| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie McElmarry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Waldon inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | Frank Beall is fouled on the floor by Jamie McElmarry - foul #2 on Jamie McElmarry, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | UMass | Richard Fox is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry's layup is rejected by Wallace Racette | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Bruce Bixby pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Richard Fox is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Richard Fox can't connect on a shot in the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Anthony Waldon pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Gary Hall picks off the pass by Wallace Racette | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Wallace Racette clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Willard Mikels - foul #3 on Willard Mikels, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Jack Hastings (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jamie McElmarry, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby | |
| 17:33 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | James Hayse hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | James Hayse snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | James Hardy is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), John Boyd (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Thomas Evans, James Hardy, James Hayse, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| 16:14 | UMass | John Boyd is called for the reach on Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Jon McDonald is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jon McDonald, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF) Jack Hastings | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) James Williams | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Hans Zenor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Mikels (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Emmett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Richard Fox grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Richard Fox misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:45 | UMass | Richard Fox buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Waldon | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), James Hardy (SF), James Hayse (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Hans Zenor, John Boyd, Gary Hall, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | James Hardy can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Francis Walker - foul #1 on Francis Walker, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SG) Jamie McElmarry | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | James Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Thomas Evans steps in front of the John Knarr pass | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Evans | 41-37 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Francis Walker is hacked by James Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hardy, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Willard Mikels (PF) James Hardy, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Francis Walker, Bruce Bixby | |
| 13:10 | UMass | Wallace Racette is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wallace Racette, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jon McDonald (C) Wallace Racette | |
| 12:48 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | James Hayse snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels is called for a charge - foul #4 on Willard Mikels, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Thomas Evans, Willard Mikels, James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Anthony Waldon, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 12:11 | UMass | Richard Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Jack Hastings | 41-37 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (SF) Gary Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF), Wallace Racette (C) James Williams, Jon McDonald | |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:40 | Holy Cross | James Hardy snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie McElmarry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Hastings (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Beall (tired) 1 pts. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Racette (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:01 | UMass | James Hardy steals it from Francis Walker | 43-37 |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Bruce Bixby - foul #3 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Thomas Evans (SG), John Boyd (SF), Randall Younkin (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, Jamie McElmarry, James Hardy, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Bob Morgan (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Francis Walker, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Randall Younkin | 44-37 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Hans Zenor and he's hacked by Bob Morgan - foul #1 on Bob Morgan, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hayse (PF) Jack Hastings | |
| Subs | UMass | Jon McDonald (C) Bob Morgan | |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-37 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:23 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses the floater from the right side | 46-37 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Hans Zenor is called for the reach on John Knarr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hans Zenor, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Hans Zenor, John Boyd, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:59 | UMass | Anthony Waldon hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Knarr | 46-39 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | John Knarr steals the ball from Gary Hall | 46-39 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 08:15 | Holy Cross | James Hayse snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:08 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 08:07 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 07:42 | UMass | James Williams is fouled on the floor by James Hayse - foul #3 on James Hayse, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), John Boyd (SG), James Hardy (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Thomas Evans, Jamie McElmarry, Gary Hall, James Hayse, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bob Morgan (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Anthony Waldon, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| 07:42 | UMass | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:42 | UMass | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jeffrey Sellberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Younkin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Williams (tired) 3 pts. SF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Holy Cross | Bruce Bixby blocks the short jumper by John Boyd | 46-40 |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to James Hardy | 46-40 |
| 07:16 | Holy Cross | James Hardy misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Wallace Racette gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:54 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Bruce Bixby can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:29 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 46-40 |
| 06:28 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 06:27 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:16 | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 06:04 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 49-40 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels lays it in on a nice dish by James Hardy | 51-40 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Bob Morgan is fouled on the floor by Randall Younkin - foul #2 on Randall Younkin, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Jeffrey Sellberg, John Boyd, James Hardy, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF) Richard Fox, James Williams, Bruce Bixby | |
| 05:35 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Willard Mikels | 51-40 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Francis Walker takes the ball from Hans Zenor | 51-40 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Francis Walker banks in the layup | 51-42 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bob Morgan - foul #2 on Bob Morgan, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SG), James Hayse (C) Jamie McElmarry, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Richard Fox is whistled for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (PG) Hans Zenor | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings is fouled on the floor by Frank Beall - foul #1 on Frank Beall, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | UMass | Willard Mikels takes the ball from Jon McDonald | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Walker - foul #2 on Francis Walker, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), Anthony Emmett (C) Willard Mikels, James Hayse | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF) Richard Fox, Francis Walker | |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:39 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Hastings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Beall (tired) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon McDonald (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Anthony Waldon dunks the ball and the foul's on Gary Hall - foul #1 on Gary Hall, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | Wallace Racette takes the ball from Thomas Evans | 55-45 |
| 02:56 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), John Boyd (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), James Hardy (C) Jamie McElmarry, Gary Hall, Jack Hastings, Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| 02:54 | UMass | Frank Beall is hacked by John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Anthony Waldon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | John Boyd grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 01:58 | UMass | The rebound goes to Anthony Waldon | 55-49 |
| 01:58 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Hans Zenor, Thomas Evans, John Boyd, James Hardy | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | UMass | Gary Hall steps in front of the Frank Beall pass in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 55-49 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 55-51 |
| 00:57 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jamie McElmarry | 58-51 |
| 00:57 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Willard Mikels denies the turnaround by Frank Beall | 58-51 |
| 00:50 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | Frank Beall is called for the reach on Gary Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Beall, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin (C) Anthony Emmett | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Bruce Bixby pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Frank Beall scores on a floater in the lane | 58-53 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SF) Gary Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Richard Fox hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Waldon | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sellberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Evans (SG), Gary Hall (SF), Anthony Emmett (C) Jamie McElmarry, Jack Hastings, Randall Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:29 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG) Thomas Evans | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:27 | UMass | Wallace Racette scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Beall - foul #3 on Frank Beall, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Frank Beall's pass is intercepted by Gary Hall in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Hall | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Richard Fox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Fox, team foul #14 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SF) Gary Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | UMass | Frank Beall is hacked by Jeffrey Sellberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sellberg, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF) Jack Hastings | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:06 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Sellberg runs out the clock | 66-59 |