| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Billips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Kyle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Kunz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stacey Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 6 pts. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Casey Kunz inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Robert Kyle double dribbles | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland lays it up and in set up by Rick Harden | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Jeffrey Wright misses the easy layup | 27-36 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Bradley Billips swats the layup by Woodrow Room | 27-36 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Robert Kyle pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Casey Kunz travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wright swats the short shot by Rick Harden | 27-36 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Stacey Henry grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Bradley Billips is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Casey Kunz steals it from Steven Johnson | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Stacey Henry can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 27-38 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Jeffrey Wright is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Eaton (PG), Todd Gale (SG), Alfredo Soto (SF), James McCrumb (PF), Dino Greco (C) Bradley Billips, Robert Kyle, Casey Kunz, Stacey Henry, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SG), Paul Banton (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | The jumper by John Teeter is denied by James McCrumb | 27-38 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Dino Greco snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 16:44 | UMass | John Teeter takes the ball from Alfredo Soto | 27-38 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers drills a turnaround from the baseline | 27-40 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Todd Gale misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Landers - foul #1 on Joseph Landers, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Shawn Cook | |
| 16:16 | UMass | Todd Gale makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Todd Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Rick Harden | 28-40 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson can't finish the layup | 28-40 |
| 15:55 | UMass | Alfredo Soto grabs the board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Todd Gale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McCrumb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dino Greco (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nile Robinson (fresh) PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Todd Gale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Nile Robinson | 28-40 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Banton | 28-40 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden hits the finger roll set up by Paul Banton | 28-42 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Todd Gale is hacked by John Teeter - foul #1 on John Teeter, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Billips (PG), Robert Kyle (SG), Casey Kunz (SF), Stacey Henry (PF), Jeffrey Wright (C) Todd Gale, Herbert Eaton, Alfredo Soto, James McCrumb, Dino Greco | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Nile Robinson, Joseph Landers | |
| 14:57 | UMass | Robert Kyle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Kyle, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Teeter | 28-44 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Bradley Billips hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 28-44 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Jeffrey Wright gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Robert Kyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Stacey Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 13:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Wright connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Billips and he's fouled by Woodrow Room - foul #1 on Woodrow Room, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Soto (SF) Casey Kunz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Nile Robinson (PF) John Teeter, Rick Harden | |
| 13:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Wright misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is hacked by Alfredo Soto - foul #2 on Alfredo Soto, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Eaton (SG) Robert Kyle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers (PF) Nile Robinson | |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Jeffrey Wright pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Herbert Eaton clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Woodrow Room - foul #2 on Woodrow Room, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | UMass | James McCrumb (PF) Stacey Henry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (SF), Nile Robinson (C) Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| 13:14 | UMass | Herbert Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Herbert Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the jump hook from close range set up by Paul Banton and he's fouled by Herbert Eaton - foul #2 on Herbert Eaton, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Todd Gale (SG) Bradley Billips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Alfredo Soto jams it on a great pass from Todd Gale and the foul's on Nile Robinson - foul #1 on Nile Robinson, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Dino Greco (C) Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), Richard Paradis (C) Mike Sabatino, Joseph Landers | |
| 12:35 | UMass | Alfredo Soto makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Johnson and he's hacked by Alfredo Soto - foul #3 on Alfredo Soto, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Kyle (SG), Casey Kunz (SF) Todd Gale, Dino Greco | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Rick Harden (PF) Shawn Cook, Nile Robinson | |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis misses the free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Alfredo Soto grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 11:57 | UMass | Herbert Eaton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Herbert Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Kyle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Kunz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfredo Soto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James McCrumb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Paradis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Banton | 36-51 |
| 11:34 | UMass | Alfredo Soto scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Kyle | 38-51 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Banton | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Casey Kunz drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Alfredo Soto | 41-53 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | John Teeter's layup is rejected by Alfredo Soto | 41-53 |
| 11:01 | UMass | James McCrumb grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Robert Kyle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-53 |
| 10:56 | UMass | James McCrumb grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Robert Kyle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Casey Kunz snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Alfredo Soto travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Billips (PG), Todd Gale (SG), John Newby (SF), Stacey Henry (PF), Jeffrey Wright (C) Herbert Eaton, Robert Kyle, Casey Kunz, Alfredo Soto, James McCrumb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Rick Harden, Richard Paradis | |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room blows the layup | 41-53 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-53 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Stacey Henry snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Todd Gale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Landers | 41-53 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is fouled on the floor by Todd Gale - foul #2 on Todd Gale, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Joseph Landers | |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland buries a jumper in the lane set up by Shawn Cook | 41-55 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Bradley Billips misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mike Sabatino | 41-55 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Freddie Leland | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:14 | UMass | Shawn Cook is called for the reach on Bradley Billips - foul #3 on Shawn Cook, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Kyle (SG), Casey Kunz (SF), Alfredo Soto (PF) Todd Gale, John Newby, Stacey Henry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (C) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| 07:57 | UMass | Casey Kunz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Billips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Kyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Kunz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Soto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Landers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-61 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Casey Kunz travels with the ball | 41-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Eaton (PG), James McCrumb (C) Bradley Billips, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG) Mike Sabatino | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on James McCrumb - foul #2 on James McCrumb, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Stacey Henry (PF) Casey Kunz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Freddie Leland (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, John Teeter, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Alfredo Soto pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Alfredo Soto's fadeaway is rejected by Woodrow Room | 41-62 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Room | 41-64 |
| 06:07 | UMass | James McCrumb drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Eaton | 43-64 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 43-64 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson tips it but misses | 43-64 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-64 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Stacey Henry gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Stacey Henry misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Woodrow Room - foul #3 on Woodrow Room, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Todd Gale (SG), John Newby (SF), Dino Greco (C) Robert Kyle, Alfredo Soto, James McCrumb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Stacey Henry misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Stacey Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton is whistled for a carry | 44-64 |
| Subs | UMass | William Kawamura (SG), Alfredo Soto (C) Herbert Eaton, Stacey Henry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis (C) Nile Robinson | |
| 04:12 | UMass | William Kawamura scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Todd Gale | 46-64 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-64 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Dino Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Todd Gale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kawamura (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Newby (fresh) PF - Dino Greco (fresh) 7 reb. C - Alfredo Soto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Landers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Paradis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | UMass | Todd Gale's floater is tipped away by Richard Paradis | 46-64 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Paradis | 46-66 |
| 03:10 | UMass | William Kawamura hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Gale | 48-66 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Eaton (PG), James McCrumb (PF) John Newby, Dino Greco | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson (SF), Willard Massengale (PF) Steven Johnson, Joseph Landers | |
| 02:21 | UMass | James McCrumb clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Willard Massengale - foul #1 on Willard Massengale, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG) Richard Paradis | |
| 02:21 | UMass | James McCrumb makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:21 | UMass | James McCrumb makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Herbert Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Todd Gale hits a shot from the left block | 52-66 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 01:17 | UMass | William Kawamura grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Herbert Eaton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 01:11 | UMass | James McCrumb gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Todd Gale misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Alfredo Soto snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Todd Gale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton runs out the clock | 52-66 |