| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Matt Hull pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Daniel Wood buries a floater near the basket set up by Robert Hirschberg | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 30-37 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Daniel Wood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry O'Shea - foul #3 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| 19:07 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is fouled on the floor by John Harward - foul #2 on John Harward, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Roger Carr | 32-39 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Hirschberg | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Jorgenson steals it from Roger Carr in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson lays it in | 37-39 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Daniel Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Rosenbalm | 37-41 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Robert Davis blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Rosenbalm and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF) Matt Hull, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SG) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits a floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Kiker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hamilton picks off the pass by Jesse Corby | 41-44 |
| 15:35 | UMass | Michael Hamilton hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Harward is called for the reach on Jesse Corby - foul #3 on John Harward, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker, Forrest Morgan | |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is denied on a layup by John Harward | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | UMass | Daniel Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, John Harward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 43-44 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Matt Hull snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Matt Hull lays it up and in set up by Gary Jorgenson | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Trent - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:26 | UMass | John Harward banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matt Hull - foul #3 on Matt Hull, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF) Jerry O'Shea, Tommy Holman | |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Daniel Wood buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson and he's fouled by Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Dan Kiker (C) Roger Carr, Nathan Woods, Craig Andres | |
| 12:59 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dan Kiker | 50-50 |
| 12:28 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a shot from the right block | 50-50 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 12:02 | UMass | John Harward grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Robert Hightower loses the dribble to Jonathan Rosenbalm | 50-53 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 50-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Kiker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses long on a shot near the basket | 50-55 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Wood steps in front of the Forrest Morgan pass | 50-55 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-55 |
| 11:08 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Robert Hightower can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Lange - foul #2 on Robert Lange, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan, Dan Kiker | |
| 10:52 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG) Robert Hightower | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Woods | 52-57 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Robert Davis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres banks in the layup set up by Tommy Holman | 55-61 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Joseph Jacks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 57-61 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 57-61 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Jorgenson steals it from Jerry O'Shea | 57-61 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses the easy layup | 57-61 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Holman | 57-64 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Patrick Trent is hacked by Tommy Holman - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Patrick Trent, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 07:42 | UMass | Robert Hightower clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-64 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Harward (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Kiker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Kiker | 57-67 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Michael Hamilton drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Hightower | 59-67 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Harward is called for the reach on Dennis Buford - foul #4 on John Harward, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Hightower and he's fouled by Dennis Buford - foul #3 on Dennis Buford, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:50 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan banks in the layup set up by Dan Kiker and he's hacked by Robert Hightower - foul #2 on Robert Hightower, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Joseph Jacks (C) Robert Hightower, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres (C) Dan Kiker | |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Jacks | 61-71 |
| 06:23 | UMass | John Harward misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Forrest Morgan - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 06:23 | UMass | John Harward makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:23 | UMass | John Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres tips it but misses | 62-71 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Matt Hull can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Buford - foul #4 on Dennis Buford, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan | |
| 05:56 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jacks | 63-71 |
| 05:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Jacks | 63-71 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Matt Hull misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-71 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 63-74 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson loses the dribble to Roger Carr | 63-74 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-74 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-74 |
| 04:33 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jacks | 63-74 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 66-74 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 03:58 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hirschberg | 69-74 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Harward - foul #5 on John Harward, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Patrick Trent and he's hacked by Forrest Morgan - foul #2 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (C) Nathan Woods | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Robert Hightower snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Tommy Holman (PF) Robert Lange, Dan Kiker | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses short on a floater in the lane | 71-76 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Joseph Jacks tips it but misses | 71-76 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Robert Hightower tips it home | 73-76 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan | |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Tommy Holman is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-76 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Gary Jorgenson | 77-76 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses short on a runner from the baseline | 77-76 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Joseph Jacks gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg banks in the layup set up by Gary Jorgenson | 79-76 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is hacked by Matt Hull - foul #4 on Matt Hull, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Hull | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-77 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nathan Woods | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Carr - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Matt Hull steals it from Jerry O'Shea | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Roger Carr is called for the reach on Joseph Jacks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Daniel Wood runs out the clock | 85-80 |