| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Edward Gardner (fresh) SG - Charles Chavira (fresh) SF - Eddy Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Dylan O'Neal (fresh) C - Robert Digiovanni (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) SF - James Sumpter (fresh) PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Adrian Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | UMass | James Sumpter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Watts and the foul's on Eddy Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Eddy Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Herschel Foreman pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | UMass | James Sumpter is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | UMass | James Sumpter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | UMass | James Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Herschel Foreman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Adrian Robinson | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Watts | 5-9 |
| 17:25 | Holy Cross | Eddy Fitzgerald scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Gardner | 7-9 |
| 17:23 | UMass | James Sumpter loses the dribble to Robert Digiovanni in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 17:03 | Holy Cross | Robert Digiovanni can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 17:01 | UMass | James Sumpter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Dylan O'Neal is called for the reach on James Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dylan O'Neal, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Francis Collins (SF), James Hayden (PF), Carl Buford (C) Edward Gardner, Eddy Fitzgerald, Dylan O'Neal, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 16:47 | UMass | William McEirath can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 7-9 |
| 16:46 | Holy Cross | James Hayden pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:35 | Holy Cross | James Hayden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 16:34 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joshua Harris | 7-9 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Lloyd Crain drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clement Howell | 7-12 |
| 16:10 | Holy Cross | James Hayden is fouled on the floor by Clement Howell - foul #1 on Clement Howell, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (SG) Charles Chavira | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:58 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Clement Howell grabs the board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony King (fresh) SG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) SF - Francis Collins (fresh) PF - James Hayden (fresh) C - Carl Buford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) PF - William McEirath (fresh) C - Joshua Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hayden - foul #1 on James Hayden, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner (PG), Eddy Fitzgerald (SF), Chester Younker (C) Anthony King, Francis Collins, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| 15:36 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:36 | Holy Cross | James Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | William McEirath steals it from Edward Gardner | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Joshua Harris is hacked by Eddy Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Eddy Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira (SG), Frank Neal (SF), Dylan O'Neal (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, Eddy Fitzgerald, James Hayden, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| 14:40 | UMass | James Watts is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:39 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Neal | 9-12 |
| 14:03 | UMass | James Sumpter travels with the ball | 9-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Francis Collins (SF) Edward Gardner, Frank Neal | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG) James Watts | |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:35 | UMass | James Sumpter snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Marcus Walker is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Adrian Robinson | 9-14 |
| 12:49 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Marcus Walker snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Anthony King is called for the reach on Clement Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony King, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner (PG), Wesley Anthony (SG), James Hayden (PF), Carl Buford (C) Anthony King, Charles Chavira, Dylan O'Neal, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 12:27 | UMass | Lloyd Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chester Younker (C) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Buford | 9-14 |
| 11:52 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Paul Yount gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Edward Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) SF - James Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Buford (fresh) C - Chester Younker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) PF - William McEirath (fresh) C - Joshua Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Paul Yount hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William McEirath | 9-17 |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | James Hayden makes the floater from the right block and the foul's on Paul Yount - foul #1 on Paul Yount, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira (SG) Edward Gardner | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG) Lloyd Crain | |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | James Hayden makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Herschel Foreman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Watts and he's fouled by Charles Chavira - foul #1 on Charles Chavira, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner (PG), Frank Neal (SF) Wesley Anthony, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG) James Watts | |
| 11:01 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Frank Neal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira tips it home | 14-20 |
| 10:38 | UMass | William McEirath's pass is intercepted by Charles Chavira in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 10:20 | Holy Cross | James Hayden drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Gardner | 16-20 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Clement Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Younker - foul #1 on Chester Younker, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Francis Collins (SF), Dylan O'Neal (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Edward Gardner, Frank Neal, James Hayden, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Herschel Foreman, Paul Yount, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| 10:18 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Dylan O'Neal | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Francis Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| 09:49 | UMass | James Sumpter hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Robinson | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 09:27 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 09:15 | UMass | James Sumpter hits the finger roll set up by Adrian Robinson | 18-25 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Anthony King drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Digiovanni | 21-25 |
