| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Gorney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Waldon inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Bruce Bixby connects on the open shot from the baseline set up by Wallace Racette | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | La Salle | Wallace Racette steals it from John Robinson | 35-38 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Gorney - foul #1 on Michael Gorney, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Marcus Woodie (SG), Robert Stickler (SF), John Link (C) Paul Barrett, Richard Mahoney, Michael Gorney, John Robinson | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Wallace Racette | |
| 19:07 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:52 | La Salle | John Link buries a shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 37-40 |
| 18:31 | La Salle | John Link pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | La Salle | John Knarr steals it from Marcus Woodie | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | UMass | James Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from John Knarr | 37-42 |
| 18:12 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard is called for 10 seconds | 37-42 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Richard Mahoney (SG), Michael Gorney (PF), William Husby (C) Bryan Blanchard, Marcus Woodie, Robert Stickler, John Link | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Francis Walker, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 17:56 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Beall and he's fouled by Michael Gorney - foul #2 on Michael Gorney, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | John Robinson (C) William Husby | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SG) Frank Beall | |
| 17:56 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 17:56 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:31 | La Salle | Paul Barrett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 17:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 37-44 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Wallace Racette is hacked by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Robert Stickler (SF), William Husby (C) Paul Barrett, Andrew Cooper, John Robinson | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Bob Morgan, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| 16:57 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the jumper from the right block | 37-44 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:34 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 16:32 | La Salle | William Husby pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:09 | La Salle | Jon McDonald denies the turnaround by Michael Gorney | 37-44 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Jon McDonald pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:50 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Beall | 37-46 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Mahoney (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stickler (tiring) PF - Michael Gorney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Husby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Bryan Blanchard picks off the pass by Anthony Waldon in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 15:07 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 15:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jon McDonald | 37-46 |
| 14:51 | UMass | Anthony Waldon travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | Russ Salvador (PG), Marcus Woodie (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), John Link (PF), John Robinson (C) Bryan Blanchard, Richard Mahoney, Robert Stickler, Michael Gorney, William Husby | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| 14:29 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Woodie and he's hacked by Wallace Racette - foul #1 on Wallace Racette, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG) Russ Salvador | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:29 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:25 | UMass | Richard Fox is hacked by Paul Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Barrett, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Paul Barrett steals it from Francis Walker | 40-46 |
| 14:05 | La Salle | Paul Barrett banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Francis Walker tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 13:24 | La Salle | Marcus Woodie drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Booker Lawrence | 44-48 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Richard Fox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:08 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:03 | La Salle | Paul Barrett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:01 | La Salle | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:41 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 12:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Williams | 44-48 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Marcus Woodie takes the ball from James Williams in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 12:15 | La Salle | Paul Barrett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Francis Walker is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Richard Mahoney (SG), Russ Salvador (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF) Paul Barrett, Marcus Woodie, Booker Lawrence, John Link | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) James Williams, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 11:58 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Wallace Racette in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Bob Morgan lays it in set up by Richard Fox | 47-50 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Mahoney (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Robinson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wallace Racette (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:21 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Blanchard | 49-50 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Richard Fox hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bob Morgan | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | La Salle | Richard Fox steps in front of the John Robinson pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Anthony Waldon blows the layup | 49-52 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Richard Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Richard Fox clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Blanchard - foul #3 on Bryan Blanchard, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Michael Gorney (PF) Richard Mahoney, John Robinson | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Frank Beall, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:26 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper hits the finger roll and the foul's on Anthony Waldon - foul #3 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Richard Fox | |
| 10:26 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the fadeaway in the lane | 52-54 |
| 10:05 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:01 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 09:59 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Jon McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Cooper - foul #3 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Mahoney (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), John Link (C) Bryan Blanchard, Russ Salvador, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) Anthony Waldon | |
| 09:50 | UMass | Richard Mahoney takes the ball from Jon McDonald | 52-54 |
| 09:46 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence's pass is intercepted by John Knarr in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Jon McDonald connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Knarr | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | La Salle | Paul Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Beall - foul #3 on Frank Beall, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | La Salle | William Husby (C) John Link | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:22 | La Salle | Michael Gorney knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Booker Lawrence and he's fouled by Bruce Bixby - foul #2 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| 09:22 | La Salle | Michael Gorney makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | UMass | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 09:00 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Richard Mahoney steps in front of the Frank Beall pass in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence banks in the layup set up by Richard Mahoney | 57-58 |
| 08:48 | UMass | The jumper by Jon McDonald is denied by William Husby | 57-58 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:47 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (SG), Russ Salvador (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF) Richard Mahoney, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney | |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) James Williams, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| 08:26 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-58 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Frank Beall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Robert Stickler (SG), John Link (C) Paul Barrett, William Husby | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG) John Knarr, Frank Beall | |
| 08:08 | La Salle | Russ Salvador misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 08:06 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Russ Salvador | 60-58 |
| 07:51 | La Salle | John Link hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Bruce Bixby gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:36 | UMass | James Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:34 | La Salle | John Link pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stickler (fairly fresh) SF - Russ Salvador (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Link (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Williams (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Racette (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | La Salle | John Link misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 07:23 | La Salle | Russ Salvador hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 07:01 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 07:00 | UMass | Bob Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:00 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), Richard Mahoney (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), Michael Gorney (PF), William Husby (C) Bryan Blanchard, Robert Stickler, Russ Salvador, Andrew Cooper, John Link | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Bob Morgan, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 06:45 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Marcus Woodie - foul #2 on Marcus Woodie, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:29 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Husby | 65-59 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Frank Beall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Knarr | 65-61 |
