| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Bulkley (fresh) SG - Steven Layden (fresh) SF - Richard Wood (fresh) PF - Ronald Morrow (fresh) C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dong Wang (fresh) SG - Preston Johnson (fresh) SF - Walter Rendon (fresh) PF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) C - Thomas Wray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | UMass | Christopher Bulkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Dong Wang clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UMass | John Davis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Christopher Bulkley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Dong Wang is fouled on the floor by Richard Wood - foul #1 on Richard Wood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | UMass | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Christopher Bulkley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bulkley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bulkley | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | UMass | John Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Dong Wang misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Bulkley - foul #2 on Christopher Bulkley, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UMass | Everett Donati (PG) Christopher Bulkley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Dong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Dong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Steven Layden makes the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Salvatore Esposito is blocked by John Davis | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Richard Wood snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Steven Layden misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Rendon - foul #1 on Walter Rendon, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Clyde Kitterman (SF), Arthur Bolanos (PF), Jim Justus (C) Richard Wood, Ronald Morrow, John Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Anthony Simpkins (SG), Charles Robertson (SF), Larry Coombs (PF), Earl Estrella (C) Dong Wang, Preston Johnson, Walter Rendon, Salvatore Esposito, Thomas Wray | |
| 17:04 | UMass | Steven Layden makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Steven Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dominic Russo | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Jim Justus grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos is denied on a layup by Charles Robertson | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Coombs | 5-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Everett Donati (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Layden (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Kitterman (fresh) PF - Arthur Bolanos (fresh) C - Jim Justus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dominic Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Simpkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Coombs (fresh) C - Earl Estrella (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman hits the finger roll set up by Everett Donati | 7-8 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Earl Estrella hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Simpkins | 7-11 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Ben Elliott (PG), Jimmy Conklin (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Ronald Morrow (PF), David Kwan (C) Everett Donati, Steven Layden, Clyde Kitterman, Arthur Bolanos, Jim Justus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Preston Johnson (SG), Walter Rendon (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Thomas Wray (C) Dominic Russo, Anthony Simpkins, Charles Robertson, Larry Coombs, Earl Estrella | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Ronald Morrow's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wray | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Dong Wang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Wood - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UMass | John Davis (C) Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins (SF) Walter Rendon | |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Dong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Dong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Ronald Morrow grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | UMass | Ben Elliott connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Conklin - foul #1 on Jimmy Conklin, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Jim Justus (PF) Ronald Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zorya Hajek (PF) Salvatore Esposito | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:38 | UMass | David Kwan misses the turnaround from the right block | 10-14 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Kwan - foul #1 on David Kwan, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Layden (SG), Clyde Kitterman (SF), Ronald Morrow (PF) Jimmy Conklin, David Kwan, John Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Charles Robertson (SF), Larry Coombs (PF), Willie Levay (C) Dong Wang, Preston Johnson, Zorya Hajek, Thomas Wray | |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:28 | UMass | Steven Layden is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robertson - foul #1 on Charles Robertson, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Jim Justus gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Jim Justus misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Levay - foul #1 on Willie Levay, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Everett Donati (PG), Arthur Bolanos (PF) Ben Elliott, Ronald Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rendon (SF), Earl Estrella (C) Anthony Simpkins, Willie Levay | |
| 13:03 | UMass | Jim Justus makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Jim Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jim Justus - foul #1 on Jim Justus, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UMass | John Davis (C) Jim Justus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Everett Donati is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Rendon - foul #2 on Walter Rendon, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito (PF) Walter Rendon | |
