| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Brilowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | Grover Coffey scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Rhoades | 36-38 |
| 19:42 | UMass | Dick Almanza is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Jack Weathers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Anthony Gray gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Anthony Gray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ron Godfrey | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Garf Brilowski misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Manuel Delaune snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Anthony Gray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Niagara | Jack Weathers grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Grover Coffey picks off the pass by Dick Almanza | 40-38 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz can't throw it down | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Garf Brilowski | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | UMass | John Nolen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Grover Coffey - foul #1 on Grover Coffey, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| 17:44 | UMass | John Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | UMass | John Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Donald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Niagara | Donald Clark misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Donald Clark grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Niagara | David Spears clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Billy Harriss gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Billy Harriss connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Charles Hunt is hacked by Billy Harriss - foul #2 on Billy Harriss, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (SG) John Nolen | |
| 16:39 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Goodson | 40-40 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Charles Hunt hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Arturo Castro connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Harriss | 42-42 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Charles Hunt misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billy Harriss - foul #3 on Billy Harriss, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Donald Clark, David Spears | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Robert Reeser (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss, Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Charles Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | Charles Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Anthony Gray can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reeser (fresh) C - Garf Brilowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:39 | UMass | Robert Reeser grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 15:35 | UMass | Anthony Gray is hacked by Richard Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF) Richard Rhoades, Charles Hunt | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (PG) Arturo Castro | |
| 15:14 | UMass | Manuel Delaune clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Grover Coffey is fouled on the floor by Manuel Delaune - foul #1 on Manuel Delaune, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG) Grover Coffey | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Moller (PG), Dick Almanza (PF), Harold Goodson (C) Edmond Nadeau, Robert Reeser, Garf Brilowski | |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Stephen Main hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 14:27 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Cruz | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Harold Goodson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Anthony Gray loses the dribble to Jacob Palmer | 44-42 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey connects on the shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Dennis Moller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:34 | UMass | Dick Almanza pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Stephen Main is called for the reach on Dick Almanza - foul #2 on Stephen Main, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Joel Thomas, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Arturo Castro (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Robert Reeser (PF), James Slayton (C) Dennis Moller, Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza, Harold Goodson | |
| 12:56 | UMass | Donald Clark blocks the short jumper by James Slayton | 46-42 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Nolen - foul #1 on John Nolen, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG) Charles Hunt | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Robert Reeser misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Theodore Villarreal - foul #1 on Theodore Villarreal, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hunt (SF) Theodore Villarreal | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:35 | UMass | Robert Reeser misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Robert Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Donald Clark makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Reeser - foul #2 on Robert Reeser, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Spears (C) Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | UMass | Garf Brilowski (C) James Slayton | |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Donald Clark makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:57 | UMass | Garf Brilowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Spears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Harriss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Reeser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | David Spears double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (PG), Dennis Moller (SG), Dick Almanza (PF), Harold Goodson (C) John Nolen, Billy Harriss, Robert Reeser, Garf Brilowski | |
| 11:02 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Harold Goodson gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Harold Goodson's layup is rejected by Charles Hunt | 50-45 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Jack Weathers snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:23 | Niagara | Charles Hunt is fouled on the floor by Arturo Castro - foul #1 on Arturo Castro, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, David Spears, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), James Slayton (C) Edmond Nadeau, Dennis Moller, Arturo Castro, Dick Almanza | |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Nolen | 50-45 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Manuel Delaune makes the floater from the right side | 50-47 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Harold Goodson grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Manuel Delaune in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Thomas, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Theodore Villarreal (SF), Donald Clark (PF) Grover Coffey, Joel Thomas, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey | |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Harriss (SF), Robert Reeser (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Manuel Delaune, Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| 08:59 | UMass | John Nolen buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal is hacked by Billy Harriss - foul #4 on Billy Harriss, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Weathers (C) Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (PG), Dennis