| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wesley Forbes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Lauzon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Perry (fresh) 11 pts. C - Francis Stepp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Matt Hull inbounds the ball | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UMass | John Harward clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 19:45 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Francis Stepp | 48-57 |
| 19:43 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 19:22 | UMass | John Harward's layup is rejected by Shawn Lauzon | 48-57 |
| 19:21 | UMass | John Harward tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 19:20 | La Salle | Eric Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 19:15 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Daniel Wood's pass is intercepted by Wesley Forbes | 48-57 |
| 19:06 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein blows the dunk | 48-57 |
| 19:05 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 18:50 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wesley Forbes, team foul #1 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (SG), Robert Dawson (PF) Wesley Forbes, Eric Perry | |
| 18:35 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 50-57 |
| 18:21 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein is fouled on the floor by Gary Jorgenson - foul #1 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #1 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | Dusty Ferriera (SG), Gary Damiani (SF), James Tassone (C) Carl Bernstein, Shawn Lauzon, Francis Stepp | |
| 17:58 | La Salle | James Tassone is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| 17:40 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Trent | 52-57 |
| 17:18 | La Salle | Gary Damiani is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Damiani, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Patrick Trent | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Shawn Lauzon (SF), Eric Perry (PF), David Naugle (C) Christopher Tello, Gary Damiani, Robert Dawson, James Tassone | |
| 16:57 | UMass | Matt Hull lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Hightower | 54-57 |
| 16:32 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the easy open layup | 54-59 |
| 16:24 | La Salle | David Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 16:18 | La Salle | Matt Hull steals the ball from Eric Perry | 54-59 |
| 16:11 | UMass | David Naugle picks off the pass by Matt Hull in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 16:01 | La Salle | David Naugle is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (SG), James Tassone (PF), Francis Stepp (C) Dusty Ferriera, Eric Perry, David Naugle | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harward (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Tello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Lauzon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Tassone (fresh) 3 pts. C - Francis Stepp (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:42 | UMass | John Harward knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 56-59 |
| 15:21 | La Salle | Gary Jorgenson steps in front of the Shawn Lauzon pass | 56-59 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson lays it in | 58-59 |
| 15:11 | La Salle | Christopher Tello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Wesley Forbes (SG), Gary Damiani (SF), Robert Dawson (PF) Carl Bernstein, Christopher Tello, Shawn Lauzon, James Tassone | |
| 14:53 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 14:51 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Robert Dawson | 58-59 |
| 14:43 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Gregg Wygant snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 14:29 | La Salle | Francis Stepp grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 14:25 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Gregg Wygant grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is hacked by John Desantiago in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Desantiago, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Gregg Wygant, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG) John Desantiago | |
| 14:00 | UMass | Joseph Jacks blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Bernstein - foul #3 on Carl Bernstein, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (PG), Shawn Lauzon (SF), Eric Perry (PF), David Naugle (C) Carl Bernstein, Gary Damiani, Robert Dawson, Francis Stepp | |
| 14:00 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 14:00 | La Salle | Eric Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 13:41 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Joseph Jacks pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg loses the dribble to Wesley Forbes in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 13:32 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Matt Hull is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Matt Hull tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 13:11 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), John Harward (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Hirschberg, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Tassone (PF), Francis Stepp (C) Eric Perry, David Naugle | |
| 13:11 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 13:11 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Francis Stepp swats the short shot by Michael Hamilton | 61-63 |
| 12:56 | UMass | John Harward misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 12:54 | La Salle | The rebound goes to James Tassone | 61-63 |
| 12:27 | La Salle | Christopher Tello misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Matt Hull snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Matt Hull connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hightower | 64-63 |
| 11:58 | La Salle | The jump hook by Wesley Forbes is blocked by John Harward | 64-63 |
| 11:57 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 11:56 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Christopher Tello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Forbes (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Lauzon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Tassone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Stepp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Robert Hightower knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hamilton | 66-63 |
| 11:33 | La Salle | Michael Hamilton is called for the reach on Wesley Forbes - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #3 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Matt Hull, John Harward, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Dusty Ferriera (SG), Gary Damiani (SF), Eric Perry (PF), Robert Dawson (C) Christopher Tello, Wesley Forbes, Shawn Lauzon, James Tassone, Francis Stepp | |
| 11:21 | La Salle | Gary Damiani can't finish the layup | 66-63 |
| 11:19 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 11:04 | La Salle | The jumper by Carl Bernstein is denied by Daniel Wood | 66-63 |
| 11:03 | La Salle | Eric Perry gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 10:45 | La Salle | Gary Damiani misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Robert Dawson picks off the pass by Patrick Trent | 66-63 |
