| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John Cuffie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Kuester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Meighan (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Jung (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Lafayette | Mike Eccles steals the ball from Martin Meighan | 35-37 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Mike Eccles lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Abernathy | 35-39 |
| 18:58 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Robert Thomas lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:13 | Lafayette | John Cuffie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Meighan | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Thomas Russell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Mike Eccles hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 17:35 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gilbert Kuester and the foul's on Thomas Russell - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Joseph Payne (PF), John Day (C) John Cuffie, Gilbert Kuester, Fred Smith, Christopher Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (PG), Kenneth Bowman (SG), Leonard Roberts (SF), John Beaudry (PF), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Donald Abernathy, Thomas Russell, Robert Thomas, Mike Eccles | |
| 17:35 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Vincent Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Day - foul #1 on John Day, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Corder (SF) Martin Meighan | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:18 | UMass | Vincent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Vincent Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Vincent Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:59 | Lafayette | Monty Riding blocks the jumper by Joseph Payne | 41-45 |
| 16:57 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 41-45 |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan is hacked by Vincent Johnson - foul #1 on Vincent Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 16:27 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Corder | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | UMass | Leonard Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Monty Riding tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 15:41 | Lafayette | Leonard Roberts is called for the reach on Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Leonard Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (PG), Gilbert Kuester (SG), Craig Weiner (SF), Fred Smith (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Jody Fegan, Glenn Roberts, Robert Corder, Joseph Payne, John Day | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Francis Whitby (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Vincent Johnson, Kenneth Bowman, Leonard Roberts, John Beaudry, Monty Riding | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John Cuffie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Kuester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weiner (fresh) PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Jung (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Whitby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Craig Weiner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Eccles - foul #1 on Mike Eccles, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (SG) Francis Whitby | |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Craig Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Craig Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Mike Eccles comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gilbert Kuester - foul #2 on Gilbert Kuester, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Martin Meighan (SF) John Cuffie, Gilbert Kuester | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:04 | UMass | Mike Eccles makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Mike Eccles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:54 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Mike Eccles knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Abernathy | 46-51 |
| 14:21 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mike Eccles - foul #2 on Mike Eccles, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (PG), John Day (PF), Mashama Abdelal (C) Craig Weiner, Fred Smith, Christopher Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG), Francis Whitby (SF), John Beaudry (C) Donald Abernathy, Thomas Russell, Mike Eccles | |
| 14:21 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:21 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Vincent Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 14:07 | UMass | John Beaudry grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Francis Whitby is fouled on the floor by John Day - foul #2 on John Day, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester (SG), Robert Corder (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Jody Fegan, Martin Meighan, Mashama Abdelal | |
| Subs | UMass | Leonard Roberts (SF), Monty Riding (C) Francis Whitby, Robert Thomas | |
| 13:42 | UMass | Leonard Roberts makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Harry Dunn | 48-53 |
| 13:24 | Lafayette | Robert Corder is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Roberts (PG) John Cuffie | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (SG) Harry Dunn | |
| 13:06 | UMass | Glenn Roberts is called for the reach on John Beaudry - foul #3 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Fred Smith (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Gilbert Kuester, Joseph Payne, John Day | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Russell (SF) Leonard Roberts | |
| 12:52 | UMass | John Beaudry knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Abernathy | 48-55 |
| 12:29 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 12:28 | Lafayette | Fred Smith snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 12:11 | Lafayette | Glenn Roberts's pass is intercepted by Donald Abernathy | 48-55 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Donald Abernathy lays it in | 48-57 |
| 11:42 | Lafayette | Donald Abernathy is called for the reach on Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Donald Abernathy, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (PG), Gilbert Kuester (SG), Martin Meighan (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), John Day (C) Jody Fegan, Glenn Roberts, Robert Corder, Fred Smith, Christopher Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Kenneth Bowman (SG), Leonard Roberts (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Vincent Johnson, Donald Abernathy, Thomas Russell, John Beaudry, Monty Riding | |
| 11:25 | Lafayette | John Cuffie misses the jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 11:24 | UMass | Leonard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John Cuffie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Kuester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Meighan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Day (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UMass | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| 11:01 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 10:53 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Day | 50-57 |
| 10:36 | Lafayette | John Day misses the lay-in | 50-57 |
| 10:34 | UMass | Leonard Roberts grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Craig Weiner (SG), Christopher Jung (C) John Cuffie, Gilbert Kuester, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Russell (SF) Mike Eccles | |
| 10:19 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan is fouled on the floor by Leonard Roberts - foul #3 on Leonard Roberts, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Fred Smith (PF) John Day | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG) Kenneth Bowman | |
| 10:19 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:19 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Thomas Russell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Harry Dunn | 52-60 |
| 09:42 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan lays it in and he's fouled by Thomas Russell - foul #2 on Thomas Russell, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Roberts (SG) Craig Weiner | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (SG), John Beaudry (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Harry Dunn, Robert Thomas, Leonard Roberts | |
