| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lyle Sprenger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Silveira (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hondo Abdullah (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Hamborsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 19:44 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Jordan Hamborsky is called for the reach on Ruben Hudson - foul #1 on Jordan Hamborsky, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG) Roger Whetzel | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 19:04 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Hondo Abdullah - foul #2 on Hondo Abdullah, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF) James Flanagan, Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 19:04 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:04 | La Salle | Jordan Hamborsky snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:52 | La Salle | James Paul comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Albert Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Albert Brown lays it in on a great pass from Roger Whetzel and he's fouled by James Paul - foul #2 on James Paul, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF) Michael Turner, Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Soo (PG), David Dixon (SG), Kevin Blankenship (SF), Harold Bond (PF), Charles Charland (C) James Paul, Keith Silveira, Kevin Fenton, Hondo Abdullah, Jordan Hamborsky | |
| 18:23 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:12 | La Salle | Lyle Sprenger is called for the reach on Harold Bond - foul #3 on Lyle Sprenger, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Robert Claycomb (SF) Roger Whetzel, Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 18:07 | La Salle | Harold Bond is fouled on the floor by Ruben Hudson - foul #1 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 17:50 | La Salle | Charles Charland clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Flanagan - foul #1 on James Flanagan, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 17:50 | La Salle | Charles Charland makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:50 | La Salle | Charles Charland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Roger Whetzel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Flanagan | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | La Salle | Albert Brown steals it from Willie Soo | 43-40 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Ruben Hudson is fouled on the floor by Charles Charland - foul #1 on Charles Charland, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Paul Nicely (C) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Paul (PG), Keith Silveira (SG), Jay Gillen (SF), Hondo Abdullah (PF), Jordan Hamborsky (C) Willie Soo, David Dixon, Kevin Blankenship, Harold Bond, Charles Charland | |
| 16:45 | UMass | Keith Silveira is called for the reach on James Flanagan - foul #1 on Keith Silveira, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kevin Fenton (SF) Jay Gillen | |
| 16:20 | UMass | Michael Turner connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Whetzel | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Keith Silveira and the foul's on Albert Brown - foul #3 on Albert Brown, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | La Salle | Kevin Blankenship (C) Jordan Hamborsky | |
| 16:05 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:45 | UMass | Ruben Hudson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:44 | La Salle | Kevin Blankenship grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Claycomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Nicely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Silveira (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Fenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hondo Abdullah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | La Salle | Keith Silveira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Ruben Hudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Blankenship - foul #1 on Kevin Blankenship, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Erik Prettyman (PF) James Flanagan, Robert Claycomb, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Soo (PG), David Dixon (SG), Jay Gillen (SF), Harold Bond (PF), Charles Charland (C) James Paul, Keith Silveira, Kevin Fenton, Hondo Abdullah, Kevin Blankenship | |
| 15:10 | UMass | Ruben Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:07 | La Salle | Michael Turner steals the ball from Willie Soo in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Michael Turner throws it down | 48-43 |
| 14:53 | La Salle | Jay Gillen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 14:52 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to David Dixon | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | La Salle | Charles Charland is hacked by Ruben Hudson - foul #2 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Albert Brown (C) Michael Turner, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 14:30 | La Salle | Willie Soo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Albert Brown hits a jumper in the lane | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | La Salle | Willie Soo misses the shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 13:52 | La Salle | Charles Charland misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Erik Prettyman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:44 | UMass | James Flanagan is hacked by Jay Gillen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Gillen, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG) Roger Whetzel | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Paul (PG), Keith Silveira (SG), Kevin Blankenship (SF), Hondo Abdullah (PF), Jordan Hamborsky (C) Willie Soo, David Dixon, Jay Gillen, Harold Bond, Charles Charland | |
| 13:44 | UMass | James Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:44 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:28 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) James Flanagan, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 13:04 | UMass | Erik Prettyman makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Sprenger | 52-45 |
| 12:47 | La Salle | Keith Silveira can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 12:46 | La Salle | Jordan Hamborsky tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Ruben Hudson grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Michael Turner is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 12:03 | La Salle | Jordan Hamborsky connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Paul | 55-47 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Roger Whetzel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 11:36 | La Salle | Kevin Blankenship grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lyle Sprenger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Erik Prettyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Hudson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Paul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Silveira (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Blankenship (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hondo Abdullah (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Hamborsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | La Salle | Keith Silveira is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (C) Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Soo (PG), David Dixon (SG), Jay Gillen (SF), Kevin Fenton (PF), Charles Charland (C) James Paul, Keith Silveira, Kevin Blankenship, Hondo Abdullah, Jordan Hamborsky | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Jay Gillen takes the ball from Michael Turner in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 11:18 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Michael Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Albert Brown drills a jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:40 | La Salle | David Dixon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Soo | 57-50 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Willie Soo is called for the reach on Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Soo, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Harold Bond (PF) Jay Gillen | |
| 10:38 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:38 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Charles Charland | 58-50 |
| 10:20 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 10:19 | La Salle | David Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:12 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 58-50 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Erik Prettyman grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Michael Turner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 09:44 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 09:25 | La Salle | Willie Soo misses the fadeaway from close range | 60-50 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Albert Brown gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 08:48 | La Salle | Harold Bond knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Soo | 62-52 |