| 10:32 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dawson | 66-66 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Gregg Wygant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dawson - foul #3 on Robert Dawson, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF) Gary Jorgenson, Patrick Trent, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Forbes (SG), Shawn Lauzon (SF), David Naugle (C) Dusty Ferriera, Gary Damiani, Eric Perry | |
| 10:11 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Gregg Wygant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 10:01 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon loses the dribble to Daniel Wood | 67-66 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Daniel Wood hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton and he's hacked by David Naugle - foul #2 on David Naugle, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 09:41 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:41 | La Salle | David Naugle snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 09:16 | La Salle | Robert Dawson makes the 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Michael Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Lauzon - foul #1 on Shawn Lauzon, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (SG), James Tassone (PF), Francis Stepp (C) Wesley Forbes, Robert Dawson, David Naugle | |
| 09:09 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon drills a floater in the lane set up by Francis Stepp | 70-71 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Joseph Jacks drills a jump hook from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 08:10 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 08:09 | La Salle | Francis Stepp gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 07:52 | La Salle | Christopher Tello buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Joseph Jacks - foul #2 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #4 | 72-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Michael Hamilton, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Gary Damiani (SF), Eric Perry (PF) Carl Bernstein, Shawn Lauzon, James Tassone | |
| 07:52 | La Salle | Christopher Tello misses the free throw | 72-73 |
| 07:52 | UMass | John Harward snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Desantiago (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher Tello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Damiani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Stepp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Christopher Tello picks off the pass by Robert Hirschberg | 72-73 |
| 07:22 | La Salle | Daniel Wood swats the short shot by Eric Perry | 72-73 |
| 07:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 72-73 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's layup is rejected by Eric Perry | 72-73 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Gregg Wygant pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Gregg Wygant travels with the ball | 72-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | La Salle | Dusty Ferriera (SG), Robert Dawson (PF), David Naugle (C) Christopher Tello, Eric Perry, Francis Stepp | |
| 06:38 | La Salle | John Desantiago comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Robert Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Forbes (SG), Shawn Lauzon (SF) John Desantiago, Gary Damiani | |
| 06:30 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes blows the layup | 72-73 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 06:08 | La Salle | David Naugle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 72-73 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Trent | 75-73 |
| 05:33 | La Salle | Robert Dawson misses the easy layup | 75-73 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Gary Damiani (SF), James Tassone (PF), Francis Stepp (C) Dusty Ferriera, Shawn Lauzon, Robert Dawson, David Naugle | |
| 05:14 | La Salle | Gary Damiani misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Robert Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Forbes - foul #4 on Wesley Forbes, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG) Patrick Trent | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 05:08 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:55 | La Salle | Robert Hightower steals the ball from John Desantiago | 77-73 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 79-73 |
| 04:33 | La Salle | Francis Stepp scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Wood - foul #2 on Daniel Wood, team foul #5 | 79-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF), John Harward (PF) Gregg Wygant, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Christopher Tello (SG), Shawn Lauzon (SF), Eric Perry (PF) John Desantiago, Wesley Forbes, Gary Damiani, James Tassone | |
| 04:33 | La Salle | Francis Stepp makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Michael Hamilton drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 81-76 |
| 04:06 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Shawn Lauzon | 81-79 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the shot from the right wing set up by Gary Jorgenson | 83-79 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Tello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Lauzon (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Eric Perry (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Stepp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:31 | La Salle | Francis Stepp hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 83-79 |
| 03:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Harward | 83-79 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Shawn Lauzon takes the ball from Robert Hightower in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| 03:13 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 83-79 |
| 03:11 | La Salle | Francis Stepp pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:59 | La Salle | Eric Perry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #6 | 83-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Dusty Ferriera (SG), James Tassone (SF), David Naugle (C) Carl Bernstein, Christopher Tello, Shawn Lauzon, Francis Stepp | |
| 02:59 | La Salle | Eric Perry misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:59 | La Salle | Eric Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Matt Hull misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 83-80 |
| 02:40 | La Salle | Eric Perry gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 02:40 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gary Damiani (SF), Robert Dawson (PF) Eric Perry, David Naugle | |
| 02:22 | La Salle | Dusty Ferriera hits a 3 from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 02:22 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), John Harward (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Wesley Forbes (SG) John Desantiago, Dusty Ferriera | |
| 02:06 | UMass | Joseph Jacks hits a fadeaway near the basket | 85-83 |
| 02:06 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon (SF), Francis Stepp (C) Gary Damiani, James Tassone | |
| 01:49 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses long on a runner in the paint | 85-83 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-83 |
| 01:40 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon snags the defensive board | 85-83 |