| 09:42 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Christopher Jung steals it from Vincent Johnson | 55-60 |
| 09:11 | Lafayette | Glenn Roberts travels with the ball | 55-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester (SG), Joseph Payne (SF), John Day (PF), Mashama Abdelal (C) Glenn Roberts, Martin Meighan, Fred Smith, Christopher Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Bowman (PG), Francis Whitby (SF), Monty Riding (C) Vincent Johnson, Thomas Russell, Mike Eccles | |
| 08:50 | UMass | Donald Abernathy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:49 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:25 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan lays it in on a great pass from John Day | 57-60 |
| 08:03 | UMass | John Beaudry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Day - foul #3 on John Day, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Robert Corder (SF), Fred Smith (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Jody Fegan, Gilbert Kuester, Joseph Payne, John Day, Mashama Abdelal | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), Leonard Roberts (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Kenneth Bowman, Donald Abernathy, Francis Whitby, Monty Riding | |
| 08:03 | UMass | John Beaudry misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:03 | UMass | John Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:45 | Lafayette | Fred Smith lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Jung | 59-61 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Vincent Johnson scores on a shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John Cuffie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Corder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Jung (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Beaudry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Lafayette | Harry Dunn steps in front of the Christopher Jung pass | 59-63 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Leonard Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Dunn | 59-65 |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | Vincent Johnson steps in front of the Glenn Roberts pass | 59-65 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Vincent Johnson lays it up and in | 59-67 |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | John Cuffie is hacked by Harry Dunn - foul #1 on Harry Dunn, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (SG), Martin Meighan (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), John Day (C) Glenn Roberts, Robert Corder, Fred Smith, Christopher Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Russell (SF), Monty Riding (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Leonard Roberts, Robert Thomas, John Beaudry | |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | John Cuffie misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | John Day gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:25 | Lafayette | John Cuffie buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Day | 61-67 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Harry Dunn hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Vincent Johnson | 61-69 |
| 05:55 | Lafayette | Vincent Johnson steals it from Joseph Payne | 61-69 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Thomas Russell lays it up and in set up by Vincent Johnson | 61-71 |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | John Cuffie is fouled on the floor by Mike Eccles - foul #3 on Mike Eccles, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester (SG), Robert Corder (SF), Fred Smith (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Jody Fegan, Martin Meighan, Joseph Payne, John Day | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Bowman (PG), Donald Abernathy (SG), Leonard Roberts (PF) Harry Dunn, Vincent Johnson, Monty Riding | |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | John Cuffie misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | John Cuffie misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Donald Abernathy gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Leonard Roberts is hacked by Gilbert Kuester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Kuester, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Roberts (PG) John Cuffie | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:13 | UMass | Thomas Russell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 05:02 | Lafayette | Fred Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Roberts - foul #4 on Leonard Roberts, team foul #11 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Thomas (PF) Thomas Russell | |
| 05:02 | Lafayette | Fred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:02 | Lafayette | Fred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Leonard Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 04:43 | Lafayette | Fred Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 04:25 | Lafayette | Christopher Jung connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Kuester | 65-73 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman's pass is intercepted by Glenn Roberts | 65-73 |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Roberts | 67-73 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman misses the wide open runner from the right block | 67-73 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | Robert Corder grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 03:29 | Lafayette | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Glenn Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (SG), Martin Meighan (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), John Day (C) Gilbert Kuester, Robert Corder, Fred Smith, Christopher Jung | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), John Beaudry (PF), Monty Riding (C) Kenneth Bowman, Donald Abernathy, Leonard Roberts, Robert Thomas, Mike Eccles | |
| 03:29 | Lafayette | Glenn Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:29 | Lafayette | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Martin Meighan steals the ball from John Beaudry in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan is fouled on the floor by Vincent Johnson - foul #2 on Vincent Johnson, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Craig Weiner (SG) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jody Fegan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Weiner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Martin Meighan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Day (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Beaudry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Monty Riding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | UMass | Thomas Russell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Harry Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:43 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (PG), Gilbert Kuester (SG), Fred Smith (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Jody Fegan, Craig Weiner, Joseph Payne, John Day | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Vincent Johnson, Monty Riding | |
| 02:28 | UMass | Harry Dunn is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Donald Abernathy tips it but misses | 69-73 |
| 02:25 | Lafayette | Christopher Jung snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 02:09 | Lafayette | Martin Meighan makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Jung | 71-73 |
| 01:46 | UMass | John Beaudry misses short on an open floater from the right side | 71-73 |
| 01:45 | Lafayette | Fred Smith gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester is called for traveling | 71-73 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | UMass | Mike Eccles (C) John Beaudry | |
| 01:18 | UMass | Donald Abernathy loses the dribble to John Cuffie in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester buries a runner near the basket | 73-73 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Thomas Russell misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:34 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Fred Smith | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester is hacked by Donald Abernathy - foul #3 on Donald Abernathy, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Gilbert Kuester misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Mike Eccles loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | John Cuffie runs out the clock | 74-73 |