| 12:43 | UMass | Earl Estrella picks off the pass by Steven Layden | 12-17 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Esposito | 12-17 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Earl Estrella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | UMass | David Kwan (SF), Ronald Morrow (PF) Clyde Kitterman, John Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Preston Johnson (SG), Willie Levay (C) Dominic Russo, Charles Robertson, Larry Coombs | |
| 12:05 | UMass | Ronald Morrow drills a runner near the basket | 14-17 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Everett Donati takes the ball from Dong Wang in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 11:39 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos is fouled on the floor by Willie Levay - foul #2 on Willie Levay, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Ben Elliott (PG), Jimmy Conklin (SG), Jim Justus (C) Everett Donati, Steven Layden, Arthur Bolanos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins (SF), Zorya Hajek (PF), Thomas Wray (C) Earl Estrella, Salvatore Esposito, Willie Levay | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ben Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Conklin (fresh) SF - David Kwan (fresh) PF - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Justus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dong Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Preston Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zorya Hajek (fresh) C - Thomas Wray (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | UMass | The jump hook by David Kwan is blocked by Thomas Wray | 14-17 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Jim Justus steals it from Preston Johnson | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Jimmy Conklin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Ronald Morrow gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Jimmy Conklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | UMass | David Kwan snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | UMass | David Kwan is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Layden (SG), Clyde Kitterman (SF), John Davis (C) Jimmy Conklin, David Kwan, Ronald Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Charles Robertson (SF), Larry Coombs (PF) Dong Wang, Preston Johnson, Zorya Hajek | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Coombs | 14-19 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Simpkins in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson blows the layup | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | UMass | John Davis gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Steven Layden is hacked by Anthony Simpkins - foul #1 on Anthony Simpkins, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Everett Donati (PG), Arthur Bolanos (PF) Ben Elliott, Jim Justus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Estrella (SF), Salvatore Esposito (PF) Anthony Simpkins, Thomas Wray | |
| 09:24 | UMass | Steven Layden misses the floater from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Jimmy Conklin (PG) Steven Layden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Preston Johnson (SG) Charles Robertson | |
| 09:03 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Earl Estrella grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | UMass | John Davis is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Ben Elliott (PG), Steven Layden (SG), Ronald Morrow (PF) Jimmy Conklin, Clyde Kitterman, Arthur Bolanos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Anthony Simpkins (SF), Zorya Hajek (PF), Thomas Wray (C) Dominic Russo, Earl Estrella, Salvatore Esposito, Larry Coombs | |
| 08:17 | UMass | Everett Donati drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Elliott | 18-19 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins is fouled on the floor by Everett Donati - foul #1 on Everett Donati, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Jim Justus (C) John Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Robertson (SF) Dong Wang | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:10 | UMass | Ronald Morrow gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Ronald Morrow is hacked by Zorya Hajek - foul #1 on Zorya Hajek, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UMass | David Kwan (SF) Everett Donati | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:53 | UMass | Ronald Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Ronald Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Zorya Hajek blows the layup | 19-19 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Ronald Morrow gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:41 | UMass | David Kwan is fouled on the floor by Charles Robertson - foul #2 on Charles Robertson, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG) Charles Robertson | |
| 07:41 | UMass | David Kwan misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ben Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Layden (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Kwan (fresh) PF - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Justus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dong Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Preston Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zorya Hajek (fresh) C - Thomas Wray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Wray tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Steven Layden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Jimmy Conklin (SG), Clyde Kitterman (SF) Steven Layden, Ronald Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Clyde Kitterman swats the layup by Dong Wang | 19-21 |
| 06:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jim Justus | 19-21 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Jim Justus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Everett Donati (SG), Ronald Morrow (PF), Arthur Bolanos (C) Ben Elliott, David Kwan, Jim Justus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Salvatore Esposito (PF), Earl Estrella (C) Dong Wang, Zorya Hajek, Thomas Wray | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Coombs (C) Anthony Simpkins | |
