| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Foti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Radley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Matus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker inbounds the ball | 30-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker is hacked by Donald Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Payne, team foul #1 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF) Donald Payne | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), Antwan Lynch (C) James Foti, Blake Radley, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Cory Vosburg misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 19:47 | UMass | Antwan Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 19:37 | UMass | Cory Vosburg makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Kroeker | 30-56 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-56 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker grabs the board | 30-56 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Cory Vosburg misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-56 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood snags the defensive board | 30-56 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Kroeker | 30-56 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Randal Simcox is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Thompson - foul #2 on Warren Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Troy Edwards (SF) Warren Thompson, Randolph Cheesman | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Lawrence Weaver (C) Cory Vosburg, Antwan Lynch | |
| 18:48 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-56 |
| 18:46 | UMass | James Foti can't tip it in | 30-56 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the board | 30-56 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver pulls down the rebound | 30-56 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Randal Simcox double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Blake Radley (SG) James Foti, Randal Simcox | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Joe Lane jams it | 32-56 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Cory Vosburg is called for 5 seconds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Shawn Kopecky (PF), Antwan Lynch (C) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley, Nicholas Kroeker, George Matus, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Joe Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG) David Lawson | |
| Subs | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Richard Charles (C) John Wilkerson, Antwan Lynch | |
| 17:31 | UMass | Richard Charles is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Foti | 32-58 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Randal Simcox is called for the reach on Warren Thompson - foul #1 on Randal Simcox, team foul #1 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Thomas Alexander, James Pegues, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Blake Radley (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Foti, Randal Simcox, Nicholas Kroeker, Richard Charles | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-58 |
| 17:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to Lawrence Weaver | 32-58 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Blake Radley drills a jumper from the right side set up by Cory Vosburg | 32-60 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randolph Cheesman | 35-60 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Blake Radley loses the dribble to Jacob Jefferson in the backcourt | 35-60 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson double dribbles | 35-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), George Matus (PF), Antwan Lynch (C) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley, John Wilkerson, Shawn Kopecky, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 16:20 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randolph Cheesman - foul #1 on Randolph Cheesman, team foul #3 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | UMass | Blake Radley (SG), Victor Kemp (PF) Randal Simcox, George Matus | |
| 16:20 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 35-61 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | James Foti picks off the pass by Oscar Croteau | 35-62 |
| 15:45 | UMass | James Foti misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-62 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Victor Kemp tips it home | 35-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Cheesman (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Foti (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Radley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Victor Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jacob Jefferson | 38-64 |
| 15:08 | UMass | James Foti misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-64 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Blake Radley tips it back up and in | 38-66 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Oscar Croteau and he's hacked by Antwan Lynch - foul #2 on Antwan Lynch, team foul #2 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), George Matus (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Foti, Blake Radley, Nicholas Kroeker, Victor Kemp, Antwan Lynch | |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 14:26 | UMass | George Matus banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Cory Vosburg | 41-68 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Donald Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Joe Lane misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-68 |
| 13:53 | UMass | George Matus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Cory Vosburg makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randal Simcox | 41-71 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Donald Payne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-71 |
| 13:08 | UMass | George Matus misses the shot in the lane | 44-71 |
| 13:07 | UMass | George Matus snags the offensive board | 44-71 |
| 12:55 | UMass | John Wilkerson's pass is intercepted by David Lawson | 44-71 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Joe Lane scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-71 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-71 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Lawrence Weaver takes the ball from David Lawson | 46-71 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Cory Vosburg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-71 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | David Lawson is fouled on the floor by Cory Vosburg - foul #1 on Cory Vosburg, team foul #3 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), James Pegues (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, Donald Payne, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Blake Radley (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Victor Kemp (PF), Richard Charles (C) Cory Vosburg, Randal Simcox, John Wilkerson, George Matus, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Pegues (fresh) PF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Foti (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Radley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Victor Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Charles (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by James Pegues - foul #2 on James Pegues, team foul #4 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Shawn Kopecky (PF) Victor Kemp | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker misses the free throw | 46-73 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood pulls down the rebound | 46-73 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Foti - foul #1 on James Foti, team foul #4 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Shawn Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 47-73 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| Subs | UMass | Victor Kemp (PF) Shawn Kopecky | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-73 |
| 10:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to Nicholas Kroeker | 47-73 |
| 10:44 | UMass | James Foti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #5 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Payne (SF) James Pegues | |
| Subs | UMass | Antwan Lynch (PF) Victor Kemp | |
| 10:44 | UMass | James Foti makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 10:44 | UMass | James Foti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 10:44 | UMass | James Foti makes the 3rd free throw | 47-76 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is hacked by Antwan Lynch - foul #3 on Antwan Lynch, team foul #5 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Warren Thompson | |
| Subs | UMass | George Matus (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) Antwan Lynch, Richard Charles | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Oscar Croteau | 49-76 |
| 09:59 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker's pass is intercepted by Donald Payne | 49-76 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander blows the layup | 49-76 |
| 09:54 | UMass | Blake Radley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Oscar Croteau is called for the reach on James Foti - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #6 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Jacob Jefferson, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Victor Kemp (PF), Richard Charles (C) James Foti, Nicholas Kroeker, George Matus, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 09:33 | UMass | Cory Vosburg misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-76 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards snags the defensive board | 49-76 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Blake Radley is called for the reach on Walter Underwood - foul #1 on Blake Radley, team foul #6 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), James Pegues (SF) Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Antwan Lynch (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley, John Wilkerson, Victor Kemp, Richard Charles | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Kroeker - foul #2 on Nicholas Kroeker, team foul #7 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Wilkerson (SF) Nicholas Kroeker | |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 09:03 | UMass | James Foti is called for traveling | 51-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Blake Radley (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Victor Kemp (PF), Richard Charles (C) James Foti, Randal Simcox, John Wilkerson, Antwan Lynch, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-76 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Victor Kemp snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Vosburg | 51-79 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Troy Edwards | 53-79 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Blake Radley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Blake Radley, team foul #8 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oscar Croteau, James Pegues, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), George Matus (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley, Nicholas Kroeker, Victor Kemp, Richard Charles | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander travels with the ball | 53-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Blake Radley (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF) Randal Simcox, John Wilkerson | |
