| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Craig Pulido (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Lansberry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sonny Friedlander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arturo Castro (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Charles Phillips inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | UMass | John Nolen pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:35 | UMass | John Nolen is fouled on the floor by Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Phillips, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Dick Almanza connects on the jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Dick Almanza grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Anthony Gray is hacked by Joseph McDermott - foul #2 on Joseph McDermott, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Dick Almanza is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 18:18 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Pulido | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | UMass | John Nolen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:54 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:47 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | UMass | Garf Brilowski grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Charles Phillips swats the layup by Garf Brilowski | 40-33 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Dick Almanza tips it but misses | 40-33 |
| 17:35 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Craig Pulido | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clifford Brooks (SG), Bruce Dewberry (SF), Greg Price (C) Joseph McDermott, Charles Phillips, Sonny Friedlander | |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) John Nolen, Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| 17:15 | UMass | James Slayton makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Arturo Castro and the foul's on Greg Price - foul #1 on Greg Price, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Shilkuski (C) Leon Lansberry | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (SG) Anthony Gray | |
| 17:15 | UMass | James Slayton makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:57 | Kansas State | Clifford Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Harold Goodson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 16:40 | UMass | James Slayton lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 16:20 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido is hacked by Arturo Castro - foul #1 on Arturo Castro, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott (SG), Leon Lansberry (PF) Craig Pulido, Richard Shilkuski | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Anthony Gray (SG) Arturo Castro, Edmond Nadeau | |
| 16:10 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-38 |
| 16:09 | Kansas State | Bruce Dewberry hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Harold Goodson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:58 | UMass | James Slayton grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Clifford Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McDermott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Dewberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Lansberry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Harriss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Slayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Anthony Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Phillips (SF), Sonny Friedlander (C) Bruce Dewberry, Greg Price | |
| Subs | UMass | Manuel Delaune (SF), Dick Almanza (PF) Billy Harriss, James Slayton | |
| 15:25 | Kansas State | Anthony Gray is called for the reach on Joseph McDermott - foul #2 on Anthony Gray, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Pulido (PG) Clifford Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Garf Brilowski (C) Harold Goodson | |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-38 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Manuel Delaune pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:02 | UMass | John Nolen makes the floater from the left side | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Dewberry (SG), Greg Price (PF) Joseph McDermott, Leon Lansberry | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (SG) Anthony Gray | |
| 14:37 | UMass | Dick Almanza scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Phillips - foul #3 on Charles Phillips, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 14:37 | UMass | Dick Almanza makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | Charles Phillips makes the jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Dick Almanza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Kansas State | Charles Phillips snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:46 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sonny Friedlander | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | UMass | Dick Almanza hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Arturo Castro | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | Kansas State | Greg Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | Kansas State | Bruce Dewberry tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | UMass | John Nolen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Manuel Delaune tips it in | 48-47 |
| 12:36 | Kansas State | Charles Phillips scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Sonny Friedlander | 51-47 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Craig Pulido takes the ball from Manuel Delaune | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 11:53 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Craig Pulido (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Dewberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sonny Friedlander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arturo Castro (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Manuel Delaune (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dick Almanza (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UMass | Manuel Delaune hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Garf Brilowski | 53-49 |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 11:30 | UMass | Dick Almanza gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Bruce Dewberry steals it from John Nolen | 53-49 |
| 11:18 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Dewberry | 55-49 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Dick Almanza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clifford Brooks (PG), Joseph McDermott (SG), Leon Lansberry (PF), Richard Shilkuski (C) Craig Pulido, Bruce Dewberry, Greg Price, Sonny Friedlander | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (PG), Anthony Gray (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) John Nolen, Arturo Castro, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| 10:50 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Joseph McDermott steals the ball from Harold Goodson | 55-49 |
| 10:17 | Kansas State | Clifford Brooks makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph McDermott | 58-49 |
