| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Cruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Cummins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrell May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Donald Cummins inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UMass | Donald Cummins is hacked by Philip Fogle - foul #2 on Philip Fogle, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:33 | UMass | Donald Cummins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Yardley | 33-37 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Kent Johnson tips it in | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Henry Yardley knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Cummins | 35-39 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Dean Hopper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Michael Sigmund is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Smith - foul #1 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Terrell May is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Terrell May, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Michael Sigmund gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Henry Yardley connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ruben Cruce and he's fouled by Philip Fogle - foul #3 on Philip Fogle, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG) Philip Fogle | |
| 18:18 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Lonnie Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-42 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Lonnie Smith tips it in | 38-44 |
| 17:45 | UMass | Michael Sigmund lays it in set up by Henry Yardley | 40-44 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Lonnie Smith comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-44 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Henry Yardley gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:28 | UMass | Ruben Cruce lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Yardley | 42-44 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-44 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Murray Ferguson tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Kent Johnson tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 17:03 | UMass | Ruben Cruce is denied on a layup by Lonnie Smith | 42-46 |
| 17:01 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cummins | 42-46 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Donald Cummins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Yardley | 45-46 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Ruben Cruce is called for the reach on Lonnie Smith - foul #1 on Ruben Cruce, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Earl Banks (PG), Joseph Nelson (SG), Jamie Ippolito (SF), Paul Hughes (PF), John Hess (C) Henry Yardley, Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins, Michael Sigmund, Terrell May | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| 16:00 | Butler | Cecil Pesce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Justin Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Earl Banks (fresh) SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hess (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nelson - foul #3 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Combs (C) Earl Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG) Angelo Ortiz | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Cecil Pesce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Justin Thomas tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Joseph Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Justin Thomas grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Philip Fogle - foul #4 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG), Ruben Cruce (SG) Joseph Nelson, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:25 | UMass | Jamie Ippolito snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Justin Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Hughes - foul #3 on Justin Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Sigmund (PF) John Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Nicholas (SF) Shawn Oliva | |
| 14:04 | UMass | Michael Sigmund blows the layup but he's hacked by Cecil Pesce - foul #2 on Cecil Pesce, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Cummins (SF), Terrell May (C) Jamie Ippolito, Paul Hughes | |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Justin Thomas, Cecil Pesce | |
| 14:04 | UMass | Michael Sigmund makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Michael Sigmund makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Kent Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Michael Sigmund grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Ruben Cruce can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Terrell May gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Michael Sigmund's dunk attempt is rejected by Kent Johnson | 47-48 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Lonnie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Richard Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Terrell May grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Donald Cummins loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (SG), Jamie Ippolito (SF), Paul Hughes (PF), John Hess (C) Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins, Michael Sigmund, Terrell May | |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF) Philip Fogle, Albert Dials, Richard Nicholas | |
| 12:37 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Jamie Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Paul Hughes travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| 12:20 | Butler | Murray Ferguson loses the dribble to Jamie Ippolito | 47-48 |
| 11:54 | UMass | John Hess buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Nelson | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hess (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Justin Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dean Hopper | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Thomas - foul #4 on Justin Thomas, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG), Donald Cummins (SF), Terrell May (C) Henry Yardley, Jamie Ippolito, John Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Murray Ferguson, Justin Thomas, Cecil Pesce | |
| 11:17 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Lonnie Smith gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Albert Dials is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Sigmund (PF) Paul Hughes | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SF) Dean Hopper | |
| 10:51 | UMass | Ruben Cruce knocks in the shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Albert Dials is hacked by Ruben Cruce - foul #2 on Ruben Cruce, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Earl Banks (PG) Joseph Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG) Angelo Ortiz | |
| 10:25 | Butler | Shawn Oliva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Shawn Oliva grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Albert Dials travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG) Earl Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:02 | UMass | Donald Cummins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Kent Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Terrell May snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 09:35 | UMass | Ruben Cruce makes the runner near the basket set up by Donald Cummins and the foul's on Albert Dials - foul #2 on Albert Dials, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Cecil Pesce (PF), Richard Nicholas (C) Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| 09:35 | UMass | Ruben Cruce makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Richard Nicholas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Nicholas, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Hughes (PF), John Hess (C) Michael Sigmund, Terrell May | |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG) Philip Fogle | |