| 08:09 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker misses the lay-in | 53-79 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 53-79 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits a floater from close range set up by Thomas Alexander | 55-79 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Warren Thompson is called for the reach on Blake Radley - foul #3 on Warren Thompson, team foul #7 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Troy Edwards (PF) Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Antwan Lynch (PF), Richard Charles (C) James Foti, Nicholas Kroeker, George Matus, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 07:38 | UMass | Blake Radley makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Blake Radley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) SG - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Cory Vosburg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Radley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antwan Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Charles (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses the fadeaway from the left block | 55-81 |
| 07:28 | UMass | John Wilkerson gets the rebound | 55-81 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Cory Vosburg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-81 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Blake Radley hits the follow up shot | 55-83 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Richard Charles doubles Donald Payne and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Richard Charles, team foul #9 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Troy Edwards, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), Victor Kemp (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley, Antwan Lynch, Richard Charles | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Randal Simcox grabs the board | 55-83 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Victor Kemp is hacked by David Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #8 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker (SF) John Wilkerson | |
| 07:10 | UMass | Victor Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Victor Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 58-85 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), James Pegues (SF) Thomas Alexander, Donald Payne | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), George Matus (PF) James Foti, Nicholas Kroeker, Victor Kemp | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Joe Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-85 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson snags the offensive board | 58-85 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joe Lane is blocked by John Wilkerson | 58-85 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver grabs the board | 58-85 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Oliver Smith is called for the reach on Cory Vosburg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #9 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Troy Edwards (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Blake Radley (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Antwan Lynch (PF), Richard Charles (C) Randal Simcox, John Wilkerson, George Matus, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 06:29 | UMass | Cory Vosburg makes the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Cory Vosburg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 60-87 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Blake Radley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-87 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Richard Charles hits the follow up shot | 60-89 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-89 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Warren Thompson, James Pegues, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | UMass | James Foti (PG), Randal Simcox (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), George Matus (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley, Nicholas Kroeker, Antwan Lynch, Richard Charles | |
| 05:27 | UMass | George Matus buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Randal Simcox and the foul's on Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #10 | 60-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Troy Edwards (PF), Joe Lane (C) Oscar Croteau, Donald Payne, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Richard Charles (C) James Foti, Lawrence Weaver | |
| 05:27 | UMass | George Matus makes the free throw | 60-92 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | George Matus swats the short shot by Joe Lane | 60-92 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Randal Simcox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-92 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Cory Vosburg misses the floater from the left side | 60-92 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-92 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander travels with the ball | 60-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oliver Smith (C) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | UMass | Victor Kemp (PF), Antwan Lynch (C) George Matus, Richard Charles | |
| 04:56 | UMass | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Cory Vosburg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #11 | 60-92 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Cory Vosburg misses the 1st free throw | 60-92 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Cory Vosburg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-92 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the board | 60-92 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-92 |
| 04:39 | UMass | John Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-92 |
| 04:30 | UMass | Randolph Cheesman steals the ball from Randal Simcox | 60-92 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Victor Kemp blocks the short jumper by Randolph Cheesman | 60-92 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 60-92 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SF), Joe Lane (PF) Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Shawn Kopecky (PF), Richard Charles (C) Victor Kemp, Antwan Lynch | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | UMass | John Wilkerson is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-92 |
| 03:40 | UMass | John Wilkerson can't tip it in | 60-92 |
| 03:39 | UMass | John Wilkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-92 |
| 03:18 | UMass | John Wilkerson lays it in on a nice dish by Cory Vosburg | 60-94 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (tiring) SG - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pegues (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Cory Vosburg (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randal Simcox (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Kopecky (fresh) C - Richard Charles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | James Pegues comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-94 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Randal Simcox snags the defensive board | 60-94 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Cory Vosburg is hacked by Thomas Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #12 | 60-94 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Victor Kemp (PF), Antwan Lynch (C) John Wilkerson, Richard Charles | |
| 02:56 | UMass | Cory Vosburg makes the 1st free throw | 60-95 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Cory Vosburg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-95 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Joe Lane snags the defensive board | 60-95 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | James Pegues can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-95 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it in | 62-95 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Shawn Kopecky is hacked by David Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lawson, team foul #13 | 62-95 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (SF), Oliver Smith (C) James Pegues, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Charles (C) Antwan Lynch | |
| 02:33 | UMass | Shawn Kopecky makes the 1st free throw | 62-96 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Shawn Kopecky misses the 2nd free throw | 62-96 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-96 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-96 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Richard Charles pulls down the rebound | 62-96 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Cory Vosburg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randal Simcox | 62-99 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Joe Lane clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-99 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Richard Charles grabs the board | 62-99 |
| 01:33 | UMass | David Lawson steps in front of the Victor Kemp pass | 62-99 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-99 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Joe Lane grabs the offensive board | 62-99 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Joe Lane lays it up and in | 64-99 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Randal Simcox misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-99 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Richard Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-99 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Joe Lane denies the turnaround by Cory Vosburg | 64-99 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Victor Kemp tips it home | 64-101 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Joe Lane clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-101 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Richard Charles gets the rebound | 64-101 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Cory Vosburg runs out the clock | 64-101 |