| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fresh) SG - Randall Sorensen (fresh) SF - Gary Hall (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) SG - Bradley Francois (fresh) SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) C - Wallace Racette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Wallace Racette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Hall | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Anthony Waldon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Randall Sorensen - foul #1 on Randall Sorensen, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Fox | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Francois | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Emmett | 5-4 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hall - foul #1 on Gary Hall, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Bob Morgan scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Fox | 5-6 |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall loses the dribble to Richard Fox in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Bradley Francois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Marlon Rouse (SG), James Hardy (SF), Jack Hastings (PF), James Hayse (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, Randall Sorensen, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 17:35 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | UMass | James Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tyrone Evans | 5-9 |
| 17:09 | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Evans | 7-9 |
| 16:46 | UMass | James Taylor makes the wide open runner in the paint | 7-11 |
| 16:29 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 16:27 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:07 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:00 | UMass | John Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Burt | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marlon Rouse (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Hardy (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Hastings (fairly fresh) C - James Hayse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Burt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jon McDonald (tiring) | |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 15:14 | UMass | John Williams misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 15:12 | Holy Cross | James Hayse grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | James Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Thomas Evans, Marlon Rouse, James Hardy, Jack Hastings, James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Francis Walker (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| 14:52 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett double dribbles | 10-14 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Anthony Waldon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Anthony Emmett | 10-14 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels can't tip it in | 10-14 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Francis Walker pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:49 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF), Randall Younkin (C) Gary Hall, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Francis Walker | |
| 13:40 | UMass | Willard Mikels takes the ball from Richard Fox | 10-14 |
| 13:18 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sellberg | 12-14 |
| 12:56 | UMass | Anthony Waldon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Bob Morgan tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:51 | Holy Cross | Anthony Waldon is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) John Boyd, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (C) Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Wallace Racette | |
| 12:43 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall can't connect on a shot in the lane | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hall | 12-14 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Bob Morgan is called for the reach on Willard Mikels - foul #1 on Bob Morgan, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG) Jeffrey Sellberg | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:19 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) John Williams | |
| 12:19 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Anthony Waldon travels in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Sorensen (tiring) SF - Gary Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Burt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bob Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:55 | UMass | Richard Fox is hacked by Thomas Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Evans, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SG) Randall Sorensen | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Bradley Francois (SG) Richard Fox, David Burt | |
| 11:48 | UMass | James Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Francois and he's fouled by Anthony Emmett - foul #1 on Anthony Emmett, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 11:48 | UMass | James Taylor makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:44 | Holy Cross | Bradley Francois takes the ball from Jack Hastings in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 11:34 | UMass | Bradley Francois is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:26 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jack Hastings | 18-17 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Tyrone Evans makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bob Morgan | 18-19 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Bob Morgan snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Thomas Evans, Jack Hastings, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), David Burt (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Tyrone Evans, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan | |
| 10:13 | UMass | David Burt is fouled on the floor by Randall Sorensen - foul #2 on Randall Sorensen, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SG) Randall Sorensen | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:53 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the easy layup | 18-19 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:38 | UMass | James Taylor misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Hayse - foul #1 on James Hayse, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Boyd (SF) James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| 09:38 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:38 | UMass | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Burt - foul #1 on David Burt, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) James Hardy, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) James Taylor | |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the floater from the right block | 20-21 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 08:56 | Holy Cross | John Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:42 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels banks in the layup | 22-21 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Bob Morgan is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Francis Walker | 22-23 |
| 08:08 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 08:07 | UMass | David Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Richard Fox loses the dribble to Jeffrey Sellberg in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 07:52 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:52 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Marlon Rouse (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jack Hastings, John Boyd, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, David Burt, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marlon Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hardy (fresh) PF - James Hayse (fresh) C - Randall Younkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Jon McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:37 | Holy Cross | James Hayse makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:16 | UMass | James Taylor misses the tip | 23-23 |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | James Hardy snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Holy Cross | Bradley Francois steps in front of the Randall Younkin pass | 23-23 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Tyrone Evans hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Francois | 23-25 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | James Hayse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 23-25 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Tyrone Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Tyrone Evans scores on a 3 from straight away | 23-28 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Bradley Francois is called for the reach on Marlon Rouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Francois, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) James Hardy, James Hayse, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF) Tyrone Evans, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon | |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Marlon Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:02 | UMass | James Taylor can't finish the uncontested layup | 25-28 |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 05:38 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:21 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Evans | 27-28 |
| 05:05 | UMass | David Burt is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-28 |
| 05:04 | UMass | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:46 | UMass | John Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Fox | 27-31 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Rouse | 30-31 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Richard Fox buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 03:57 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), John Boyd (SF), James Hardy (C) Marlon Rouse, Thomas Evans, Gary Hall, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Sorensen (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bob Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (tiring) | |
| 03:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Sellberg is called for the reach on Tyrone Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hayse (PF) Willard Mikels | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:43 | UMass | Tyrone Evans misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tyrone Evans - foul #1 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Bob Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Hayse - foul #2 on James Hayse, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (PF), Randall Younkin (C) James Hayse, James Hardy | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF) Anthony Waldon | |
| 03:08 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Bradley Francois steals the ball from John Boyd | 33-34 |
| 02:36 | UMass | The short jumper by Bob Morgan is denied by Randall Younkin | 33-34 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Francis Walker snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 02:22 | UMass | Francis Walker is hacked by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF), James Hayse (C) John Boyd, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF) Bob Morgan | |
| 02:22 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:22 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Hayse | 33-35 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Evans - foul #2 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Francis Walker throws it down set up by Wallace Racette and the foul's on Jack Hastings - foul #1 on Jack Hastings, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (SF) Gary Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:59 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) John Williams | |
| 01:31 | UMass | Jeffrey Sellberg is called for the reach on Tyrone Evans - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Gary Hall (SF) Jeffrey Sellberg, James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), Bob Morgan (PF) Bradley Francois, Wallace Racette | |
| 01:31 | UMass | Tyrone Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Tyrone Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings drills a jumper from close range | 37-39 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Tyrone Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Evans - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #12 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hayse (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Jack Hastings, James Hardy | |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Anthony Waldon, Francis Walker | |
| 01:04 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-39 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Tyrone Evans misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Tyrone Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:04 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:57 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans buries a shot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen drills a jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 00:30 | UMass | John Williams is hacked by James Hayse - foul #3 on James Hayse, team foul #13 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), John Boyd (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Thomas Evans, Gary Hall, James Hayse, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, Wallace Racette | |
| 00:30 | UMass | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:30 | UMass | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels is hacked by Bob Morgan - foul #2 on Bob Morgan, team foul #11 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Francis Walker (C) John Williams, Bob Morgan | |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Bradley Francois misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-41 |