| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (PG), Jack Weisser (SG) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza | |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Chris Sumlin - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Monty Riding (PF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Donald Mathews (C) Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the floater from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Charlie Gray's pass is intercepted by Anthony Carlson | 38-39 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Carlson | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Monty Riding misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #1 on Donald Mathews, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Donald Mathews | |
| 18:50 | UMass | Monty Riding makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Monty Riding misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to Mike Eccles | 39-41 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Harry Dunn's pass is intercepted by Gerald Roye | 39-41 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Gray is called for the reach on David Vickery - foul #1 on Charlie Gray, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Donald Mathews (C) Gerald Roye, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) Jack Weisser | |
| 17:32 | UMass | Harry Dunn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Charlie Gray snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Charlie Gray misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Mike Eccles tips it in | 41-41 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin is denied on a dunk by Mike Eccles | 41-41 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Charlie Gray connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Monty Riding | 43-43 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 43-46 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Mike Eccles misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 15:46 | UMass | Harry Dunn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Monty Riding | 46-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monty Riding (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Monty Riding - foul #2 on Monty Riding, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), William Young (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), John Beaudry (C) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Monty Riding, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Jack Weisser (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin, Donald Mathews | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:24 | UMass | William Young misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Weisser - foul #1 on Jack Weisser, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (PF) Javier Meza | |
| 15:24 | UMass | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:24 | UMass | William Young misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jack Weisser | 46-52 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Negasi Akinyooye steals the ball from John Beaudry | 46-52 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 14:29 | UMass | John Beaudry pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Vincent Johnson is hacked by Negasi Akinyooye - foul #1 on Negasi Akinyooye, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Donald Mathews (C) Negasi Akinyooye, Frederick Harper | |
| 13:56 | UMass | William Young is hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #2 on Donald Mathews, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF) Vincent Johnson, William Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Frederick Harper (C) David Vickery, Donald Mathews | |
| 13:37 | UMass | Jack Weisser blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Thomas | 46-52 |
| 13:36 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to John Beaudry | 46-52 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Beaudry and he's hacked by Anthony Carlson - foul #1 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Monty Riding (C) John Beaudry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SF), Donald Mathews (C) Anthony Carlson, Frederick Harper | |
| 13:23 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF) Javier Meza | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:53 | UMass | Harry Dunn drills a shot in the lane set up by Monty Riding | 51-53 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), John Beaudry (C) Doyle Livingston, William Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Frederick Harper (C) Anthony Carlson, Donald Mathews | |
| 12:20 | UMass | Charlie Gray scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Dunn | 53-53 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser tips it home | 53-55 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 11:48 | UMass | John Beaudry tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monty Riding (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beaudry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza loses the dribble to Monty Riding | 55-55 |
| 11:22 | UMass | The jump hook by John Beaudry is blocked by Jack Weisser | 55-55 |
| 11:21 | UMass | John Beaudry grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Harry Dunn is fouled on the floor by Javier Meza - foul #1 on Javier Meza, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), William Young (SF), Mike Eccles (C) Harry Dunn, Kenneth Batchelder, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Javier Meza, Jack Weisser, Frederick Harper | |
| 11:05 | UMass | John Beaudry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Mike Eccles can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Doyle Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:34 | UMass | John Beaudry hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mike Eccles and the foul's on Chris Sumlin - foul #2 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG) Charlie Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Gerald Roye | |
| 10:34 | UMass | John Beaudry makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza is fouled on the floor by John Beaudry - foul #2 on John Beaudry, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (PF) Chris Sumlin | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Eccles - foul #2 on Mike Eccles, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Leonard Roberts (PF) Vincent Johnson, John Beaudry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Chris Sumlin (PF) Javier Meza, Jack Weisser | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Harry Dunn hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Young | 61-57 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin travels with the ball | 61-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Monty Riding (PF) William Young, Leonard Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Jack Weisser (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Vickery, Chris Sumlin, Donald Mathews | |
| 09:09 | UMass | Monty Riding misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:57 | UMass | The short jumper by Doyle Livingston is denied by Jack Weisser | 61-57 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits a 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits a 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Doyle Livingston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper blows the layup | 61-63 |
| 07:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Harry Dunn | 61-63 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Gerald Roye picks off the pass by Kenneth Batchelder | 61-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Livingston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monty Riding (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-63 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Roye | 61-66 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Doyle Livingston knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Dunn | 64-66 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye is fouled on the floor by Doyle Livingston - foul #2 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), William Young (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), John Beaudry (C) Harry Dunn, Doyle Livingston, Kenneth Batchelder, Monty Riding, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SG), Negasi Akinyooye (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Jack Weisser, Frederick Harper | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Vincent Johnson is fouled on the floor by Chris Sumlin - foul #3 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF) Gerald Roye, Negasi Akinyooye | |
| 06:10 | UMass | Vincent Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 64-68 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 05:28 | UMass | Vincent Johnson grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Charlie Gray is fouled on the floor by Javier Meza - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Jack Weisser (SF) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson | |
| 05:22 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser travels with the ball | 66-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder (SF) Vincent Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Gerald Roye | |
| 04:56 | UMass | Charlie Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Batchelder | 69-68 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 69-70 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Charlie Gray connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:46 | UMass | William Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Beaudry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Chris Sumlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 03:27 | UMass | John Beaudry gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:21 | UMass | David Vickery steals it from William Young | 72-73 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery hits the finger roll | 72-75 |
| 03:12 | UMass | John Beaudry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Doyle Livingston (SG), Leonard Roberts (SF), Monty Riding (PF), Mike Eccles (C) William Young, Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Robert Thomas, John Beaudry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Negasi Akinyooye (PF) Javier Meza, Jack Weisser, Chris Sumlin | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't finish the layup | 72-75 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Leonard Roberts gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:58 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Leonard Roberts, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Doyle Livingston is fouled on the floor by David Vickery - foul #3 on David Vickery, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) Harry Dunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Doyle Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 02:16 | UMass | The rebound goes to Mike Eccles | 73-75 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Donald Mathews - foul #3 on Donald Mathews, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG) Doyle Livingston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Negasi Akinyooye, Donald Mathews | |
| 02:11 | UMass | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Eccles - foul #3 on Mike Eccles, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Chris Sumlin (PF) David Vickery, Jack Weisser | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Harry Dunn buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charlie Gray | 77-75 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 77-77 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Robert Thomas buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Eccles | 80-77 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 00:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Mike Eccles | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | Gerald Roye is called for the reach on Mike Eccles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Roye, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Mike Eccles makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Mike Eccles misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Charlie Gray is hacked by Gerald Roye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Roye, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Mike Eccles grabs the board | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Mike Eccles is hacked by Javier Meza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Javier Meza, team foul #14 | 83-80 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SF) Kenneth Batchelder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | UMass | Mike Eccles misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Mike Eccles makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Doyle Livingston is hacked by Gerald Roye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Roye, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Doyle Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Doyle Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-80 |