| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ruben Cruce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cummins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rod Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Ellinger (fresh) C - Michael Dizon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Donald Cummins inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Henry Yardley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 19:44 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Tyron Turner | 34-23 |
| 19:15 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Ruben Cruce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Donald Cummins can't tip it in | 34-23 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Thomas Combs tips it in | 36-23 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Ruben Cruce picks off the pass by Rod Evans | 36-23 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Henry Yardley banks in the layup set up by Ruben Cruce | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:14 | Princeton | Rod Evans clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-23 |
| 18:12 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Evans | 38-23 |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Rod Evans and he's fouled by Michael Sigmund - foul #2 on Michael Sigmund, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Terrell May (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick (PF) Michael Dizon | |
| 17:46 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Terrell May snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-25 |
| 17:08 | Princeton | Rod Evans scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Ellinger | 41-28 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Henry Yardley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Yardley, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (SG), Paul Hughes (SF), John Hess (C) Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins, Michael Sigmund | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bailey (PG), Michael Dizon (C) Rod Evans, Tyron Turner | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:28 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Paul Hughes travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Ippolito (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Henry Yardley, John Hess | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:55 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG) Jamie Ippolito | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell (PG) Thomas Porter | |
| 15:55 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:55 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ruben Cruce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrell May (fresh) C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronnie Twitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Ellinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Dizon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Ruben Cruce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 15:34 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:13 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bailey | 41-34 |
| 14:50 | UMass | James Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on Terrell May - foul #2 on James Kirkpatrick, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG), Donald Cummins (SF), Michael Sigmund (PF), John Hess (C) Joseph Nelson, Paul Hughes, Terrell May, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Princeton | Rod Evans (SG), Tyron Turner (SF) John Bailey, Steven Ellinger | |
| 14:36 | UMass | Michael Sigmund jams it set up by Henry Yardley | 43-34 |
| 14:11 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Rod Evans and he's hacked by Donald Cummins - foul #2 on Donald Cummins, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Ippolito (SG) Ruben Cruce | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bailey (SG) James Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:11 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Donald Cummins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Henry Yardley | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | Princeton | John Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tyron Turner | 46-40 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Henry Yardley hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Cummins | 48-40 |
| 12:43 | Princeton | Rod Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 12:41 | UMass | John Hess grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Jamie Ippolito misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:27 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Michael Dizon | 48-40 |
| 12:04 | Princeton | Michael Dizon hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rod Evans | 48-42 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Henry Yardley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Ippolito | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jamie Ippolito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Cummins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sigmund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronnie Twitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rod Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. C - Michael Dizon (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Princeton | Rod Evans is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG), Paul Hughes (SF), Terrell May (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jamie Ippolito, Donald Cummins, Michael Sigmund, John Hess | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Porter (SG), James Kirkpatrick (PF), Steven Ellinger (C) John Bailey, Rod Evans, Michael Dizon | |
| 11:01 | UMass | Paul Hughes loses the dribble to Ronnie Twitchell | 51-42 |
| 10:36 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Paul Hughes grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Ruben Cruce hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Combs and he's hacked by James Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on James Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (PG) Henry Yardley | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Dizon (C) Tyron Turner | |
| 10:30 | UMass | Ruben Cruce makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:09 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-42 |
| 10:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Terrell May | 54-42 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Joseph Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 10:02 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:56 | Princeton | Paul Hughes is called for the reach on Ronnie Twitchell - foul #2 on Paul Hughes, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| 09:37 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronnie Twitchell | 54-44 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Paul Hughes clanks a jumper in the paint | 54-44 |
| 09:30 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:04 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 54-44 |
| 09:02 | Princeton | Michael Dizon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger hits a jump hook near the basket | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | UMass | Joseph Nelson buries a runner from the left block | 56-46 |
| 08:04 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Terrell May - foul #3 on Terrell May, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG), Jamie Ippolito (SG), Donald Cummins (SF), Michael Sigmund (PF), John Hess (C) Joseph Nelson, Ruben Cruce, Paul Hughes, Terrell May, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bailey (SG), Tyron Turner (SF), Rod Evans (PF) Thomas Porter, James Kirkpatrick, Michael Dizon | |
