| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Jamison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | David Mathis inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | UMass | Harry Blansett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Blansett, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Matthew Miller steals it from Tony Christiansen | 45-32 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Matthew Miller banks in the layup | 45-34 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Michael Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Tony Christiansen gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 19:15 | Southern | David Mathis takes the ball from Melvin Albanese | 45-34 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Christopher Jamison lays it in on a nice dish by David Mathis | 45-36 |
| 19:06 | Southern | William Dickison misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-36 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Matthew Miller snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Christopher Jamison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-36 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Harry Blansett tips it home | 45-38 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Michael Smith hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Albanese | 47-38 |
| 18:39 | UMass | The short jumper by David Mathis is denied by Tony Christiansen | 47-38 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tony Christiansen | 47-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Melvin Albanese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Michael Wyman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Wyman, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (SF), Houston Stimpson (C) David Mathis, Michael Wyman | |
| 17:48 | Southern | Michael Smith scores on a floater from the right side set up by Melvin Albanese | 49-38 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Houston Stimpson banks in the layup | 49-40 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Michael Smith can't throw it down but he's hacked by Christopher Jamison - foul #3 on Christopher Jamison, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), John Wiggs (PF), Edward Williams (C) Melvin Albanese, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen, William Dickison | |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Clarence Stricker (SG), Gregg Wygant (PF) Christopher Jamison, Matthew Miller, Harry Blansett | |
| 17:12 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Gregg Wygant buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Stricker | 51-42 |
| 16:37 | Southern | John Wiggs connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 53-42 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SF) Gregg Wygant | |
| 16:09 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Jack Hanley is called for the reach on Robert Zuckerman - foul #1 on Jack Hanley, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Benton (SF) Robert Zuckerman | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Blansett (PF), Gregg Wygant (C) Jack Hanley, Houston Stimpson | |
| 15:47 | Southern | Ronald Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Stricker (fresh) 4 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UMass | Clarence Stricker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 15:20 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Harry Blansett snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Clarence Stricker buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Harry Blansett and the foul's on Harry Benton - foul #1 on Harry Benton, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Tony Christiansen (PF), William Dickison (C) Ronald Brown, John Wiggs, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Miller (SG), Brian Foster (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Marshall Sarnowski, David Mathis, Harry Blansett | |
| 14:56 | UMass | Clarence Stricker makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:34 | Southern | Thomas Barnett travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Zuckerman (SF) Thomas Barnett, Harry Benton | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Houston Stimpson (PF) Clarence Stricker, Brian Foster | |
| 14:11 | UMass | Gregg Wygant clanks a shot from the baseline | 56-48 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Matthew Miller snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Tony Christiansen denies the turnaround by Matthew Miller | 56-48 |
| 13:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Zuckerman | 56-48 |
| 13:38 | Southern | William Dickison hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 58-48 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Houston Stimpson's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 58-48 |
| 13:15 | Southern | Melvin Albanese banks in the layup set up by Michael Smith | 60-48 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Christopher Jamison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Houston Stimpson | 60-51 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Houston Stimpson steals the ball from Tony Christiansen | 60-51 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Houston Stimpson is fouled on the floor by William Dickison - foul #1 on William Dickison, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Harry Benton (SF), John Wiggs (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Smith, Melvin Albanese, Robert Zuckerman, Tony Christiansen, William Dickison | |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (SG), David Mathis (SF), Harry Blansett (PF), Jack Hanley (C) Matthew Miller, Gregg Wygant, Houston Stimpson, Michael Wyman | |
| 12:25 | UMass | Harry Blansett scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marshall Sarnowski and the foul's on John Wiggs - foul #2 on John Wiggs, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| 12:25 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:13 | Southern | John Wiggs misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Blansett - foul #2 on Harry Blansett, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 12:13 | Southern | John Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 12:13 | Southern | John Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 11:49 | Southern | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Jamison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Sarnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern | Harry Benton scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Brown | 64-54 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski is fouled on the floor by Harry Benton - foul #2 on Harry Benton, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Stricker (SG) Christopher Jamison | |
| 11:29 | UMass | Jack Hanley hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Harry Blansett and the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Tony Christiansen (PF) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:29 | UMass | Jack Hanley makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Thomas Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 11:07 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Tony Christiansen blocks the short jumper by Jack Hanley | 64-57 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Harry Blansett tips it home | 64-59 |
| 10:40 | Southern | Harry Benton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 10:39 | Southern | Melvin Albanese tips it in | 66-59 |
| 10:21 | UMass | David Mathis double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), William Dickison (C) Melvin Albanese, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Houston Stimpson (PF), Michael Wyman (C) Marshall Sarnowski, Clarence Stricker, David Mathis, Harry Blansett, Jack Hanley | |
| 10:06 | Southern | Harry Benton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Smith | 68-59 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Houston Stimpson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wyman | 68-62 |
