| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Forbes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Lauzon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Perry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Francis Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Matt Hull inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bernstein - foul #2 on Carl Bernstein, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Jorgenson | 45-42 |
| 19:19 | La Salle | John Harward steals it from Francis Stepp | 45-42 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Matt Hull misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Lauzon - foul #3 on Shawn Lauzon, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | La Salle | Gary Damiani (SF), Robert Dawson (PF) Shawn Lauzon, Eric Perry | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 19:02 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:46 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 18:45 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson and he's hacked by Wesley Forbes - foul #2 on Wesley Forbes, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (SG) Wesley Forbes | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 18:39 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:29 | La Salle | Gary Damiani misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 18:27 | La Salle | Francis Stepp tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 17:54 | La Salle | Gary Damiani drills a turnaround near the basket | 49-48 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson loses the dribble to Christopher Tello in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 17:36 | La Salle | Christopher Tello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Robert Dawson is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Dawson, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Wesley Forbes (SG), James Tassone (SF), Eric Perry (PF), David Naugle (C) Carl Bernstein, Christopher Tello, Gary Damiani, Robert Dawson, Francis Stepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Michael Hamilton (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 16:53 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 16:52 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:38 | La Salle | The jump hook by James Tassone is blocked by Daniel Wood | 49-48 |
| 16:37 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses long on a shot from the right block | 49-48 |
| 16:07 | La Salle | James Tassone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:02 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 16:00 | La Salle | Eric Perry hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - John Desantiago (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Forbes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Tassone (fresh) PF - Eric Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Naugle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 15:39 | La Salle | The rebound goes to David Naugle | 51-48 |
| 15:21 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:19 | UMass | John Harward snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is hacked by Wesley Forbes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Forbes, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (PG), Dusty Ferriera (SG), Shawn Lauzon (SF), Robert Dawson (PF), Francis Stepp (C) John Desantiago, Wesley Forbes, James Tassone, Eric Perry, David Naugle | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 15:11 | UMass | Patrick Trent travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG) Dusty Ferriera | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF) Robert Hightower, Gregg Wygant | |
| 14:51 | La Salle | Christopher Tello comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Joseph Jacks snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Matt Hull comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:41 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:23 | La Salle | Christopher Tello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | Gary Damiani (SG), Eric Perry (PF) Carl Bernstein, Robert Dawson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:10 | UMass | Patrick Trent is fouled on the floor by Francis Stepp - foul #2 on Francis Stepp, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull | |
| 13:57 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits a runner near the basket | 51-50 |
| 13:35 | La Salle | Francis Stepp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Gregg Wygant snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:31 | UMass | Shawn Lauzon picks off the pass by Robert Hightower in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 13:18 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Gary Damiani steals the ball from Robert Davis | 51-50 |
| 12:42 | La Salle | Francis Stepp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:37 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Tello - foul #2 on Christopher Tello, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Wesley Forbes (SG), Robert Dawson (PF), James Tassone (C) Christopher Tello, Gary Damiani, Eric Perry, Francis Stepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Gregg Wygant, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 12:37 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:37 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:22 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Lauzon - foul #4 on Shawn Lauzon, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | David Naugle (C) Shawn Lauzon | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:01 | La Salle | James Tassone blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Forbes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tassone (fresh) C - David Naugle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:54 | UMass | Michael Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 11:52 | La Salle | David Naugle grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 11:47 | La Salle | Robert Dawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Matt Hull drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 54-57 |
| 11:27 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Naugle | 56-57 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Daniel Wood is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 56-59 |
| 10:43 | La Salle | James Tassone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Dusty Ferriera (SG), Gary Damiani (SF), Francis Stepp (C) Carl Bernstein, Wesley Forbes, James Tassone, David Naugle | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 10:21 | UMass | Gregg Wygant double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (SG), Eric Perry (PF) Dusty Ferriera, Robert Dawson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:05 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregg Wygant - foul #2 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #1 | 56-59 |
| 10:05 | La Salle | Francis Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:05 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gregg Wygant | 57-59 |
| 09:43 | UMass | John Desantiago is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson - foul #1 on John Desantiago, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) Joseph Jacks | |
| 09:43 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:26 | La Salle | Eric Perry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 09:19 | La Salle | Gary Damiani gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:13 | La Salle | Gary Damiani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Wesley Forbes (SG), Robert Dawson (PF) John Desantiago, Christopher Tello, Eric Perry | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant, Robert Davis | |
| 08:51 | UMass | Daniel Wood knocks in the shot from close range | 57-63 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:40 | UMass | The jump hook by Matt Hull is blocked by Gary Damiani | 57-63 |
