| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Joshua Glover is denied by Robert Brosnan | 39-48 |
| 19:45 | UMass | Corey Glover pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Robert Brosnan blows the layup | 39-48 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Willis | 41-48 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Henry Toles is called for 3 seconds | 41-48 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Willis | 43-48 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Joshua Glover steps in front of the James Wood pass in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 45-48 |
| 18:17 | UMass | James Wood is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Robert Brosnan - foul #3 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Steven Cate (SG), David Nielsen (SF), Adam Valentine (PF), James Springer (C) Corey Glover, Henry Toles, James Wood, Howard Young, Robert Brosnan | |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 17:53 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 17:30 | UMass | James Springer can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 17:28 | UMass | Adam Valentine tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is hacked by David Nielsen - foul #1 on David Nielsen, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Wayne Willis (SG) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees | |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF) James Springer | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's pass is intercepted by Wiley Clark | 45-50 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Wiley Clark jams it | 45-52 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 16:21 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adam Valentine | 45-52 |
| 16:17 | UMass | Steven Cate is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Wiley Clark | 45-54 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | John Humphries clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the runner in the lane | 45-54 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | John Humphries grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Nielsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Valentine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 15:30 | UMass | Howard Young pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 15:26 | UMass | Steven Cate clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Howard Young is called for the reach on Paul McThune - foul #1 on Howard Young, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Leonard Chung (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Humphries, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), James Springer (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Wiley Clark, Steven Cate, David Nielsen, Howard Young, Adam Valentine | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the shot from the right block | 45-54 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Henry Toles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:53 | UMass | James Wood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Walter Ertel scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Henry Toles and he's fouled by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG), Howard Young (PF) Henry Toles, James Springer | |
| 14:08 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 13:44 | UMass | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Walter Ertel is open but misses the lay-in | 47-57 |
| 13:37 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Glover | 47-57 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Howard Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover loses the dribble to Walter Ertel in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Robert Brosnan is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), Adam Valentine (C) Walter Ertel, Robert Brosnan | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Howard Young picks off the pass by Ronald Bastarache | 47-57 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Henry Toles is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:48 | UMass | Adam Valentine misses the open dunk | 47-57 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Henry Toles grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Henry Toles knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-59 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Adam Valentine gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:01 | UMass | James Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Bastarache - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Wiley Clark (SG), James Springer (C) Corey Glover, Henry Toles, Adam Valentine | |
| 12:01 | UMass | James Wood misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:01 | UMass | James Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leonard Chung | 50-60 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Howard Young is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Daniel Rhodes (PF) Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SF), David Nielsen (C) James Wood, Howard Young | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Humphries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Drees (fresh) PF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Springer (fresh) 7 reb. C - David Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | David Nielsen can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 50-60 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Cate - foul #1 on Steven Cate, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:13 | UMass | James Springer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Wiley Clark | 52-62 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Scott Drees travels with the ball | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), Howard Young (PF) Wiley Clark, Steven Cate | |
| 10:43 | UMass | Wayne Willis steals it from Henry Toles | 52-62 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis lays it in | 54-62 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Howard Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Howard Young misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 54-62 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 09:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Howard Young | 54-62 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Walter Ertel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Nielsen | 54-64 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | John Humphries is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Leonard Chung (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Humphries, Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Wiley Clark (SG), Steven Cate (SF), Adam Valentine (C) Walter Ertel, Henry Toles, David Nielsen, James Springer | |
| 09:12 | UMass | Wiley Clark connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Young | 54-66 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Howard Young pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Steven Cate scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Corey Glover | 54-68 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Steven Cate picks off the pass by Joshua Glover | 54-68 |
| 08:38 | UMass | Corey Glover lays it in set up by Steven Cate | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-70 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Howard Young steals it from Paul McThune | 54-70 |
| 07:47 | UMass | Paul McThune picks off the pass by Adam Valentine | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wiley Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Cate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Howard Young (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Adam Valentine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the floater from the right block set up by Leonard Chung | 56-70 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Corey Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Robert Brosnan (C) Corey Glover, Wiley Clark, Steven Cate, Howard Young | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the easy layup | 56-70 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-70 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Robert Brosnan snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 06:42 | UMass | James Wood is hacked by Scott Drees in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:22 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | UMass | David Nielsen (PF) Adam Valentine | |
| 06:22 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:22 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is hacked by Walter Ertel - foul #4 on Walter Ertel, team foul #6 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG) Henry Toles | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't finish the layup | 56-70 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker's floater is tipped away by Robert Brosnan | 56-70 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | David Nielsen is called for the reach on Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on David Nielsen, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Paul McThune (PF) John Humphries, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG), James Springer (PF) Corey Glover, David Nielsen | |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Wiley Clark is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:19 | UMass | Wiley Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Wiley Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Bastarache is blocked by James Springer | 58-72 |
| 05:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Springer | 58-72 |
| 05:07 | UMass | James Springer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Springer, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SF) James Wood | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brosnan - foul #5 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (C) Robert Brosnan | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Ronald Bastarache steals the ball from Walter Ertel | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's dunk attempt is rejected by James Springer | 60-72 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Adam Valentine gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Steven Cate hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Ertel | 60-75 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Bastarache and he's fouled by James Springer - foul #3 on James Springer, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Ronald Bastarache, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Howard Young (PF) Walter Ertel, Wiley Clark, Steven Cate, James Springer | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:19 | UMass | James Wood gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Henry Toles comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-75 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is called for a charge - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | David Nielsen (SF) James Wood | |
| 04:08 | UMass | Corey Glover is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-77 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Scott Drees tips it back up and in | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | UMass | Henry Toles is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #5 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG), Joel Davey (SF), Paul McThune (PF) Wayne Willis, Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:47 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Humphries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Snedeker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Toles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Young (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Adam Valentine (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Adam Valentine - foul #2 on Adam Valentine, team foul #11 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF) Leonard Chung, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Howard Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), James Wood (SF) Corey Glover, David Nielsen | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 03:18 | UMass | Adam Valentine snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Henry Toles knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Ertel | 65-81 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 67-81 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Walter Ertel is fouled in the backcourt by John Humphries - foul #1 on John Humphries, team foul #12 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Leonard Chung (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Humphries, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG), Steven Cate (SF), James Springer (C) Henry Toles, James Wood, Adam Valentine | |
| 02:41 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-83 |
| 02:24 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 67-83 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Jonathan Alejo picks off the pass by Wiley Clark in the backcourt | 67-83 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 67-83 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the offensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Howard Young steals it from Jonathan Alejo | 67-83 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-83 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Howard Young can't tip it in | 67-83 |
| 01:44 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Ertel | 67-83 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Steven Cate can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-83 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the board | 67-83 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is hacked by Howard Young - foul #2 on Howard Young, team foul #12 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF) Joshua Glover, Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), David Nielsen (SF), Adam Valentine (PF) Walter Ertel, Steven Cate, Howard Young | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Springer | 68-83 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on Corey Glover - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Corey Glover misses the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses long on a floater in the paint | 68-84 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Wiley Clark pulls down the rebound | 68-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Corey Glover misses the easy open layup | 68-84 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Corey Glover tips it home | 68-86 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Wiley Clark steps in front of the Daniel Rhodes pass | 68-86 |
| 00:29 | UMass | David Nielsen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wiley Clark | 68-88 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits a 3 from straight away | 71-88 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Corey Glover runs out the clock | 71-88 |