| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Walker (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Charles Peasley (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | David Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 19:10 | UMass | James Cordon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Peasley | 30-28 |
| 18:48 | UMass | James Cordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Charles Peasley grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Charles Peasley is fouled on the floor by Wallace Dotts - foul #1 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson (PF), Daniel Nance (C) David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | UMass | James Rew (C) James Cordon | |
| 18:07 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Carlson | 30-31 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ivan Harris, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:35 | UMass | Bruce Carlson scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Peasley | 30-33 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Charles Gill is hacked by Gilberto Rodriguez - foul #1 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Cordon (C) James Rew | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | James Cordon is called for the reach on Rick Jefferson - foul #1 on James Cordon, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Daniel Nance, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Charles Gill is hacked by Gilberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte (SF) Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Charles Gill is hacked by Charles Peasley - foul #1 on Charles Peasley, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG) Charles Gill | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Stephen Walker takes the ball from Wallace Dotts | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Dotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Cordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Charles Gill (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Daniel Nance (PF), Brian Patton (C) Mark Costales, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG), James Dobbins (SF), James Rew (C) Bruce Carlson, Gilberto Rodriguez, James Cordon | |
| 15:12 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Jefferson | 30-35 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | UMass | James Dobbins comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Rick Jefferson - foul #2 on Rick Jefferson, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Daniel Franklin (PF) Stephen Walker, Charles Peasley | |
| 14:38 | UMass | James Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | UMass | James Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 14:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Johnny Mayo | 32-36 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Johnny Mayo is hacked by Rick Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Jefferson, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF) Charles Gill, Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:00 | UMass | Bruce Carlson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wallace Dotts - foul #2 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Daniel Nance, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | James Cordon (C) James Rew | |
| 14:00 | UMass | Bruce Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Bruce Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Daniel Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:44 | UMass | James Dobbins is hacked by Robert Hollenbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG) Ivan Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), Stephen Walker (SF) Johnny Mayo, James Dobbins | |
| 13:24 | UMass | Daniel Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF) Joshua Dennison | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph White (SF) Bruce Carlson | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Stephen Walker is called for the reach on Wallace Dotts - foul #1 on Stephen Walker, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Carl Dillard (SG), Daniel Nance (SF), Brian Patton (C) Mark Costales, Wallace Dotts, Nicholas Schutte, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Peasley (PF) Daniel Franklin | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | David Pierce is denied on a layup by Charles Peasley | 32-38 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Charles Gill tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Charles Peasley pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Stephen Walker scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph White | 32-40 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | David Pierce buries a runner in the paint set up by Carl Dillard and he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Mark Costales (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Rick Jefferson (C) Charles Gill, Carl Dillard, Daniel Nance, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Johnny Mayo (SG), James Dobbins (SF), James Rew (C) Stephen Walker, Gilberto Rodriguez, Joseph White, James Cordon | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | David Pierce makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Costales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Schutte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dobbins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - James Rew (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | David Pierce grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Schutte | 37-40 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Bruce Carlson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Rew | 37-40 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Daniel Nance (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Mark Costales, Nicholas Schutte, David Pierce, Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (SF), Daniel Franklin (PF), James Cordon (C) James Dobbins, Charles Peasley, James Rew | |
| 10:04 | UMass | Johnny Mayo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bruce Carlson | 37-43 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Bruce Carlson picks off the pass by Joshua Dennison | 37-43 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Bruce Carlson hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Walker is called for the reach on Joshua Dennison - foul #2 on Stephen Walker, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Gill (PG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Brian Patton (C) Ivan Harris, Daniel Nance, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), Joseph White (SF) Bruce Carlson, Johnny Mayo | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Stephen Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Dotts - foul #3 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF) Joshua Dennison | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:11 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Joseph White is called for the reach on Nicholas Schutte - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Dobbins (SF), Charles Peasley (C) Joseph White, James Cordon | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Wallace Dotts steals the ball from James Dobbins | 41-45 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte is fouled on the floor by Daniel Franklin - foul #1 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Rick Jefferson (PF) Wallace Dotts, David Pierce | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph White (PG), James Cordon (C) Stephen Walker, Daniel Franklin | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Rick Jefferson takes the ball from James Cordon in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Brian Patton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 07:49 | UMass | James Dobbins pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Costales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Gill (fresh) SF - Nicholas Schutte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Dobbins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - James Cordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:20 | UMass | James Cordon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dobbins | 43-48 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Gill | 45-48 |
| 06:32 | UMass | James Cordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Charles Peasley tips it home | 45-50 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Brian Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Charles Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), Wallace Dotts (SG), Daniel Nance (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Robert Hollenbeck (C) Mark Costales, Charles Gill, Nicholas Schutte, Rick Jefferson, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Johnny Mayo (SG), Stephen Walker (SF), Daniel Franklin (PF), James Rew (C) Joseph White, Gilberto Rodriguez, James Dobbins, Charles Peasley, James Cordon | |
| 05:44 | UMass | Wallace Dotts is called for the reach on Stephen Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Dotts, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Daniel Nance is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Nance, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Bruce Carlson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Pierce (PF) Joshua Dennison | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | David Pierce hits the finger roll set up by Wallace Dotts | 47-51 |
| 05:01 | UMass | David Pierce picks off the pass by Bruce Carlson in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Pierce | 50-51 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Bruce Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 04:12 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Mayo | 50-51 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Bruce Carlson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ivan Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Dotts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Nance (fairly fresh) PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Mayo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rew (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 03:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Rew | 50-54 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Daniel Franklin grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 03:06 | UMass | Johnny Mayo travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (PG), Carl Dillard (SG), Nicholas Schutte (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF) Ivan Harris, Wallace Dotts, Daniel Nance, David Pierce | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Peasley (PF), James Cordon (C) Daniel Franklin, James Rew | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Mark Costales hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Schutte | 53-54 |
| 02:44 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts (SG), Brian Patton (C) Carl Dillard, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), James Dobbins (SF) Bruce Carlson, Johnny Mayo | |
| 02:41 | UMass | Nicholas Schutte is called for the reach on Stephen Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Schutte, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Harris (PG), David Pierce (PF), Rick Jefferson (C) Mark Costales, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Franklin (PF) James Cordon | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Harris | 56-56 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Wallace Dotts steps in front of the Gilberto Rodriguez pass in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wallace Dotts | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Stephen Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Franklin | 58-58 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Rick Jefferson lays it in set up by David Pierce | 60-58 |
| 01:22 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez hits a floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Franklin - foul #2 on Daniel Franklin, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck (C) Rick Jefferson | |
| Subs | UMass | James Cordon (C) Daniel Franklin | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | David Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:42 | UMass | James Cordon is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Ivan Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | UMass | James Cordon snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Charles Peasley hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Schutte clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Wallace Dotts pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Pierce is hacked by Charles Peasley - foul #2 on Charles Peasley, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Stephen Walker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 63-62 |