| 09:50 | Southern | Harry Benton lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 70-62 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Christopher Jamison is called for traveling | 70-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Thomas Barnett, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:23 | Southern | Ronald Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Zuckerman and he's fouled by Gregg Wygant - foul #2 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), John Wiggs (PF) Robert Zuckerman, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Blansett (PF) Houston Stimpson | |
| 09:23 | Southern | Ronald Brown makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Christopher Jamison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 09:08 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wyman | 73-62 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Melvin Albanese pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 08:42 | Southern | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 08:41 | Southern | William Dickison tips it but misses | 73-62 |
| 08:39 | Southern | Ronald Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Michael Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Benton (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF) Ronald Brown, William Dickison | |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SF), Jack Hanley (C) Gregg Wygant, Michael Wyman | |
| 08:09 | UMass | Tony Christiansen swats the shot by David Mathis | 73-62 |
| 08:08 | Southern | John Wiggs gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 08:02 | Southern | Melvin Albanese can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Christopher Jamison loses the dribble to Michael Smith in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Harry Benton blows the layup | 73-62 |
| 07:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jack Hanley | 73-62 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Melvin Albanese takes the ball from David Mathis | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Albanese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - John Wiggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Jamison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Hanley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern | Harry Benton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 07:07 | Southern | John Wiggs snags the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-62 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Jack Hanley snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Matthew Miller buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Jamison | 73-65 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Michael Smith clanks a shot from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Christopher Jamison snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Matthew Miller makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Jamison | 73-68 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Tony Christiansen misses the jumper from the right block | 73-68 |
| 06:08 | UMass | Jack Hanley pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Harry Blansett is fouled on the floor by Melvin Albanese - foul #1 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG), Thomas Barnett (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Edward Williams (PF), William Dickison (C) Michael Smith, Melvin Albanese, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski (PG), Clarence Stricker (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Michael Wyman (C) Christopher Jamison, Matthew Miller, David Mathis, Jack Hanley | |
| 06:03 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Michael Wyman pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Marshall Sarnowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Thomas Barnett knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Williams | 76-70 |
| 05:28 | UMass | Gregg Wygant hits the finger roll set up by Michael Wyman and he's fouled by Edward Williams - foul #2 on Edward Williams, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | UMass | Houston Stimpson (PF) Harry Blansett | |
| 05:28 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the free throw | 76-72 |
| 05:28 | Southern | William Dickison snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 05:12 | Southern | William Dickison misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Michael Wyman grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Michael Wyman is fouled on the floor by William Dickison - foul #2 on William Dickison, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Michael Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Michael Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman is hacked by Marshall Sarnowski - foul #2 on Marshall Sarnowski, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Benton (SF) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:47 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Houston Stimpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the dunk | 78-74 |
| 04:08 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 03:39 | Southern | Harry Benton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 78-74 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Michael Wyman pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Gregg Wygant throws it down set up by Marshall Sarnowski | 78-76 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Harry Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-76 |
| 03:10 | UMass | Houston Stimpson gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:10 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG), Tony Christiansen (PF) Robert Zuckerman, Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Jamison (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), David Mathis (SF), Harry Blansett (PF) Marshall Sarnowski, Clarence Stricker, Gregg Wygant, Houston Stimpson | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - William Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Jamison (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | UMass | Harry Blansett makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Miller | 78-78 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Michael Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Albanese | 81-78 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Christopher Jamison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Matthew Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Christopher Jamison misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 02:18 | Southern | William Dickison snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-78 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Harry Benton gets the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-78 |
| 01:41 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses the tip | 81-78 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Harry Benton tips it but misses | 81-78 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Matthew Miller connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Harry Benton - foul #3 on Harry Benton, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Matthew Miller makes the free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Tony Christiansen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Wyman - foul #4 on Michael Wyman, team foul #8 | 81-81 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Tony Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Tony Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Harry Blansett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 83-81 |
| 00:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Dickison | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Harry Benton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Tony Christiansen gets the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:20 | Southern | William Dickison travels with the ball | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Michael Wyman can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Dickison - foul #3 on William Dickison, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Michael Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Michael Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Southern | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jamison - foul #4 on Christopher Jamison, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:10 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Matthew Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the offensive board | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 85-82 |