| 08:25 | UMass | Roger Whetzel slams it home | 64-52 |
| 08:17 | La Salle | Willie Soo is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| 08:17 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Robert Vose (SG), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Paul (PG), Keith Silveira (SG), Kevin Blankenship (SF), Hondo Abdullah (PF), Jordan Hamborsky (C) Willie Soo, David Dixon, Kevin Fenton, Harold Bond, Charles Charland | |
| 08:12 | La Salle | Keith Silveira shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Paul | 64-55 |
| 07:53 | UMass | James Paul steals it from James Flanagan | 64-55 |
| 07:40 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jordan Hamborsky | 64-57 |
| 07:22 | UMass | James Flanagan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ruben Hudson | 67-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Flanagan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vose (fresh) SF - Lyle Sprenger (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Prettyman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - James Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Silveira (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hondo Abdullah (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Hamborsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | La Salle | Keith Silveira is hacked by James Flanagan - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF) Robert Vose, Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 07:10 | La Salle | Keith Silveira makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:10 | La Salle | Keith Silveira makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Keith Silveira steals it from Erik Prettyman | 67-59 |
| 06:27 | La Salle | Keith Silveira misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 06:25 | UMass | James Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Silveira - foul #2 on Keith Silveira, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF) Roger Whetzel, Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | La Salle | Larry Riemer (PG), Jay Gillen (SF) James Paul, Kevin Blankenship | |
| 06:18 | UMass | Erik Prettyman makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:18 | La Salle | Jordan Hamborsky gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:57 | La Salle | Ruben Hudson takes the ball from Hondo Abdullah | 68-59 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Michael Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 05:38 | La Salle | Jay Gillen gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:28 | La Salle | Larry Riemer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan Hamborsky | 68-62 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Jay Gillen is called for the reach on Ruben Hudson - foul #2 on Jay Gillen, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Robert Claycomb (SF) Michael Turner, Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Paul (PG), Kevin Fenton (SF), Harold Bond (PF), Charles Charland (C) Keith Silveira, Jay Gillen, Hondo Abdullah, Jordan Hamborsky | |
| 05:06 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:44 | La Salle | Charles Charland knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Kevin Fenton | 70-64 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Larry Riemer - foul #1 on Larry Riemer, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF), Albert Brown (C) James Flanagan, Robert Claycomb, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Dixon (SG) Larry Riemer | |
| 04:23 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:10 | La Salle | James Paul is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Albert Brown snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Charland - foul #2 on Charles Charland, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Hudson (C) Albert Brown | |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Soo (PG), Hondo Abdullah (PF), Kevin Blankenship (C) James Paul, Harold Bond, Charles Charland | |
| 04:03 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:03 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:56 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah misses long on a jumper from close range | 72-64 |
| 03:55 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:39 | La Salle | Kevin Blankenship misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (C) Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jordan Hamborsky (C) Kevin Fenton | |
| 03:39 | La Salle | Kevin Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:39 | La Salle | Kevin Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Albert Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:10 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Albert Brown tips it back up and in | 74-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tired) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lyle Sprenger (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Prettyman (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Willie Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hondo Abdullah (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Hamborsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:51 | La Salle | David Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 02:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Albert Brown | 74-65 |
| 02:50 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (PG), Robert Claycomb (SF), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, Lyle Sprenger, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Paul (PG), Keith Silveira (SG), Kevin Fenton (SF), Harold Bond (PF), Charles Charland (C) Willie Soo, David Dixon, Kevin Blankenship, Hondo Abdullah, Jordan Hamborsky | |
| 02:28 | UMass | James Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Erik Prettyman misses the tip | 74-65 |
| 02:24 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:24 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Lyle Sprenger (SF) Roger Whetzel, Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:59 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lyle Sprenger - foul #4 on Lyle Sprenger, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah (PF), Jordan Hamborsky (C) Harold Bond, Charles Charland | |
| 01:59 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:59 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Erik Prettyman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 74-66 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Roger Whetzel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Lyle Sprenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Michael Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:47 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | La Salle | Keith Silveira scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | James Paul is called for the reach on Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Paul, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Claycomb (SF) Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:31 | La Salle | Keith Silveira misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Robert Claycomb grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Robert Claycomb is hacked by James Paul in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Paul, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (PF) Erik Prettyman | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Robert Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Robert Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | La Salle | Kevin Fenton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Fenton, team foul #15 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Erik Prettyman (PF) Albert Brown | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:19 | UMass | James Paul is called for the reach on Roger Whetzel in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Paul, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Willie Soo (PG) James Paul | |
| 00:19 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:14 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Whetzel - foul #1 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Lyle Sprenger (SF) Robert Claycomb | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:14 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Willie Soo is called for the reach on Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Soo, team foul #17 | 79-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Claycomb (SF) Lyle Sprenger | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:13 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:06 | La Salle | Hondo Abdullah hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Willie Soo | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Turner runs out the clock | 81-73 |