| 01:33 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-83 |
| 01:32 | La Salle | Robert Dawson can't tip it in | 85-83 |
| 01:30 | La Salle | Francis Stepp tips it in | 85-85 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson tips it home | 87-85 |
| 00:53 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein misses long on a 3 from straight away | 87-85 |
| 00:51 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses the tip | 87-85 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | The jump hook by Joseph Jacks is blocked by Francis Stepp | 87-85 |
| 00:41 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Robert Dawson | 87-85 |
| 00:37 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wesley Forbes | 87-87 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Matt Hull misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 87-87 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks snags the offensive board | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 87-87 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 87-87 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Forbes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Lauzon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Stepp (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | John Harward wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:33 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-87 |
| 04:32 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes gets the rebound | 87-87 |
| 04:28 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the rebound | 87-87 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-87 |
| 04:19 | La Salle | Eric Perry snags the defensive board | 87-87 |
| 04:04 | La Salle | Eric Perry connects on the floater from the right block | 87-89 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Shawn Lauzon steps in front of the Matt Hull pass | 87-89 |
| 03:23 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein's floater is tipped away by John Harward | 87-89 |
| 03:22 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the rebound | 87-89 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is hacked by Carl Bernstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Bernstein, team foul #9 | 87-89 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Christopher Tello (SG), Gary Damiani (SF), Robert Dawson (PF), James Tassone (C) Carl Bernstein, Wesley Forbes, Shawn Lauzon, Eric Perry, Francis Stepp | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:06 | La Salle | Christopher Tello makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Damiani | 89-91 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Robert Hightower is hacked by Christopher Tello - foul #2 on Christopher Tello, team foul #10 | 89-91 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 03:02 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 02:58 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-91 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Shawn Lauzon (SF), Francis Stepp (C) John Desantiago, Gary Damiani, James Tassone | |
| 02:36 | La Salle | Robert Dawson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 91-91 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Michael Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 91-91 |
| 02:35 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-91 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | La Salle | Wesley Forbes (SG), Eric Perry (PF) Christopher Tello, Robert Dawson | |
| 02:31 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-91 |
| 02:06 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-91 |
| 02:05 | La Salle | Eric Perry tips it back up and in | 91-93 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Matt Hull hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Wesley Forbes - foul #5 on Wesley Forbes, team foul #11 | 93-93 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (SG) Wesley Forbes | |
| 01:45 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the free throw | 94-93 |
| 01:26 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein is called for traveling | 94-93 |
| 01:08 | UMass | John Harward clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Stepp - foul #1 on Francis Stepp, team foul #12 | 94-93 |
| 01:08 | UMass | John Harward makes the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 01:08 | UMass | John Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:56 | La Salle | Christopher Tello is hacked by Robert Hirschberg - foul #2 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #7 | 96-93 |
| 00:56 | La Salle | Christopher Tello misses the 1st free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 96-93 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Tello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Lauzon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Stepp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 98-93 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | La Salle | Matt Hull blocks the short jumper by Francis Stepp | 98-93 |
| 00:31 | La Salle | Christopher Tello can't tip it in | 98-93 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson snags the defensive board | 98-93 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is hacked by Carl Bernstein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Bernstein, team foul #13 | 98-93 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF) Matt Hull, John Harward | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gary Damiani (SG) Carl Bernstein | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 99-93 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 100-93 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 100-93 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF) Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:22 | La Salle | Gary Damiani loses the dribble to Robert Hirschberg | 100-93 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Christopher Tello is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Tello, team foul #14 | 100-93 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:20 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon gets the rebound | 101-93 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | La Salle | Christopher Tello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 101-93 |
| 00:12 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 101-93 |
| 00:12 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 101-93 |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) John Harward | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Daniel Wood is hacked by Christopher Tello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Tello, team foul #15 | 101-93 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 102-93 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 103-93 |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Francis Stepp is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wood - foul #3 on Daniel Wood, team foul #8 | 103-93 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Robert Dawson (PF) Shawn Lauzon, Eric Perry | |
| 00:03 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 103-93 |
| 00:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 103-93 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Patrick Trent runs out the clock | 103-93 |