| 08:39 | UMass | John Harward grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Daniel Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dusty Ferriera (SG) Wesley Forbes | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Joseph Jacks (C) Michael Hamilton, Daniel Wood | |
| 08:09 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein loses the dribble to Joseph Jacks | 57-63 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Patrick Trent is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-63 |
| 07:49 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dusty Ferriera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Damiani (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Stepp (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein misses short on a shot from the left side | 57-63 |
| 07:30 | La Salle | Robert Dawson tips it home | 59-63 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Matt Hull misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 59-63 |
| 07:22 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Francis Stepp | 59-63 |
| 07:18 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 07:16 | La Salle | Robert Dawson misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Matt Hull is open and lays it up and in set up by Patrick Trent | 59-65 |
| 06:52 | La Salle | Francis Stepp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Joseph Jacks snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 06:45 | UMass | John Harward misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Dawson - foul #2 on Robert Dawson, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | La Salle | Christopher Tello (PG), Wesley Forbes (SG), Shawn Lauzon (SF), James Tassone (PF), David Naugle (C) Carl Bernstein, Dusty Ferriera, Gary Damiani, Robert Dawson, Francis Stepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Robert Davis (C) Patrick Trent, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks | |
| 06:45 | UMass | John Harward misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:45 | UMass | John Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:26 | La Salle | James Tassone hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Tello and the foul's on John Harward - foul #1 on John Harward, team foul #2 | 61-66 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hirschberg, John Harward | |
| 06:26 | La Salle | James Tassone makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Robert Davis misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 62-66 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Daniel Wood hits the follow up shot | 62-68 |
| 05:50 | La Salle | James Tassone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-68 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Gregg Wygant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Michael Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Perry (PF) David Naugle | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:33 | La Salle | James Tassone hits a shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wood | 64-71 |
| 05:18 | La Salle | Michael Hamilton is called for the reach on Wesley Forbes - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #3 | 64-71 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Francis Stepp (C) Christopher Tello, James Tassone | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF) Michael Hamilton, Daniel Wood | |
| 05:07 | La Salle | Joseph Jacks swats the dunk try by Francis Stepp | 64-71 |
| 05:06 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:47 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregg Wygant - foul #3 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #4 | 64-71 |
| Subs | La Salle | Dusty Ferriera (SG) Wesley Forbes | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Gregg Wygant, Robert Davis | |
| 04:47 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:47 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:47 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon makes the 3rd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Matt Hull is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-73 |
| 04:25 | La Salle | John Desantiago hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Dusty Ferriera | 70-73 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Jacks and he's hacked by Dusty Ferriera - foul #3 on Dusty Ferriera, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), Christopher Tello (SG), Robert Dawson (PF), David Naugle (C) John Desantiago, Dusty Ferriera, Eric Perry, Francis Stepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), John Harward (PF) Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks | |
| 04:09 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:48 | La Salle | Robert Dawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Carl Bernstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Tello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Lauzon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Naugle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson and the foul's on David Naugle - foul #1 on David Naugle, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| Subs | La Salle | James Tassone (PF) David Naugle | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Robert Davis (C) Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses the free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:27 | La Salle | Robert Dawson snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | La Salle | Robert Dawson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Michael Hamilton lays it in set up by Robert Davis and he's fouled by James Tassone - foul #1 on James Tassone, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Desantiago (PG), Wesley Forbes (SG), Francis Stepp (C) Carl Bernstein, Christopher Tello, Robert Dawson | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Joseph Jacks (PF) Gary Jorgenson, John Harward | |
| 02:51 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:39 | La Salle | John Desantiago scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-81 |
| 02:39 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | La Salle | Carl Bernstein (PG), David Naugle (C) John Desantiago, Francis Stepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Matt Hull (SF) Patrick Trent, Michael Hamilton | |
| 02:10 | UMass | Matt Hull's dunk attempt is rejected by Shawn Lauzon | 75-81 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Robert Davis misses the tip | 75-81 |
| 02:07 | La Salle | David Naugle pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Wesley Forbes | 77-81 |
| 01:54 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | La Salle | Eric Perry (PF), Francis Stepp (C) James Tassone, David Naugle | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 01:52 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bernstein - foul #3 on Carl Bernstein, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:52 | La Salle | Francis Stepp pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:36 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Perry | 80-82 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-82 |
| 01:29 | La Salle | Eric Perry grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 01:25 | La Salle | Eric Perry scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Shawn Lauzon | 82-82 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 82-85 |
| 00:52 | La Salle | Eric Perry misses the lay-in | 82-85 |
| 00:50 | La Salle | Carl Bernstein hits the follow up shot | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 84-85 |
| 00:26 | La Salle | Wesley Forbes pulls down the rebound | 84-85 |
| 00:18 | La Salle | Gary Jorgenson takes the ball from Wesley Forbes | 84-85 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson banks in the layup | 84-87 |
| 00:06 | La Salle | Daniel Wood takes the ball from Carl Bernstein | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Wesley Forbes is called for the reach on Robert Hirschberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wesley Forbes, team foul #15 | 84-87 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (PF) John Harward | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Shawn Lauzon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 84-89 |