| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Matt Hull inbounds the ball | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 19:35 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Hull | 41-47 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hirschberg | 41-50 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Harward - foul #1 on John Harward, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Jorgenson | 44-53 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 18:24 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Roscoe Taylor is called for the reach on Patrick Trent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled on the floor by Timmy Orris - foul #1 on Timmy Orris, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| 17:56 | UMass | John Harward blows the wide open dunk | 45-53 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris hits a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Wallace | 47-53 |
| 17:33 | UMass | John Harward misses the jump hook from close range | 47-53 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Wallace Williamson - foul #3 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, John Harward | |
| 17:20 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), George Gallagher (PF) Christopher Wallace, David White | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG) Michael Hamilton | |
| 16:48 | UMass | Robert Davis buries a runner from the right block | 47-58 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bobby Mangum | 49-58 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is fouled on the floor by George Gallagher - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Roy Johnson (SF) Bobby Mangum, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), John Harward (PF) Robert Hightower, Robert Davis | |
| 16:17 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the shot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher tips it in | 51-58 |
| 16:09 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is fouled in the backcourt by Roscoe Taylor - foul #2 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF) Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Roscoe Taylor - foul #3 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, George Gallagher, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (C) Daniel Wood | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | David White can't tip it in | 51-60 |
| 15:32 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 15:30 | UMass | Michael Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Timmy Orris (SF) Christopher Wallace, Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Roscoe Taylor, David White | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Michael Hamilton, John Harward | |
| 15:02 | UMass | William Elwell steals it from Robert Hirschberg | 51-60 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell banks in the layup | 53-60 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Robert Davis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, George Gallagher, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF) Patrick Trent, Gregg Wygant | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Robert Davis | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Zinn - foul #3 on Russell Zinn, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), George Gallagher (PF) William Elwell, Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| 14:23 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), John Harward (PF) Robert Hirschberg, Joseph Jacks | |
| 14:05 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David White | 58-61 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Roy Johnson takes the ball from Michael Hamilton | 58-61 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | David White's pass is intercepted by Robert Hightower | 58-61 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Matt Hull lays it up and in set up by Robert Hightower | 58-63 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum | 60-63 |
| 12:35 | UMass | John Harward loses the dribble to Roy Johnson | 60-63 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson lays it up and in | 62-63 |
| 12:15 | UMass | John Harward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 11:59 | UMass | John Harward is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Hightower | 62-65 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Bobby Mangum, Christopher Wallace, Roy Johnson, David White, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 11:44 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg knocks in the shot in the lane | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timmy Orris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - John Harward (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson is hacked by Joseph Jacks - foul #4 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Joseph Jacks | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| 10:52 | UMass | John Harward blows the wide open layup | 62-67 |
| 10:51 | UMass | John Harward snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 10:37 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is whistled for a carry | 62-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Matt Hull (SF) Gary Jorgenson, Gregg Wygant | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Hull | 62-69 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roscoe Taylor | 65-69 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Matt Hull misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor buries a 3 from the right wing set up by George Gallagher | 68-69 |
| 09:47 | UMass | John Harward makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Wood | 68-71 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull | |
| 09:02 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is fouled on the floor by Gary Jorgenson - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF) Patrick Trent, Gregg Wygant | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), David White (PF) William Elwell, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| 08:07 | UMass | Michael Hamilton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 68-74 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Wood picks off the pass by Christopher Wallace | 68-74 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Robert Hightower is hacked by Wallace Williamson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 07:51 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten dunks the ball on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 4 pf. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | UMass | Robert Hightower's pass is intercepted by Henry Kasky in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky jams it | 72-75 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Jorgenson takes the ball from Henry Kasky | 72-75 |
| 07:11 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson blows the layup | 72-75 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Robert Hightower tips it back up and in | 72-77 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by David White is blocked by Robert Davis | 72-77 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Joseph Jacks pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Joseph Jacks can't finish the layup | 72-77 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 75-77 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is whistled for a carry | 75-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Matt Hull (SF) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hightower, Gregg Wygant | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-77 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 05:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Hamilton | 75-77 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Matt Hull connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Patrick Trent and the foul's on William Elwell - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:43 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the free throw | 75-80 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Jacks blocks the jumper by Timmy Orris | 75-80 |
| 05:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Patrick Trent | 75-80 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Christopher Wallace picks off the pass by Patrick Trent in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamilton - foul #1 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG) Michael Hamilton | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace is hacked by Joseph Jacks - foul #5 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF) Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Joseph Jacks | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Matt Hull misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Wallace | 81-80 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Wallace Williamson steps in front of the Matt Hull pass | 81-80 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is hacked by Patrick Trent - foul #3 on Patrick Trent, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, Russell Zinn, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), John Harward (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Davis | |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 04:17 | UMass | William Elwell is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Elwell, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) William Elwell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Matt Hull is called for the reach on Henry Kasky - foul #2 on Matt Hull, team foul #10 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF), Robert Davis (C) Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:56 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is hacked by Timmy Orris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timmy Orris, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 83-84 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Michael Hamilton snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timmy Orris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Gallagher (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Harward (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the tip | 83-84 |
| 03:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 83-84 |
| 02:56 | UMass | John Harward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Timmy Orris, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Michael Hamilton, Robert Davis | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SF) David White | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Matt Hull (SF) Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 85-84 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Daniel Wood drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-87 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF) Christopher Wallace, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (PF) John Harward | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Robert Davis | |
| 01:37 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is called for traveling | 85-87 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher is hacked by John Harward - foul #2 on John Harward, team foul #11 | 85-87 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Matt Hull loses the dribble to Henry Kasky in the backcourt | 86-87 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher blows the layup | 86-87 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 86-87 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-87 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Johnson and the foul's on John Harward - foul #3 on John Harward, team foul #12 | 88-87 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Matt Hull drills a shot from the left wing set up by Gary Jorgenson | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #4 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #13 | 89-89 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:04 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 91-89 |