF) Joseph Jackson, Scott Hearns | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau (PG), Darrell Stuart (SG), Craig Stinson (SF), James Uselton (PF), Stephen Jones (C) Timothy Steveson, Robert Sylvain, Kelly Raab, Dragan Zimmerman, John Ford | |
| 14:19 | UMass | Richard Charles misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Darrell Stuart | 48-53 |
| 13:52 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Clinton Marshall pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Clinton Marshall is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Marshall, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Smith (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Gerald Cox (PF), Stanley Swanson (C) Michael Ford, Robert Harris, Clinton Marshall, Richard Charles | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna (C) Stephen Jones | |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Robert Brown steals the ball from James Uselton | 48-53 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Robert Brown misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 13:17 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Stanley Swanson is called for the reach on Ryan Cessna - foul #1 on Stanley Swanson, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Harris (SF) Darryl Ritter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (SG), Kelly Raab (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) Darrell Stuart, Craig Stinson, James Uselton | |
| 12:57 | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 12:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to Timothy Smith | 48-53 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Robert Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Harris and he's hacked by Craig Decoteau - foul #2 on Craig Decoteau, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jackson (PG), Scott Hearns (PF) Robert Harris, Gerald Cox | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart (SG) Craig Decoteau | |
| 12:42 | UMass | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:28 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Harris (SF), Richard Charles (C) Robert Brown, Stanley Swanson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman (PF), John Ford (C) Stephen Jones, Ryan Cessna | |
| 12:12 | UMass | Joseph Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Robert Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Dragan Zimmerman is called for the reach on Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Dragan Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Darryl Ritter (PG), Clinton Marshall (PF) Joseph Jackson, Scott Hearns | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG) Bennett Ehrhart | |
| 12:00 | UMass | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Raab and the foul's on Clinton Marshall - foul #2 on Clinton Marshall, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Ford (SG), Gerald Cox (PF), Stanley Swanson (C) Timothy Smith, Robert Harris, Richard Charles | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Craig Stinson (SF), James Uselton (PF), Stephen Jones (C) Kelly Raab, Dragan Zimmerman, John Ford | |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darryl Ritter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Cox (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Stuart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Craig Stinson (fresh) PF - James Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UMass | Darrell Stuart takes the ball from Darryl Ritter in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | Gerald Cox picks off the pass by Stephen Jones | 53-56 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Darryl Ritter clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:58 | Holy Cross | James Uselton pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Marshall - foul #3 on Clinton Marshall, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jackson (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Scott Hearns (PF) Darryl Ritter, Clinton Marshall, Gerald Cox | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau (PG), Robert Sylvain (SF), Ryan Cessna (C) Timothy Steveson, Craig Stinson, Stephen Jones | |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:47 | UMass | Scott Hearns snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Robert Brown can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Michael Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Stanley Swanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 10:10 | UMass | Stanley Swanson snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Robert Brown connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 56-57 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Stuart | 56-59 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Michael Ford blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 09:10 | Holy Cross | Robert Sylvain snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 08:51 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Stanley Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Joseph Jackson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Ford | 58-59 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Darryl Ritter (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Gerald Cox (PF), Richard Charles (C) Joseph Jackson, Michael Ford, Robert Brown, Scott Hearns, Stanley Swanson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Kelly Raab (SF), Dragan Zimmerman (PF), John Ford (C) Darrell Stuart, Robert Sylvain, James Uselton, Ryan Cessna | |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Darryl Ritter is hacked by Kelly Raab in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Raab, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (SG) Craig Decoteau | |
| 08:14 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:55 | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Richard Charles snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Darryl Ritter is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Steveson - foul #3 on Timothy Steveson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Darryl Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:50 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Richard Charles snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darryl Ritter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Cox (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bennett Ehrhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Raab (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dragan Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | UMass | Robert Harris makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Darryl Ritter | 62-61 |
| 07:05 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:04 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Robert Harris is called for the reach on John Ford - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Clinton Marshall (SF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau (SG), Stephen Jones (C) Bennett Ehrhart, Dragan Zimmerman | |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | UMass | Darryl Ritter is hacked by Craig Decoteau - foul #3 on Craig Decoteau, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna (C) John Ford | |
| 06:34 | UMass | Darryl Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:11 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab connects on the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Stephen Jones swats the layup by Richard Charles | 63-66 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Clinton Marshall hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna can't throw it down | 65-66 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | Stephen Jones gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 04:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Clinton Marshall | 65-66 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Clinton Marshall is called for a charge - foul #4 on Clinton Marshall, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jackson (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Robert Brown (C) Darryl Ritter, Timothy Smith, Clinton Marshall, Richard Charles | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (PG), Robert Sylvain (SG), John Ford (SF), James Uselton (PF), Dragan Zimmerman (C) Timothy Steveson, Craig Decoteau, Kelly Raab, Stephen Jones, Ryan Cessna | |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Hearns (PF) Gerald Cox | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Joseph Jackson is hacked by Bennett Ehrhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bennett Ehrhart, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | Robert Sylvain misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Scott Hearns pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Michael Ford knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Brown | 69-67 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | John Ford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Darryl Ritter (PG), Gerald Cox (PF), Stanley Swanson (C) Joseph Jackson, Robert Harris, Scott Hearns | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Darrell Stuart (SG), Craig Stinson (SF) Bennett Ehrhart, Robert Sylvain, John Ford | |
| 03:40 | UMass | Michael Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Stuart - foul #2 on Darrell Stuart, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:40 | Holy Cross | James Uselton grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 03:16 | Holy Cross | Stanley Swanson denies the turnaround by Craig Stinson | 69-67 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Gerald Cox grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darryl Ritter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Cox (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Stuart (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Craig Stinson (fresh) PF - James Uselton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dragan Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UMass | Darryl Ritter knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Cox | 71-67 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Dragan Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Smith (SG), Clinton Marshall (PF), Richard Charles (C) Michael Ford, Gerald Cox, Stanley Swanson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna (C) James Uselton | |
| 02:36 | UMass | Robert Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range | 71-67 |
| 02:35 | Holy Cross | Craig Stinson gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart drills a floater from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Timothy Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Brown | 74-69 |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | Craig Stinson misses the jump hook from the left block | 74-69 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Darryl Ritter is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Marshall | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Holy Cross | Ryan Cessna drills a driving attempt from close range | 77-71 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Timothy Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | Darryl Ritter steps in front of the Craig Stinson pass | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Darrell Stuart is called for the reach on Timothy Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Stuart, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Gerald Cox (PF) Clinton Marshall | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab (SF), James Uselton (PF) Craig Stinson, Dragan Zimmerman | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Cessna and the foul's on Gerald Cox - foul #1 on Gerald Cox, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Darrell Stuart makes the free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Darryl Ritter is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Steveson - foul #4 on Timothy Steveson, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Stuart | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Darryl Ritter is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Steveson - foul #5 on Timothy Steveson, team foul #16 | 84-76 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Craig Decoteau (PG) Timothy Steveson | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | UMass | Craig Decoteau is called for the reach on Darryl Ritter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Decoteau, team foul #17 | 86-79 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Darryl Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-79 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Darryl Ritter runs out the clock | 88-79 |