| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Urban (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Thiel (fresh) PF - Daniel Asay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Waldon inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | James Taylor misses the wide open jumper from close range | 44-35 |
| 19:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Gary Engel | 44-35 |
| 19:31 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Leon Thiel swats the short shot by James Taylor | 44-35 |
| 19:11 | UMass | James Taylor tips it in | 46-35 |
| 19:07 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is hacked by Bradley Francois in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Francois, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Francis Walker (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, Willie Urban, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Brian Haider misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Francis Walker - foul #2 on Francis Walker, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:51 | Fairfield | Brian Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:32 | UMass | John Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joe Short - foul #2 on Joe Short, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 18:32 | UMass | John Williams misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | Brian Haider gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:12 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver clanks a turnaround from the right block | 48-37 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 18:09 | UMass | David Burt pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:45 | UMass | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-37 |
| 17:43 | UMass | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Williams | 50-37 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Joe Short hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Fontanez - foul #2 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Willie Urban (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, Francis Walker, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Joe Short misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:25 | Fairfield | Joe Short makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Leon Thiel - foul #2 on Leon Thiel, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Clouse (C) Joe Short | |
| 17:13 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:13 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 17:06 | Fairfield | Gary Engel is hacked by Bradley Francois in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Francois, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| 16:55 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Anthony Waldon snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 16:35 | UMass | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (PF) Joe Rio, Daniel Asay | |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Daugherty | 50-40 |
| 15:50 | UMass | James Taylor buries a runner near the basket | 52-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Urban (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leon Thiel (fairly fresh) PF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Clouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Fairfield | Gary Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), Arthur Terry (PF) Willie Urban, Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Daniel Asay (PF) John Daugherty, Sherwood Hinnant | |
| 15:04 | UMass | Chad Clouse denies the turnaround by James Taylor | 52-40 |
| 15:02 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Burt - foul #2 on David Burt, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), John Williams (SF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG) Gary Engel | |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chad Clouse | 52-42 |
| 14:14 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Casimir Falkowski | 52-44 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:21 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Clouse | 52-44 |
| 12:59 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay buries a jumper near the basket | 52-46 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez's layup is rejected by Daniel Asay | 52-46 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Willie Urban (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Francis Walker (PF), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, Arthur Terry, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), John Daugherty (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Casimir Falkowski, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 12:19 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruno Shaver | 52-49 |
| 12:02 | UMass | James Taylor comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Brian Haider grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | John Daugherty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Haider | 52-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Urban (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bruno Shaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Daugherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Haider (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UMass | Bradley Francois is hacked by Bruno Shaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruno Shaver, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Terry (PF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) John Daugherty, Rodney Morgan, Joe Short | |
| 11:31 | UMass | James Taylor drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bradley Francois | 54-52 |
| 11:24 | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Urban - foul #1 on Willie Urban, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG) Bruno Shaver | |
| 11:08 | Fairfield | Gary Engel scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Rio | 54-54 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), John Williams (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (SG), Rodney Morgan (SF), Chad Clouse (C) Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Brian Haider | |
| 10:18 | UMass | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Willie Urban, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | Gary Engel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan tips it home | 56-56 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Tyrone Evans loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Daniel Asay, Chad Clouse | |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Walker - foul #3 on Francis Walker, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG) Casimir Falkowski | |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bob Morgan | 56-56 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:35 | UMass | Francis Walker tips it home | 58-56 |
| 09:30 | Fairfield | David Burt steals it from Brian Haider in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 09:28 | UMass | David Burt banks in the layup | 60-56 |
| 09:10 | Fairfield | Joe Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Willie Urban (SG), John Williams (SF), Arthur Terry (PF), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Gary Engel, Bruno Shaver, Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider, Joe Short | |
| 08:50 | UMass | James Taylor misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Joe Rio gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Terry - foul #4 on Arthur Terry, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) John Williams, Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG) Casimir Falkowski, Joe Rio | |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:26 | Fairfield | Chad Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:03 | UMass | James Taylor can't finish the layup | 60-58 |
| 08:02 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Waldon | 60-58 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Asay - foul #2 on Daniel Asay, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, Willie Urban, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF), Brian Haider (PF) John Daugherty, Bruno Shaver, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay | |
