| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Waldon inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Anthony Waldon loses the dribble to Norman Gagnon | 35-24 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Lowery and he's fouled by Wallace Racette - foul #1 on Wallace Racette, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:09 | UMass | James Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Eric Lowery | 38-24 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon is hacked by Bruce Bixby - foul #2 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby | |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem denies the turnaround by Alonzo Garza | 38-24 |
| 18:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 38-24 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Richard Fox knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Knarr | 38-27 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Eric Lowery blows the dunk | 38-27 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Francis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Wallace Racette comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 40-27 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Richard Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the driving attempt in the paint | 40-27 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Francis Walker grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Richard Fox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Knarr | 40-30 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Eric Lowery buries a turnaround from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Richard Fox picks off the pass by Paul Younkin in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem lays it in on a great pass from Richard Fox | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (tiring) 4 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Fox (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Younkin | 44-32 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Francis Walker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Walker - foul #1 on Francis Walker, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF), John Wix (C) Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (PG), Frank Beall (SG), James Williams (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Richard Fox, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Bruce Bixby steals it from Carson Lively | 44-32 |
| 14:30 | UMass | James Herzog swats the shot by Anthony Waldon | 44-32 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the tip | 44-32 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waldon - foul #2 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:17 | Florida State | William Draeger clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Anthony Waldon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Benny Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Benny Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Herzog | 44-33 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Carson Lively tips it in | 46-33 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is hacked by Carson Lively - foul #1 on Carson Lively, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bob Morgan (C) James Williams, Jon McDonald | |
| 13:18 | UMass | Bob Morgan clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Eric Lowery, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Carson Lively gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Anthony Waldon is called for the reach on Eric Lowery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Paul Younkin double dribbles | 46-34 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is whistled for traveling | 46-34 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Paul Younkin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Bob Morgan can't connect on a floater in the paint | 49-34 |
| 12:17 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Morgan | 49-34 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Anthony Waldon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carson Lively (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) C - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-37 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 11:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Anthony Waldon | 49-37 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Frank Beall comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Eric Lowery gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Paul Younkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), John Wix (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Carson Lively, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Jon McDonald (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Bruce Bixby, Bob Morgan | |
| 10:56 | Florida State | William Draeger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 10:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jon McDonald | 49-37 |
| 10:50 | UMass | John Knarr's pass is intercepted by James Herzog | 49-37 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | John Knarr picks off the pass by Benny Fitzpatrick in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Norman Gagnon blocks the short jumper by Anthony Waldon | 49-37 |
| 10:22 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 09:59 | UMass | Anthony Waldon connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Williams and he's fouled by James Herzog - foul #3 on James Herzog, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) James Williams, Jon McDonald | |
| 09:59 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | John Wix grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | John Knarr is called for the reach on Paul Younkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Knarr, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Anthony Waldon | |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:57 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:44 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-39 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | John Wix snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is hacked by John Knarr in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knarr, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF) James Herzog | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:31 | UMass | John Knarr hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Walker | 52-41 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | John Wix knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 54-41 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Alonzo Garza (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| 08:26 | UMass | Jon McDonald comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Draeger - foul #2 on William Draeger, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF) Eric Lowery, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:26 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Carson Lively misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 54-42 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Frank Beall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Draeger - foul #3 on William Draeger, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:02 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | James Herzog misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | James Herzog tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Herzog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carson Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UMass | Alonzo Garza swats the short shot by Bruce Bixby | 56-44 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Paul Younkin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Jon McDonald can't finish the layup | 59-44 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Frank Beall snags the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | James Herzog buries a shot from the left side | 61-46 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the runner from the left block set up by Frank Beall and he's hacked by Carson Lively - foul #2 on Carson Lively, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), John Wix (C) Paul Younkin, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Carson Lively, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 05:50 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | William Draeger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | William Draeger is hacked by John Knarr - foul #4 on John Knarr, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Bruce Bixby | |
| 05:18 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Francis Walker knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 63-51 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | John Wix tips it home | 65-51 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Eric Lowery is called for the reach on Francis Walker - foul #2 on Eric Lowery, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Wix | 67-51 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Perry Bollin (C) William Draeger, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) Francis Walker | |
| 04:01 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | Perry Bollin snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Paul Younkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi hits the follow up shot | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Wix (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Bollin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by James Williams | 69-54 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Eric Lowery knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Younkin | 71-54 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Perry Bollin - foul #1 on Perry Bollin, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, John Wix | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, James Williams, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 02:41 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | James Herzog snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carson Lively | 74-54 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Bruce Bixby's floater is tipped away by Perry Bollin | 74-54 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | James Herzog gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Anthony Waldon is called for the reach on James Herzog in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #10 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Wix (C) Perry Bollin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:58 | Florida State | James Herzog misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:51 | UMass | John Wix picks off the pass by Richard Fox | 75-54 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Richard Fox takes the ball from Carson Lively | 75-54 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits a fadeaway in the paint | 75-56 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | James Herzog slams it home set up by John Wix and the foul's on Richard Fox - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #11 | 77-56 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the free throw | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Wallace Racette jams it set up by Richard Fox | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-58 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Fox | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | William Draeger runs out the clock | 78-60 |