Moller (SG), Arturo Castro (SF) John Nolen, Anthony Gray, Billy Harriss | |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Dennis Moller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Niagara | Stephen Main throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hunt (SF) Theodore Villarreal | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:06 | UMass | Dennis Moller is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edmond Nadeau | 52-51 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Garf Brilowski swats the short shot by Jack Weathers | 52-51 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Garf Brilowski grabs the board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Weathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edmond Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Moller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arturo Castro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Reeser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | UMass | Arturo Castro can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-51 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Arturo Castro tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Charles Hunt buries a floater from the left block | 54-53 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rhoades - foul #3 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), David Spears (C) Stephen Main, Richard Rhoades, Charles Hunt, Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Dick Almanza (PF), James Slayton (C) Edmond Nadeau, Dennis Moller, Robert Reeser, Garf Brilowski | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Manuel Delaune misses long on an open driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joel Thomas - foul #5 on Joel Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG) Joel Thomas | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Harold Goodson (C) Arturo Castro, James Slayton | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Manuel Delaune makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Manuel Delaune misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Grover Coffey is hacked by Harold Goodson - foul #1 on Harold Goodson, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:02 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:51 | UMass | Harold Goodson travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:32 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), Charles Hunt (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Theodore Villarreal, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), James Slayton (C) John Nolen, Harold Goodson | |
| 06:02 | UMass | Charles Hunt blocks the short jumper by Arturo Castro | 56-54 |
| 06:01 | UMass | James Slayton misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 06:00 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades's fadeaway is rejected by James Slayton | 56-54 |
| 05:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dick Almanza | 56-54 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Arturo Castro buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Delaune and the foul's on Grover Coffey - foul #2 on Grover Coffey, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Donald Clark (PF) Grover Coffey, Oscar Cruz | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Billy Harriss (SF), Robert Reeser (PF) Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza | |
| 05:25 | UMass | Arturo Castro makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Charles Hunt hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Main | 58-57 |
| 04:44 | UMass | John Nolen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 04:42 | UMass | John Nolen can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:28 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), David Spears (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Richard Rhoades, Charles Hunt, Donald Clark, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (PG), Dennis Moller (SG), Harold Goodson (C) John Nolen, Arturo Castro, James Slayton | |
| 04:25 | UMass | Dennis Moller loses the dribble to David Spears in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Robert Reeser pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Dennis Moller is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Godfrey - foul #1 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Dennis Moller makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Dennis Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Robert Reeser misses short on a jumper from the left block | 61-59 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spears (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Godfrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dennis Moller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edmond Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Harriss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Reeser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | David Spears misses the lay-in but the foul's on Billy Harriss - foul #5 on Billy Harriss, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Garf Brilowski (C) Dennis Moller, Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss, Robert Reeser | |
| 03:24 | Niagara | David Spears misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | David Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Manuel Delaune | 61-59 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Manuel Delaune drills a fadeaway from close range set up by John Nolen | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz is fouled on the floor by Harold Goodson - foul #2 on Harold Goodson, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Hunt (PF) David Spears | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:44 | UMass | John Nolen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Manuel Delaune | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Anthony Gray pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Richard Rhoades takes the ball from John Nolen in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades hits the finger roll | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Oscar Cruz picks off the pass by Anthony Gray in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Grover Coffey comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Nolen - foul #2 on John Nolen, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Charles Hunt, Jacob Palmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Dick Almanza (PF) Harold Goodson | |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Manuel Delaune is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Nolen | 66-66 |
| 01:16 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ron Godfrey | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Manuel Delaune is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dick Almanza - foul #1 on Dick Almanza, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UMass | Anthony Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | John Nolen is called for the reach on Oscar Cruz in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nolen, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Anthony Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Delaune | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | John Nolen is called for the reach on Oscar Cruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nolen, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Manuel Delaune | 73-69 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Stephen Main takes the ball from Anthony Gray | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Stephen Main runs out the clock | 73-69 |