| 06:25 | UMass | Preston Johnson picks off the pass by Jimmy Conklin in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Dominic Russo misses short on a floater from the right side | 19-21 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Ronald Morrow pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Everett Donati hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:53 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Jimmy Conklin buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Clyde Kitterman | 22-21 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Everett Donati - foul #2 on Everett Donati, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Ben Elliott (PG), Steven Layden (SG), David Kwan (SF), Jim Justus (C) Jimmy Conklin, Everett Donati, Clyde Kitterman, Arthur Bolanos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Anthony Simpkins (SF), Thomas Wray (C) Dominic Russo, Earl Estrella, Larry Coombs | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Steven Layden comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Preston Johnson - foul #1 on Preston Johnson, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UMass | John Davis (C) Ronald Morrow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zorya Hajek (PF) Salvatore Esposito | |
| 05:12 | UMass | Steven Layden misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Steven Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dong Wang | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Thomas Wray steals the ball from Ben Elliott | 23-26 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Dong Wang comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wray | 23-26 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Steven Layden is called for the reach on Preston Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Layden, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Clyde Kitterman (SF), Ronald Morrow (PF) David Kwan, Jim Justus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:28 | UMass | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Thomas Wray steps in front of the Clyde Kitterman pass | 23-27 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Dong Wang makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Preston Johnson | 23-30 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Ronald Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Bulkley (PG), Everett Donati (SG), Richard Wood (SF) Ben Elliott, Steven Layden, Clyde Kitterman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Charles Robertson (SG), Walter Rendon (SF), Larry Coombs (PF), Earl Estrella (C) Dong Wang, Preston Johnson, Anthony Simpkins, Zorya Hajek, Thomas Wray | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Richard Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Bulkley (fresh) SG - Everett Donati (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Morrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dominic Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Rendon (fresh) PF - Larry Coombs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Estrella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | UMass | John Davis misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dominic Russo | 23-30 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson is hacked by Ronald Morrow - foul #1 on Ronald Morrow, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Bolanos (PF), Jim Justus (C) Ronald Morrow, John Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Charles Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Jim Justus is hacked by Earl Estrella - foul #1 on Earl Estrella, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Jimmy Conklin (SG) Everett Donati | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins (PG), Salvatore Esposito (PF) Dominic Russo, Earl Estrella | |
| 02:59 | UMass | Jim Justus makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Jim Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito misses the fadeaway from the left block | 25-32 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Arthur Bolanos grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Christopher Bulkley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Robertson - foul #3 on Charles Robertson, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dong Wang (PG), Willie Levay (C) Charles Robertson, Larry Coombs | |
| 02:49 | UMass | Christopher Bulkley makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Christopher Bulkley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Arthur Bolanos swats the short shot by Salvatore Esposito | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Willie Levay pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito banks in the layup and he's hacked by Arthur Bolanos - foul #1 on Arthur Bolanos, team foul #12 | 27-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Ben Elliott (PG), Clyde Kitterman (SG), David Kwan (PF), John Davis (C) Christopher Bulkley, Jimmy Conklin, Arthur Bolanos, Jim Justus | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Wood | 27-34 |
| 01:45 | UMass | John Davis drills a fadeaway in the paint | 29-34 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 29-34 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Dong Wang drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Simpkins | 29-36 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-36 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Simpkins | 29-36 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Simpkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Salvatore Esposito tips it in | 29-38 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ben Elliott | 32-38 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Walter Rendon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Richard Wood grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Clyde Kitterman travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Jimmy Conklin (SG), Ronald Morrow (PF), Jim Justus (C) Clyde Kitterman, David Kwan, John Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dominic Russo (PG), Preston Johnson (SG), Earl Estrella (SF), Zorya Hajek (PF), Larry Coombs (C) Dong Wang, Anthony Simpkins, Walter Rendon, Salvatore Esposito, Willie Levay | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dominic Russo | 32-40 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Richard Wood's pass is intercepted by Earl Estrella in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Earl Estrella can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Jim Justus grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Zorya Hajek denies the turnaround by Jimmy Conklin | 32-40 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Larry Coombs snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Preston Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dominic Russo | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Ben Elliott misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-43 |