| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UMass | Bill Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:40 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Utah State | Kenneth Batchelder takes the ball from Wayne Jordan | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Charlie Gray is hacked by Mark Oliver - foul #3 on Mark Oliver, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (PG) Mark Oliver | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:59 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Robert Thomas tips it in | 27-33 |
| 18:28 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elliot Hosford | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Linwood Kilgore is called for the reach on Kenneth Batchelder - foul #1 on Linwood Kilgore, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (PG), John Lavender (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Brent Lukens (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Elliot Hosford, Linwood Kilgore, Patrick Dalton, Wayne Jordan, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), William Young (SF), Rodney Mize (PF), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Robert Thomas, Bill Moore | |
| 17:54 | UMass | Rodney Mize throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses short on a jumper in the lane | 29-33 |
| 17:36 | UMass | William Young grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | UMass | William Young clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brent Lukens - foul #2 on Brent Lukens, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | UMass | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:31 | UMass | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | David Glisson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Monroe | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Doyle Livingston makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Young | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | John Lavender knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Glisson | 34-38 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Rodney Mize clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Dan Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 15:59 | UMass | William Young snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Glisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lavender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Lukens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Monroe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vincent Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monty Riding (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UMass | Doyle Livingston buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Mize | 34-41 |
| 15:34 | Utah State | John Lavender misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:33 | Utah State | Brent Lukens tips it home | 36-41 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Vincent Johnson double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Linwood Kilgore (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) David Glisson, John Lavender, Cliff Roberts, Brent Lukens, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Bill Moore (C) Doyle Livingston, Vincent Johnson, William Young, Rodney Mize, Monty Riding | |
| 14:56 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Dalton | 36-41 |
| 14:46 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 14:26 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Dixon | 38-41 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder's pass is intercepted by Mark Oliver in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 14:10 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Oliver | 40-41 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Robert Thomas hits a jump hook in the paint | 40-43 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Kenneth Batchelder is called for the reach on Patrick Dalton - foul #2 on Kenneth Batchelder, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (PG), John Lavender (SG) Mark Oliver, Linwood Kilgore | |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Mize (PF), John Beaudry (C) Robert Thomas, Bill Moore | |
| 13:08 | Utah State | Charlie Gray is called for the reach on John Lavender - foul #2 on Charlie Gray, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | John Lavender misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:53 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Jordan | 40-43 |
| 12:38 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the driving attempt in the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:21 | UMass | John Beaudry makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charlie Gray | 42-45 |
| 12:08 | Utah State | Rodney Mize is called for the reach on Wayne Jordan - foul #2 on Rodney Mize, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Linwood Kilgore (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Brent Lukens (C) Elliot Hosford, John Lavender, Patrick Dalton, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), William Young (SF), Bill Moore (C) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, John Beaudry | |
| 11:56 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | UMass | William Young is hacked by Cliff Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Bill Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 11:37 | UMass | Bill Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:30 | UMass | Doyle Livingston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 11:29 | UMass | Bill Moore can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 11:28 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Oliver | 44-45 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Doyle Livingston comes up short on the shot in the paint | 44-45 |
| 11:01 | Utah State | Mark Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 10:54 | Utah State | Brent Lukens tips it home | 46-45 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Doyle Livingston scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Young | 46-48 |
| 10:35 | Utah State | Brent Lukens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Brent Lukens grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is hacked by Rodney Mize - foul #3 on Rodney Mize, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (PG), John Lavender (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), Dan Monroe (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Mark Oliver, Linwood Kilgore, Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Monty Riding (C) Doyle Livingston, Vincent Johnson, William Young, Rodney Mize, Bill Moore | |
| 09:58 | Utah State | Dan Monroe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:57 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Monroe | 46-48 |
| 09:41 | Utah State | Charlie Gray takes the ball from Dan Monroe | 46-48 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Harry Dunn is denied on a layup by Dan Monroe | 46-48 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dan Monroe | 46-48 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Lavender and he's hacked by Kenneth Batchelder - foul #3 on Kenneth Batchelder, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:59 | UMass | John Lavender picks off the pass by Robert Thomas | 49-48 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Monty Riding denies the turnaround by Patrick Dalton | 49-48 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Monty Riding pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Charlie Gray travels in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF) Elliot Hosford, Patrick Dalton, Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Rodney Mize (PF), John Beaudry (C) Charlie Gray, Robert Thomas, Monty Riding | |
| 08:13 | Utah State | David Glisson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Rodney Mize grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Rodney Mize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (SG), Brent Lukens (C) John Lavender, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG), William Young (SF), Bill Moore (C) Harry Dunn, Kenneth Batchelder, John Beaudry | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Glisson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Linwood Kilgore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vincent Johnson - foul #2 on Vincent Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | UMass | Rodney Mize snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Bill Moore comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Vincent Johnson tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore loses the dribble to Bill Moore | 49-48 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Vincent Johnson's pass is intercepted by David Glisson in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore lays it in on a nice dish by David Glisson | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | UMass | David Glisson is called for the reach on Vincent Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Glisson, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), John Lavender (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), Dan Monroe (C) David Glisson, Linwood Kilgore, Cliff Roberts, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Robert Thomas (PF), Monty Riding (C) Doyle Livingston, Rodney Mize, Bill Moore | |
| 06:35 | UMass | Monty Riding misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-48 |
| 06:34 | UMass | Harry Dunn tips it in | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton is hacked by Monty Riding - foul #1 on Monty Riding, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stephen Dixon (C) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF) Vincent Johnson, William Young | |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:18 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Robert Thomas misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 53-50 |