| 08:04 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:04 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:04 | UMass | John Hess pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Jamie Ippolito is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jamie Ippolito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Cummins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronnie Twitchell (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rod Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. C - Steven Ellinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Princeton | Tyron Turner misses the jump hook in the paint | 56-47 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Jamie Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:23 | UMass | Henry Yardley scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jamie Ippolito | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:06 | Princeton | John Bailey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 07:05 | UMass | Donald Cummins grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 07:01 | UMass | Henry Yardley is hacked by John Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG) Jamie Ippolito | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick (SF) Tyron Turner | |
| 06:50 | UMass | Ruben Cruce misses the easy layup | 58-47 |
| 06:48 | UMass | John Hess tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 06:29 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Evans | 60-47 |
| 06:11 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Donald Cummins - foul #3 on Donald Cummins, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Combs (C) John Hess | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Porter (SG) John Bailey | |
| 06:11 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:11 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Sigmund | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | UMass | Thomas Porter is called for the reach on Henry Yardley - foul #3 on Thomas Porter, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Ruben Cruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Terrell May (PF) Michael Sigmund | |
| Subs | Princeton | Tyron Turner (SF) Rod Evans | |
| 05:20 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (SG), Paul Hughes (SF) Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Dizon (C) James Kirkpatrick | |
| 04:58 | UMass | Henry Yardley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Terrell May snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Steven Ellinger swats the short shot by Henry Yardley | 60-48 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Thomas Combs misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 04:41 | Princeton | Michael Dizon pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Princeton | Steven Ellinger loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG), Michael Sigmund (PF) Henry Yardley, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bailey (SG), James Kirkpatrick (SF), Rod Evans (PF) Thomas Porter, Tyron Turner, Steven Ellinger | |
| 04:07 | UMass | Paul Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Cummins (SF), John Hess (C) Paul Hughes, Terrell May | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Rod Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bailey | 60-51 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Michael Sigmund is fouled on the floor by Rod Evans - foul #1 on Rod Evans, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ruben Cruce (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cummins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ronnie Twitchell (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rod Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. C - Michael Dizon (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Donald Cummins drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Nelson | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Princeton | Rod Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 03:05 | Princeton | Michael Dizon grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:51 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Ronnie Twitchell | 62-53 |
| 02:51 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG), Thomas Combs (C) Joseph Nelson, John Hess | |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Porter (SG), Tyron Turner (SF), Steven Ellinger (C) John Bailey, James Kirkpatrick, Michael Dizon | |
| 02:34 | UMass | Michael Sigmund is fouled on the floor by Rod Evans - foul #2 on Rod Evans, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Ruben Cruce connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Sigmund | 64-53 |
| 01:59 | Princeton | Rod Evans's pass is intercepted by Donald Cummins | 64-53 |
| 01:37 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Ruben Cruce | 64-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (PG), Jamie Ippolito (SG), Paul Hughes (SF), Terrell May (PF), John Hess (C) Henry Yardley, Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins, Michael Sigmund, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bailey (SG), William Gray (SF), James Kirkpatrick (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Ronnie Twitchell, Thomas Porter, Tyron Turner, Steven Ellinger | |
| 01:28 | Princeton | William Gray blows the layup | 64-53 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | William Gray grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Scott Lakey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rod Evans | 64-55 |
| 01:15 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG), Ruben Cruce (SG), Donald Cummins (SF), Michael Sigmund (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Joseph Nelson, Jamie Ippolito, Paul Hughes, Terrell May, John Hess | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell (PG), Thomas Porter (SG), Tyron Turner (SF), Steven Ellinger (PF), Michael Dizon (C) Rod Evans, John Bailey, William Gray, James Kirkpatrick, Scott Lakey | |
| 00:54 | UMass | Michael Sigmund comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Ellinger - foul #3 on Steven Ellinger, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Michael Sigmund makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Michael Sigmund makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Henry Yardley is called for the reach on Ronnie Twitchell - foul #3 on Henry Yardley, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (PG), Jamie Ippolito (SG), Paul Hughes (SF), Terrell May (PF), John Hess (C) Henry Yardley, Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins, Michael Sigmund, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Bailey (SG), James Kirkpatrick (SF), Rod Evans (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Thomas Porter, Tyron Turner, Steven Ellinger, Michael Dizon | |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:49 | Princeton | Ronnie Twitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Terrell May grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Ronnie Twitchell is called for the reach on Terrell May in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Twitchell, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Earl Banks (PG) Jamie Ippolito | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Gray (SF) Ronnie Twitchell | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Terrell May makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Terrell May misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:46 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:40 | Princeton | William Gray comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 67-56 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Paul Hughes grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Gray - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Ippolito (SG) Earl Banks | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | James Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:28 | Princeton | William Gray's pass is intercepted by Terrell May | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Joseph Nelson runs out the clock | 67-56 |