| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Samuel Halpern inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | James Niblett is called for the reach on Bruce Bixby - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Richard Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Frank Beall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Richard Fox's pass is intercepted by George Perkins | 42-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Bruce Bixby pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Frank Beall can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 17:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Frank Beall | 42-35 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Beall | 45-35 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fox - foul #4 on Richard Fox, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Jesse Lawson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Alton Johnson | |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-35 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson tips it in | 45-37 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Williams | 47-37 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | John Knarr is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Knarr, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 16:37 | UMass | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Williams | 47-40 |
| 16:22 | UMass | Anthony Waldon buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Knarr | 50-40 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy's fadeaway is rejected by Jon McDonald | 50-40 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Williams | 52-42 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is hacked by Anthony Waldon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, William McEvoy | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | George Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF) George Perkins | |
| 15:23 | UMass | Frank Beall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alton Johnson - foul #3 on Alton Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson's pass is intercepted by Frank Beall in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Wallace Racette drills a runner in the lane | 56-42 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | John Music snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson travels with the ball | 56-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Francis Walker, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (PG), George Perkins (SF) James Niblett, John Bickerstaff | |
| 14:36 | UMass | Jon McDonald can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Samuel Halpern gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Music - foul #4 on John Music, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Frank Beall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Pat Borders (C) Gregory Stuckey, Alton Johnson, John Music | |
| 14:29 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-42 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Jon McDonald snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 57-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders is whistled for a carry | 57-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (PG), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), John Bickerstaff (PF), William McEvoy (C) George Perkins, Jesse Lawson, Pat Borders | |
| 13:23 | UMass | James Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 13:21 | UMass | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William McEvoy - foul #2 on William McEvoy, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Francis Walker (SF) James Williams, Samuel Halpern | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Alton Johnson (SF) Robert Williams, Donald Eagan | |
| 13:14 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bob Morgan - foul #1 on Bob Morgan, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) William McEvoy | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Wallace Racette gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Anthony Waldon knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Fox | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | George Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-46 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Bob Morgan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop scores on a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Fox - foul #5 on Richard Fox, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Anthony Waldon, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), Jesse Lawson (PF), Pat Borders (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, Alton Johnson | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Beall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | UMass | Bruce Bixby hits a shot from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Jon McDonald pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Frank Beall buries a floater from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Knarr - foul #3 on John Knarr, team foul #7 | 69-49 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Frank Beall, Samuel Halpern, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, George Perkins, Pat Borders | |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Jesse Lawson is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #1 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG) Jesse Lawson | |
| 09:59 | UMass | Bob Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Wallace Racette tips it back up and in | 71-51 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | James Williams steals the ball from Donald Eagan | 71-51 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Waldon | 73-51 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is open but misses the lay-in | 73-51 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | James Niblett tips it back up and in | 73-53 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Bob Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-53 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Waldon - foul #2 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #8 | 73-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Gregory Stuckey, William McEvoy | |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Francis Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), George Perkins (SF) James Niblett, Donald Eagan | |
| 08:39 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Jon McDonald steps in front of the George Perkins pass | 73-55 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Bruce Bixby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-55 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits a shot from the free throw line | 73-57 |
| 07:54 | UMass | John Knarr misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alton Johnson - foul #4 on Alton Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Music (C) Jesse Lawson, Robert Williams, Alton Johnson | |
| 07:54 | UMass | John Knarr misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:54 | UMass | John Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-57 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Samuel Halpern gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | UMass | Samuel Halpern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (PG), James Williams (SG), Bob Morgan (PF) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF) George Perkins | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Jon McDonald buries a floater in the paint | 76-57 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | John Music is hacked by Samuel Halpern in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Halpern, team foul #9 | 76-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Music - foul #5 on John Music, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William McEvoy (C) John Music | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | James Niblett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-62 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Anthony Waldon travels with the ball | 78-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (PG), George Perkins (SF), Robert Williams (PF) James Niblett, Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff | |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-62 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy blows the layup | 78-62 |
| 06:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Anthony Waldon | 78-62 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Frank Beall misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Stuckey - foul #3 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #9 | 78-62 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Anthony Waldon, Samuel Halpern, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF), Pat Borders (C) Gregory Stuckey, William McEvoy | |
| 06:02 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Jon McDonald swats the short shot by John Bickerstaff | 79-62 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | George Perkins tips it but misses | 79-62 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders snags the offensive board | 79-62 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is whistled for a carry | 79-62 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) Frank Beall, Francis Walker, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF) Jesse Lawson, Robert Williams, George Perkins | |
| 05:07 | UMass | Jon McDonald is denied on a layup by John Bickerstaff | 79-62 |
| 05:05 | UMass | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Bob Morgan is called for traveling | 79-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (PG) John Knarr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (C) Pat Borders | |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Waldon is called for the reach on Thad Bishop - foul #3 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #10 | 79-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Bob Morgan buries a runner near the basket | 81-64 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is fouled on the floor by Wallace Racette - foul #3 on Wallace Racette, team foul #11 | 81-64 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Francis Walker (SF) Anthony Waldon, Samuel Halpern | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Thad Bishop | |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Williams and he's hacked by Donald Eagan - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) James Williams, Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), Jesse Lawson (PF), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff | |
| 03:56 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the free throw | 84-66 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 84-66 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson grabs the offensive board | 84-66 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Bruce Bixby steals it from William McEvoy | 84-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Racette (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | UMass | Francis Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-66 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Niblett | 84-66 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams banks in the wide open layup | 84-68 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Bruce Bixby is fouled on the floor by Jesse Lawson - foul #2 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #11 | 84-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Francis Walker, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Donald Eagan (SF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, Jesse Lawson, William McEvoy | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 86-68 |
| 02:21 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bruce Bixby | 86-68 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Pat Borders - foul #1 on Pat Borders, team foul #12 | 86-68 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG) Anthony Waldon, James Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William McEvoy (C) Pat Borders | |
| 01:56 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses long on a floater in the paint | 88-68 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 88-68 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Jon McDonald buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Knarr | 90-68 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Frank Beall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Beall, team foul #12 | 90-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 90-70 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan pulls down the rebound | 90-70 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Bixby - foul #1 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #13 | 90-70 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 90-70 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | William McEvoy is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #3 on William McEvoy, team foul #13 | 90-71 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 92-71 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the defensive board | 92-71 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Bruce Bixby clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #14 | 92-71 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the 1st free throw | 92-71 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the 2nd free throw | 92-71 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 92-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 92-71 |