| 07:48 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (tiring) 4 pts. SG - David Burt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Fontanez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Gary Engel (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rio (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Hinnant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Haider (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | David Burt picks off the pass by Sherwood Hinnant in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Bob Morgan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-58 |
| 07:27 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chad Clouse | 62-58 |
| 07:02 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Joe Rio is called for the reach on David Burt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Rio, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF), Arthur Terry (PF), Francis Walker (C) Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Rodney Morgan (PF) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Sherwood Hinnant, Brian Haider | |
| 06:50 | UMass | Arthur Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Short (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 06:28 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 06:10 | UMass | David Burt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Willie Urban (SG), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Daniel Asay (PF), Brian Haider (C) Bruno Shaver, Leon Thiel, Joe Short | |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Casimir Falkowski | 62-64 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Willie Urban is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Daugherty (SG), Sherwood Hinnant (SF) Casimir Falkowski, Rodney Morgan | |
| 05:27 | Fairfield | John Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:25 | UMass | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) John Williams, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Daniel Asay, Brian Haider | |
| 05:23 | UMass | Leon Thiel steals it from Willie Urban in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 05:22 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel banks in the layup | 62-66 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 05:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Joe Short | 62-66 |
| 05:02 | Fairfield | Joe Short comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Arthur Terry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-66 |
| 04:44 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Terry - foul #5 on Arthur Terry, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Francis Walker (PF), James Taylor (C) Bradley Francois, Willie Urban, Anthony Waldon, Arthur Terry, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (PG), Casimir Falkowski (SG), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) John Daugherty, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Joe Short | |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:30 | Fairfield | Sherwood Hinnant misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:30 | UMass | James Taylor gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Daniel Asay swats the layup by John Williams | 62-67 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Bruno Shaver | 62-67 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | John Williams steals it from Casimir Falkowski in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Casimir Falkowski is called for the reach on David Burt - foul #3 on Casimir Falkowski, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (SF), Brian Haider (PF) Sherwood Hinnant, Daniel Asay | |
| 03:48 | UMass | James Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tyrone Evans | 65-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Taylor (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Bruno Shaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casimir Falkowski (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Haider (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Clouse (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG) Bruno Shaver, Casimir Falkowski | |
| 03:32 | UMass | David Burt's pass is intercepted by Joe Rio in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 03:31 | Fairfield | Joe Rio throws it down | 65-69 |
| 03:16 | UMass | James Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Clouse - foul #2 on Chad Clouse, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG) Tyrone Evans | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Rodney Morgan, Brian Haider | |
| 03:16 | UMass | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:16 | UMass | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:16 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chad Clouse | 65-69 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez (C) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:12 | Fairfield | Daniel Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:50 | UMass | David Burt loses the ball out of bounds | 65-71 |
| 02:50 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (SG), John Williams (SF), Francis Walker (PF) David Burt, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Bruno Shaver (SG), Joe Short (C) Joe Rio, Chad Clouse | |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Bradley Francois - foul #3 on Bradley Francois, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG) Bradley Francois | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Brian Haider (PF) Gary Engel, Daniel Asay | |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:26 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:04 | UMass | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-73 |
| 02:02 | UMass | Tyrone Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Thiel - foul #3 on Leon Thiel, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, John Williams, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Daniel Asay (PF), Chad Clouse (C) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Brian Haider, Joe Short | |
| 01:51 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Gary Engel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Thiel | 67-76 |
| 01:15 | UMass | James Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 01:15 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:58 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel lays it in set up by Daniel Asay | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | UMass | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 00:51 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Bradley Francois is called for the reach on Leon Thiel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Francois, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan (C) Chad Clouse | |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:50 | Fairfield | Leon Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:45 | UMass | James Taylor clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Morgan - foul #1 on Rodney Morgan, team foul #9 | 69-80 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF) Bradley Francois, Willie Urban, Anthony Waldon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casimir Falkowski (PG), Bruno Shaver (SG), Brian Haider (PF), Joe Short (C) Gary Engel, Joe Rio, Leon Thiel, Daniel Asay | |
| 00:45 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:45 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by David Burt - foul #3 on David Burt, team foul #13 | 71-80 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Willie Urban (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Engel (PG), Joe Rio (SG), Leon Thiel (SF), Daniel Asay (PF) Casimir Falkowski, Bruno Shaver, Brian Haider, Joe Short | |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Anthony Waldon knocks in the shot from the left side | 73-81 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Francois - foul #5 on Bradley Francois, team foul #14 | 73-81 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG) Bradley Francois | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Rodney Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Joe Rio steals it from James Taylor | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Gary Engel runs out the clock | 73-83 |