| 05:48 | La Salle | Michael Gorney knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Marcus Woodie | 67-61 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Knarr and he's hacked by William Husby - foul #2 on William Husby, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Russ Salvador (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF), John Robinson (C) Marcus Woodie, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney, William Husby | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Francis Walker | |
| 05:33 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:33 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:22 | La Salle | Paul Barrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Andrew Cooper steals it from Richard Fox | 67-63 |
| 04:46 | La Salle | Russ Salvador knocks in the shot from the right block | 69-63 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-63 |
| 04:12 | La Salle | Paul Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:09 | La Salle | Richard Fox steps in front of the Russ Salvador pass in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem scores on a shot in the lane | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 69-65 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Cooper - foul #4 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Robert Stickler (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), Michael Gorney (PF), John Link (C) Paul Barrett, Richard Mahoney, Russ Salvador, Andrew Cooper, John Robinson | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Jon McDonald | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Bryan Blanchard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stickler (fresh) SF - Booker Lawrence (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gorney (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Beall (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:24 | La Salle | Robert Stickler's pass is intercepted by John Knarr in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Frank Beall is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 02:57 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence is called for 10 seconds | 69-66 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Bryan Blanchard picks off the pass by Bruce Bixby | 69-66 |
| 02:40 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Bob Morgan grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Bruce Bixby buries a shot from the left side | 69-68 |
| 02:13 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Blanchard | 72-68 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Bob Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Booker Lawrence - foul #4 on Booker Lawrence, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | La Salle | Marcus Woodie (PG), Russ Salvador (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF), William Husby (C) Robert Stickler, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney, John Link | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SG), Francis Walker (SF) Frank Beall, Bruce Bixby | |
| 02:10 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:49 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Anthony Waldon - foul #4 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Mahoney (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), Michael Gorney (PF), John Robinson (C) Marcus Woodie, Russ Salvador, Andrew Cooper, William Husby | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan | |
| 01:49 | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Anthony Waldon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:36 | La Salle | Booker Lawrence grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:36 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG) Bryan Blanchard | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:21 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 01:19 | La Salle | John Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:00 | La Salle | Michael Gorney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| 01:00 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UMass | Michael Gorney is called for the reach on Anthony Waldon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gorney, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | La Salle | Frank Beall steps in front of the Paul Barrett pass in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Richard Fox buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Bixby | 75-74 |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Richard Mahoney's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Bixby | 75-74 |
| 00:23 | La Salle | Michael Gorney tips it back up and in | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UMass | Anthony Waldon hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Fox | 77-76 |
| 00:15 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | La Salle | Paul Barrett is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #6 | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | La Salle | Paul Barrett is hacked by Bruce Bixby - foul #3 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | La Salle | Paul Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | La Salle | Paul Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Fox | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | La Salle | La Salle calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | La Salle | John Robinson's layup is rejected by Bruce Bixby | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Wallace Racette | 79-79 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Barrett (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mahoney (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Booker Lawrence (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Gorney (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Beall (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Bruce Bixby wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:56 | UMass | Frank Beall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| Subs | La Salle | Bryan Blanchard (PG), Marcus Woodie (SG), Russ Salvador (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF), John Link (C) Paul Barrett, Richard Mahoney, Booker Lawrence, Michael Gorney, John Robinson | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 04:40 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper travels with the ball | 79-79 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the easy layup | 79-79 |
| 04:18 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:13 | La Salle | Jon McDonald steps in front of the Marcus Woodie pass | 79-79 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Bob Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 79-79 |
| 03:55 | La Salle | John Link snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 03:38 | La Salle | Andrew Cooper jams it | 81-79 |
| 03:09 | UMass | James Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Morgan | 81-82 |
| 02:46 | La Salle | John Link clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon McDonald - foul #1 on Jon McDonald, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| Subs | La Salle | Paul Barrett (PG), Robert Stickler (SG), Booker Lawrence (SF), William Husby (C) Bryan Blanchard, Marcus Woodie, Russ Salvador, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 02:46 | La Salle | John Link makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:46 | La Salle | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:27 | UMass | William Husby is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #3 on William Husby, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| Subs | La Salle | Michael Gorney (PF) John Link | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) James Williams | |
| 02:27 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:19 | La Salle | Paul Barrett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-84 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the offensive board | 85-84 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Fox | 85-86 |
| 01:28 | La Salle | William Husby is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 85-86 |
| 01:26 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Booker Lawrence | 85-86 |
| 01:08 | La Salle | William Husby is called for traveling | 85-86 |
| Subs | La Salle | Richard Mahoney (SG), John Robinson (C) Robert Stickler, William Husby | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Richard Fox connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 85-89 |
| 00:57 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 85-89 |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Paul Barrett (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mahoney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Booker Lawrence (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Gorney (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Beall (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Waldon (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | La Salle | Paul Barrett clanks a shot from the right wing | 85-89 |
| 00:46 | La Salle | Michael Gorney tips it home | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | Frank Beall is called for 10 seconds | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | La Salle | John Robinson's floater is knocked away by Anthony Waldon | 87-89 |
| 00:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Anthony Waldon | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Paul Barrett is called for the reach on Anthony Waldon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Barrett, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | La Salle | Michael Gorney comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 87-91 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 87-91 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Wallace Racette is hacked by Richard Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mahoney, team foul #14 | 87-91 |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:04 | La Salle | Michael Gorney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-93 |
| 00:02 | UMass | The rebound goes to Wallace Racette | 87-93 |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Wallace Racette runs out the clock | 87-93 |