| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) C - James Springer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | John Starr travels with the ball | 26-35 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Corey Glover misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Kifer - foul #2 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Henry Toles buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Corey Glover | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | James Wood steps in front of the Robert Jordan pass | 30-38 |
| 18:14 | UMass | Henry Toles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Wood | 32-38 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by John Starr is denied by Leon Cornett | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Leon Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Corey Glover connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Leon Cornett | 34-38 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is fouled on the floor by Henry Toles - foul #1 on Henry Toles, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (SG), Steven Cate (SF), David Nielsen (PF), Ross Taylor (C) Henry Toles, James Wood, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, John Starr | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits a runner in the paint set up by Timothy Thompson and he's hacked by David Nielsen - foul #1 on David Nielsen, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (C) Corey Glover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is denied on a layup by David Thomas | 34-40 |
| 16:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 34-40 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons is fouled on the floor by Steven Cate - foul #1 on Steven Cate, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | David Thomas is called for the reach on Steven Silver - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | William Phan banks in the layup set up by Steven Silver | 34-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Cate (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Nielsen (fresh) C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UMass | Corey Glover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Walter Ertel is called for the reach on Edward Simmons - foul #1 on Walter Ertel, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Walter Ertel, Steven Cate, David Nielsen, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Leon Cornett - foul #1 on Leon Cornett, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Henry Toles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:33 | UMass | James Wood tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver connects on the runner in the paint set up by Timothy Thompson | 36-47 |
| 13:50 | UMass | James Springer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Springer, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), David Nielsen (PF) Corey Glover, Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver buries a floater from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 13:11 | UMass | David Nielsen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 12:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Springer | 38-49 |
| 12:42 | UMass | James Springer misses the jump hook from the right block | 38-49 |
| 12:40 | UMass | David Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 12:19 | UMass | The short jumper by Henry Toles is denied by Steven Silver | 38-49 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Henry Toles steps in front of the John Starr pass | 38-49 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Walter Ertel lays it in on a great pass from Henry Toles | 40-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Toles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | James Springer picks off the pass by Timothy Thompson | 40-49 |
| 11:18 | UMass | Walter Ertel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Ertel takes the ball from Steven Silver | 40-49 |
| 10:40 | UMass | James Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:38 | UMass | James Springer tips it in | 42-49 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | David Nielsen steals it from Steven Silver | 42-49 |
| 10:09 | UMass | Henry Toles misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | James Springer steals it from John Starr | 42-49 |
| 09:59 | UMass | James Wood scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Patrick Rowley - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Steven Cate (SG), Leon Cornett (PF), Ross Taylor (C) Walter Ertel, Henry Toles, David Nielsen, James Springer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| 09:59 | UMass | James Wood misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 44-49 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver drills a jump hook from the left block | 44-51 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Jimmy Kifer picks off the pass by Steven Cate | 44-51 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is denied on a layup by Ross Taylor | 44-51 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Ross Taylor is called for the reach on Louis Choe - foul #3 on Ross Taylor, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (SG) James Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Leon Cornett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Leon Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Leon Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | William Phan lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Kifer | 49-57 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Walter Ertel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leon Cornett | 52-57 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Leon Cornett gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:37 | UMass | Leon Cornett blows the dunk | 52-57 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 52-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Cate (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leon Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (SF), David Nielsen (PF), David Thomas (C) Steven Cate, Leon Cornett, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Louis Choe, Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| 07:18 | UMass | David Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG) Gus Duca | |
| 07:18 | UMass | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:18 | UMass | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:18 | UMass | David Nielsen snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Walter Ertel lays it in set up by Corey Glover | 54-57 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | John Starr drills a jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Edward Simmons is called for the reach on Walter Ertel - foul #2 on Edward Simmons, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (PG), Henry Toles (SG), James Springer (C) Corey Glover, Walter Ertel, Joseph Attebery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:25 | UMass | Steven Cate is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SF), William Phan (C) Robert Jordan, John Starr | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 06:00 | UMass | David Nielsen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:59 | UMass | David Thomas tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan is fouled on the floor by James Springer - foul #2 on James Springer, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Leon Cornett (PF) Steven Cate, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (PF) Timothy Thompson, Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Leon Cornett pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:27 | UMass | David Nielsen misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | UMass | David Nielsen snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Henry Toles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Leon Cornett hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Henry Toles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Henry Toles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the floater from the right side | 58-61 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Steven Cate (SG), James Wood (SF), Ross Taylor (PF), David Thomas (C) Walter Ertel, Henry Toles, David Nielsen, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Louis Choe, Jimmy Kifer, Gus Duca, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| 03:38 | UMass | David Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Starr | 58-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | John Starr is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (SG) Steven Cate | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Simmons - foul #3 on Edward Simmons, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Walter Ertel, Ross Taylor, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer's pass is intercepted by Corey Glover | 60-63 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Corey Glover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:17 | UMass | James Springer tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 60-63 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 02:07 | UMass | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Leon Cornett loses the dribble to Jimmy Kifer | 60-63 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 60-65 |
| 01:52 | UMass | James Springer comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| 01:52 | UMass | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:52 | UMass | James Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | John Starr loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Corey Glover is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Henry Toles picks off the pass by Steven Silver | 64-65 |
| 00:54 | UMass | James Wood banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Toles | 66-65 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | James Springer is hacked by Jimmy Kifer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:36 | UMass | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | UMass | James Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | James Wood steps in front of the Jimmy Kifer pass | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Wood misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:20 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to James Springer | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | UMass | John Starr is called for the reach on James Springer - foul #3 on John Starr, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | UMass | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | UMass | James Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Henry Toles misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Starr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | James Wood wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | UMass | Henry Toles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Leon Cornett swats the short shot by John Starr | 71-68 |
| 04:23 | UMass | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:07 | UMass | James Wood clanks a shot from the right side | 71-68 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 71-68 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 03:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Henry Toles | 71-68 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Corey Glover's pass is intercepted by Robert Jordan | 71-68 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan lays it in | 71-70 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Henry Toles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | UMass | David Nielsen (PF) Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, John Starr | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver blows the layup but the foul's on James Springer - foul #3 on James Springer, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (SG), Ross Taylor (C) Henry Toles, James Springer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Walter Ertel clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Walter Ertel pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Springer (C) Walter Ertel, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 02:37 | UMass | Henry Toles loses the dribble to Timothy Thompson | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't finish the layup | 71-72 |
| 02:31 | UMass | James Springer grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Henry Toles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (PF) David Nielsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is whistled for a carry | 71-72 |
| 01:54 | UMass | James Wood connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Springer and he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #4 on Robert Jordan, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| 01:54 | UMass | James Wood makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Wood - foul #3 on James Wood, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Leon Cornett | 74-72 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Leon Cornett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | John Starr tips it home | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Wood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leon Cornett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Corey Glover buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | John Starr can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-74 |
| 00:33 | UMass | James Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | James Springer is hacked by Jimmy Kifer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (SG), David Nielsen (PF) Henry Toles, Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:32 | UMass | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:32 | UMass | James Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Wood - foul #4 on James Wood, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), Leon Cornett (PF) Walter Ertel, David Nielsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Jimmy Kifer is called for the reach on Henry Toles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Kifer, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | UMass | David Nielsen (PF) Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Jimmy Kifer | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Simmons | 81-79 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Henry Toles is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Simmons - foul #4 on Edward Simmons, team foul #16 | 81-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (PF) David Nielsen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:14 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the easy layup | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Wood | 81-79 |
| 00:04 | UMass | James Wood is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| 00:04 | UMass | James Wood makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:04 | UMass | James Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-79 |