| 10:01 | UMass | James Slayton misses the easy layup | 58-49 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 09:53 | Kansas State | Charles Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:32 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Brooks | 60-49 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:20 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:05 | Kansas State | Charles Phillips loses the dribble to Anthony Gray | 60-49 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Anthony Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Clifford Brooks | 60-49 |
| 08:23 | Kansas State | Clifford Brooks buries a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph McDermott | 62-49 |
| 08:07 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 08:06 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Harriss | 62-49 |
| 07:50 | UMass | James Slayton hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Anthony Gray | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Clifford Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McDermott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Phillips (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Lansberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Shilkuski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edmond Nadeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Harriss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Slayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kansas State | Richard Shilkuski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 62-51 |
| 07:30 | UMass | Harold Goodson snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Anthony Gray makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmond Nadeau | 62-53 |
| 06:57 | Kansas State | Charles Phillips is hacked by Billy Harriss - foul #2 on Billy Harriss, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Pulido (PG), Bruce Dewberry (SF), Greg Price (PF), Sonny Friedlander (C) Clifford Brooks, Charles Phillips, Leon Lansberry, Richard Shilkuski | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Arturo Castro (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Robert Reeser (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Edmond Nadeau, Anthony Gray, Billy Harriss, Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| 06:44 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Dewberry | 65-53 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Robert Reeser is called for traveling | 65-53 |
| 06:30 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph McDermott | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:25 | UMass | Garf Brilowski travels with the ball | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:08 | Kansas State | Robert Reeser swats the dunk try by Sonny Friedlander | 67-53 |
| 06:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Manuel Delaune | 67-53 |
| 06:01 | UMass | Garf Brilowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Bruce Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott loses the dribble to Robert Reeser | 67-53 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Arturo Castro is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arturo Castro, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dick Almanza (PF) Garf Brilowski | |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Bruce Dewberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Robert Reeser pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:03 | UMass | John Nolen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reeser and he's hacked by Greg Price - foul #2 on Greg Price, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry (PF) Sonny Friedlander | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG) Arturo Castro | |
| 05:03 | UMass | John Nolen makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Anthony Gray takes the ball from Joseph McDermott | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | UMass | John Nolen scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Gray | 67-58 |
| 04:12 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-58 |
| 04:10 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry hits the follow up shot | 69-58 |
| 03:54 | UMass | John Nolen dunks the ball set up by Manuel Delaune | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kansas State | Robert Reeser swats the shot by Joseph McDermott | 69-60 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Robert Reeser pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Craig Pulido (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McDermott (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Dewberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Lansberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Manuel Delaune (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dick Almanza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reeser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | UMass | John Nolen comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 69-60 |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 03:02 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Dick Almanza snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 02:55 | UMass | John Nolen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-60 |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Pulido | 71-60 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Manuel Delaune buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:04 | Kansas State | Craig Pulido misses short on a floater near the basket | 71-63 |
| 02:03 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| 01:53 | UMass | John Nolen comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Dewberry - foul #3 on Bruce Dewberry, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clifford Brooks (PG), Edgardo Zamora (PF), Richard Shilkuski (C) Craig Pulido, Joseph McDermott, Leon Lansberry | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza, Robert Reeser | |
| 01:53 | UMass | John Nolen misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:53 | UMass | John Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Pulido (PG), Joseph McDermott (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Leon Lansberry (PF), Sonny Friedlander (C) Clifford Brooks, Bruce Dewberry, Greg Price, Edgardo Zamora, Richard Shilkuski | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Dick Almanza (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Arturo Castro, Billy Harriss, Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | Joseph McDermott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 01:32 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander grabs the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Manuel Delaune - foul #4 on Manuel Delaune, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Leon Lansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Manuel Delaune misses the shot from close range | 75-64 |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Sonny Friedlander is hacked by Garf Brilowski - foul #2 on Garf Brilowski, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clifford Brooks (PG), Bruce Dewberry (SG), Greg Price (SF), Edgardo Zamora (PF), Richard Shilkuski (C) Craig Pulido, Joseph McDermott, Charles Phillips, Leon Lansberry, Sonny Friedlander | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Edmond Nadeau (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) John Nolen, Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Harold Goodson swats the short shot by Bruce Dewberry | 75-64 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Greg Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | The clock runs out | 75-64 |