| 08:40 | UMass | James Sumpter misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Francis Collins - foul #1 on Francis Collins, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner (PG), Wesley Anthony (SG), Frank Neal (SF), James Hayden (PF), Carl Buford (C) Anthony King, Charles Chavira, Francis Collins, Dylan O'Neal, Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Lloyd Crain, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 08:40 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:40 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:24 | Holy Cross | James Hayden travels with the ball | 21-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chester Younker (C) Frank Neal | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| 08:08 | UMass | William McEirath scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Watts | 21-29 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | James Hayden comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford tips it but misses | 21-29 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Herschel Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Edward Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) SF - James Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Buford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Younker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William McEirath (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | UMass | Joshua Harris's floater is tipped away by Carl Buford | 21-29 |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | James Hayden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 07:08 | UMass | William McEirath gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:54 | UMass | William McEirath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chester Younker - foul #2 on Chester Younker, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira (SG), Francis Collins (SF), Dylan O'Neal (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Wesley Anthony, James Hayden, Carl Buford, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Adrian Robinson (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, Joshua Harris | |
| 06:54 | UMass | William McEirath makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:54 | UMass | William McEirath makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Charles Chavira double dribbles | 21-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF), Marcus Walker (PF) Paul Yount, William McEirath | |
| 06:29 | UMass | Robert Digiovanni takes the ball from James Sumpter | 21-31 |
| 06:27 | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner travels in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Chavira - foul #2 on Charles Chavira, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Frank Neal (SF) Edward Gardner, Charles Chavira | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:14 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 05:59 | Holy Cross | Francis Collins is whistled for a carry | 21-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG) Lloyd Crain | |
| 05:48 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clement Howell | 21-34 |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal double dribbles | 21-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Gardner (PG), James Hayden (PF) Francis Collins, Dylan O'Neal | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Paul Yount (SF) Clement Howell, James Sumpter | |
| 04:52 | UMass | Herschel Foreman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Paul Yount can't tip it in | 21-34 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Robert Digiovanni | 21-34 |
| 04:44 | Holy Cross | Anthony King is fouled on the floor by Paul Yount - foul #2 on Paul Yount, team foul #5 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (SG), Dylan O'Neal (PF) Anthony King, Frank Neal | |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Herschel Foreman, Paul Yount, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | James Hayden misses short on a jumper from close range | 21-34 |
| 04:15 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Lloyd Crain is called for 10 seconds | 21-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carl Buford (C) Robert Digiovanni | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG) James Watts | |
| 03:54 | Holy Cross | Clement Howell steals it from James Hayden | 21-34 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Edward Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) SF - James Hayden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dylan O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Buford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McEirath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:48 | UMass | Lloyd Crain hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clement Howell | 21-37 |
| 03:35 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dylan O'Neal | 23-37 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Clement Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Gardner - foul #1 on Edward Gardner, team foul #11 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Collins (PG), Charles Chavira (SG), Eddy Fitzgerald (SF), Chester Younker (C) Edward Gardner, Wesley Anthony, James Hayden, Dylan O'Neal | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), Paul Yount (SF), Marcus Walker (PF) Lloyd Crain, James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| 03:33 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:24 | Holy Cross | Francis Collins knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 25-39 |
| 03:22 | UMass | Clement Howell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clement Howell, team foul #6 | 25-39 |
| 03:16 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford's pass is intercepted by Marcus Walker | 25-39 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Yount | 25-41 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Eddy Fitzgerald drills a driving attempt in the lane | 27-41 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Clement Howell is fouled on the floor by Francis Collins - foul #2 on Francis Collins, team foul #12 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Dylan O'Neal (PF) Francis Collins, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), William McEirath (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Herschel Foreman, Marcus Walker, Joshua Harris | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:35 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Paul Yount scores on a shot from the left side set up by Clement Howell | 27-44 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Anthony King misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Paul Yount gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-44 |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Dylan O'Neal | 27-44 |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Anthony King is blocked by William McEirath | 27-44 |
| 01:28 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Dylan O'Neal steals the ball from Lloyd Crain | 27-44 |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Clement Howell steals it from Eddy Fitzgerald | 27-44 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Lloyd Crain lays it up and in on a great pass from Clement Howell | 27-46 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Dylan O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Francis Collins (SF), James Hayden (PF), Robert Digiovanni (C) Anthony King, Eddy Fitzgerald, Dylan O'Neal, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, William McEirath, Adrian Robinson | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the easy layup | 27-46 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Herschel Foreman tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Joshua Harris swats the short shot by James Hayden | 27-48 |