| 08:57 | UMass | Ruben Cruce knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Yardley | 57-51 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Murray Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Pesce | 57-54 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Henry Yardley is hacked by Richard Nicholas - foul #2 on Richard Nicholas, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (SG), Jamie Ippolito (SF) Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins | |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Cecil Pesce, Richard Nicholas | |
| 08:26 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Lonnie Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Angelo Ortiz is called for the reach on Henry Yardley - foul #3 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Sigmund (PF), Terrell May (C) Paul Hughes, John Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF) Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson | |
| 08:05 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Henry Yardley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Kent Johnson grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Albert Dials is hacked by Joseph Nelson - foul #4 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Earl Banks (PG), Thomas Combs (C) Henry Yardley, Terrell May | |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG) Angelo Ortiz | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Earl Banks (fresh) SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jamie Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Albert Dials misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Nelson - foul #5 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Homan (SG) Joseph Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Thomas Combs lays it up and in set up by Jamie Ippolito and he's fouled by Shawn Oliva - foul #1 on Shawn Oliva, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG) Anthony Homan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Jamie Ippolito is called for the reach on Shawn Oliva - foul #1 on Jamie Ippolito, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Shawn Oliva misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Michael Sigmund grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Ruben Cruce clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Albert Dials gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Albert Dials misses long on a runner from the right block | 63-58 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Shawn Oliva tips it in | 63-60 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Earl Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG), Donald Cummins (SF), Paul Hughes (PF) Earl Banks, Jamie Ippolito, Michael Sigmund | |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Philip Fogle, Shawn Oliva, Albert Dials, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| 05:53 | Butler | Dean Hopper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Murray Ferguson can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Paul Hughes grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Justin Thomas swats the short shot by Ruben Cruce | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Cecil Pesce snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Justin Thomas tips it in | 63-62 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Yardley | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:58 | UMass | Paul Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Yardley | 68-62 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Paul Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Donald Cummins can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Justin Thomas snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Dean Hopper is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #5 on Thomas Combs, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Homan (SG), Jamie Ippolito (SF), Terrell May (PF), John Hess (C) Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins, Paul Hughes, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Albert Dials (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Angelo Ortiz, Murray Ferguson, Justin Thomas, Cecil Pesce | |
| 04:28 | Butler | Dean Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Anthony Homan pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Anthony Homan loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SF) Dean Hopper | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Shawn Oliva is fouled on the floor by Jamie Ippolito - foul #2 on Jamie Ippolito, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Sigmund (PF) Anthony Homan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Shawn Oliva makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Shawn Oliva makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Jamie Ippolito can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Terrell May can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Terrell May gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Hess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrell May (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Albert Dials (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | UMass | Michael Sigmund misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 03:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lonnie Smith | 68-65 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Albert Dials lays it up and in | 68-67 |
| 03:00 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG), Donald Cummins (SF) Jamie Ippolito, John Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF) Shawn Oliva, Albert Dials | |
| 02:53 | UMass | Michael Sigmund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Ruben Cruce tips it in | 70-67 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Philip Fogle loses the dribble to Donald Cummins | 70-67 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Ruben Cruce lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Cummins | 72-67 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Kent Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Terrell May - foul #2 on Terrell May, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Henry Yardley is hacked by Philip Fogle - foul #4 on Philip Fogle, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Michael Sigmund pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Ruben Cruce clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Michael Sigmund grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Kent Johnson steals the ball from Michael Sigmund | 74-69 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Dean Hopper scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UMass | Henry Yardley connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Cummins | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Kent Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Donald Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UMass | Philip Fogle is called for the reach on Donald Cummins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Fogle, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG) Philip Fogle | |
| 00:21 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Donald Cummins misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Michael Sigmund pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Michael Sigmund is hacked by Dean Hopper - foul #3 on Dean Hopper, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hess (C) Terrell May | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Michael Sigmund misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Michael Sigmund misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Kent Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Donald Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Angelo Ortiz is called for the reach on Donald Cummins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Murray Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 79-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Earl Banks (PG) Henry Yardley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Earl Banks runs out the clock | 79-72 |