| 06:01 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John Lavender | 53-50 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Dan Monroe clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Batchelder - foul #4 on Kenneth Batchelder, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (PG), Linwood Kilgore (SG) Mark Oliver, John Lavender | |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Mize (SF), Bill Moore (C) Kenneth Batchelder, Monty Riding | |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Dan Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Dan Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Stephen Dixon steals it from Harry Dunn in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Rodney Mize grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Charlie Gray is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Mize | 55-53 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Robert Thomas takes the ball from Linwood Kilgore | 55-53 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Charlie Gray is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Charlie Gray buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Mize | 55-56 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Harry Dunn - foul #2 on Harry Dunn, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Brent Lukens (PF), John Lavender (C) Elliot Hosford, Patrick Dalton, Dan Monroe, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), William Young (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Robert Thomas, Bill Moore | |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Rodney Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:30 | UMass | William Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Rodney Mize can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 04:27 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | Doyle Livingston picks off the pass by Brent Lukens | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Doyle Livingston is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Oliver - foul #4 on Mark Oliver, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Linwood Kilgore | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:54 | UMass | Rodney Mize is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Doyle Livingston | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Lavender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cliff Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Mize (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Monty Riding (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Utah State | Brent Lukens misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 56-59 |
| 03:29 | Utah State | John Lavender hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Cliff Roberts - foul #3 on Cliff Roberts, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF) Mark Oliver, John Lavender | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), John Beaudry (PF), Bill Moore (C) Doyle Livingston, William Young, Rodney Mize, Monty Riding | |
| 03:04 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | John Beaudry is called for the reach on Patrick Dalton - foul #3 on John Beaudry, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (SG), Stephen Dixon (C) Cliff Roberts, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:45 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Linwood Kilgore takes the ball from John Beaudry in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 02:37 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (PG), Cliff Roberts (SG), Brent Lukens (C) David Glisson, Linwood Kilgore, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Vincent Johnson, John Beaudry | |
| 02:24 | UMass | Brent Lukens blocks the jumper by Robert Thomas | 62-60 |
| 02:22 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Bill Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Doyle Livingston | 62-63 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Linwood Kilgore (SG), Stephen Dixon (C) Elliot Hosford, Cliff Roberts, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) Doyle Livingston | |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan misses long on a shot from close range | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses the dunk | 64-63 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Mark Oliver misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Harry Dunn lays it in uncontested | 64-65 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore is hacked by Charlie Gray - foul #3 on Charlie Gray, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Bill Moore grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Charlie Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Dalton - foul #2 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Charlie Gray - foul #4 on Charlie Gray, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Bill Moore gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Bill Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-67 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Patrick Dalton | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Harry Dunn - foul #3 on Harry Dunn, team foul #14 | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Linwood Kilgore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Utah State | Harry Dunn picks off the pass by Patrick Dalton | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Charlie Gray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Dunn | 67-69 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Mark Oliver misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 04:10 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Charlie Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Mark Oliver pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Kenneth Batchelder steps in front of the Linwood Kilgore pass | 70-69 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder comes up short on the shot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 03:22 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Stephen Dixon | 70-69 |
| 03:18 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the turnaround from the left block | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Bill Moore misses the wide open jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Oliver - foul #5 on Mark Oliver, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (PG), John Lavender (SG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Brent Lukens (PF), Dan Monroe (C) Mark Oliver, Linwood Kilgore, Patrick Dalton, Wayne Jordan, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), William Young (SF), Rodney Mize (PF) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Robert Thomas | |
| 02:58 | UMass | Bill Moore misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Bill Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Dan Monroe | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF) Vincent Johnson, William Young | |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Brent Lukens hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Lavender and he's fouled by Kenneth Batchelder - foul #5 on Kenneth Batchelder, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SF) Kenneth Batchelder | |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:36 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Dalton (SF) John Lavender | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Rodney Mize misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 75-70 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:16 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (SG), Stephen Dixon (C) Cliff Roberts, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Doyle Livingston, Rodney Mize | |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bill Moore - foul #1 on Bill Moore, team foul #16 | 75-70 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:58 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses long on a floater in the paint | 76-70 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Linwood Kilgore | 76-70 |
| 01:10 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon is called for traveling | 76-70 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Charlie Gray buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Elliot Hosford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Linwood Kilgore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits the finger roll | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UMass | Charlie Gray is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (PG), Cliff Roberts (SF), Brent Lukens (PF) Elliot Hosford, Patrick Dalton, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | William Young is called for the reach on Cliff Roberts - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Elliot Hosford (PG), Patrick Dalton (SF), John Lavender (C) David Glisson, Linwood Kilgore, Stephen Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Utah State | Cliff Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Charlie Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:21 | UMass | William Young grabs the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Charlie Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | John Lavender grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Elliot Hosford is hacked by Harry Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Dunn, team foul #18 | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Elliot Hosford makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Elliot Hosford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:09 | UMass | William Young is whistled for a carry | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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) | |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Brent Lukens is hacked by Harry Dunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Dunn, team foul #19 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG) Harry Dunn | |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dan Monroe (C) Patrick Dalton | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG), Rodney Mize (PF), Monty Riding (C) Charlie Gray, Robert Thomas, Bill Moore | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Elliot Hosford runs out the clock | 83-73 |