| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Bobby Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gene Wells (fresh) SG - Arnold Nyman (fresh) SF - Joseph Pope (fresh) PF - Thomas Wynn (fresh) C - Mark Vreeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | John Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Tom Simon misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Bobby Childress pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UMass | John Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Pope - foul #1 on Joseph Pope, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UMass | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | UMass | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Cameron Eanes grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Tom Simon buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Childress | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Vermont | Gene Wells misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Cameron Eanes grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Arnold Nyman - foul #1 on Arnold Nyman, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn is hacked by Cameron Eanes - foul #1 on Cameron Eanes, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:39 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Wells | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Mark Vreeland steals the ball from Bobby Childress | 6-3 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Joseph Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Mark Vreeland denies the turnaround by Cameron Eanes | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Joseph Pope snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:45 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Pope | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Bobby Childress misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Vreeland - foul #1 on Mark Vreeland, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Bobby Childress misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Bobby Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | UMass | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Cameron Eanes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Eanes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Childress (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gene Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Nyman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Pope (fresh) PF - Thomas Wynn (fresh) C - Mark Vreeland (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UMass | Bobby Childress can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Jeffrey Farber (C) Tom Simon, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes, John Smith, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stanley Young (C) Mark Vreeland | |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | UMass | Stanley Young is called for the reach on Lamar Williams - foul #1 on Stanley Young, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (SG), William Boothby (C) Arnold Nyman, Thomas Wynn | |
| 15:02 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 8-7 |
| 14:45 | Vermont | William Boothby travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SG) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Lewis (SG), Eddie Marlin (SF) Gene Wells, Joseph Pope | |
| 14:30 | UMass | William Boothby picks off the pass by Kajetan Ziel | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | Edward Lane misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Farber | 8-7 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tom Simon and he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arnold Nyman (SG), Mark Vreeland (C) John Lewis, William Boothby | |
| 14:13 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Vermont | Stanley Young gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kajetan Ziel - foul #1 on Kajetan Ziel, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (SF) Eddie Marlin | |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | UMass | John Smith grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | UMass | John Smith scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tom Simon | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Jeffrey Farber swats the layup by Joseph Pope | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | UMass | The rebound goes to Tom Simon | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber loses the ball out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG), Bobby Childress (C) Kajetan Ziel, Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Thomas Wynn (PF) Edward Lane, Stanley Young | |
| 12:50 | Vermont | Lamar Williams is called for the reach on Mark Vreeland - foul #1 on Lamar Williams, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| 12:33 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 12:31 | Vermont | Joseph Pope hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Gene Wells is called for the reach on Tom Simon - foul #1 on Gene Wells, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SG), Jerry Tolbert (SF) Tom Simon, Lamar Williams, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (SG), William Boothby (C) Arnold Nyman, Mark Vreeland | |
| 11:46 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on William Boothby - foul #1 on William Boothby, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Farber (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SF), Stanley Young (C) Joseph Pope, William Boothby | |
| 11:46 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Farber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gene Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Lane (fresh) SF - Eddie Marlin (fresh) PF - Thomas Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Young (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Vermont | Stanley Young tips it home | 13-12 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Donald Horn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Vermont | Edward Lane snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:07 | Vermont | Gene Wells makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Lane | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Gene Wells steals it from Kajetan Ziel | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Edward Lane can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kajetan Ziel - foul #2 on Kajetan Ziel, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Cameron Eanes (SF) Donald Horn, Kajetan Ziel, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arnold Nyman (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), Mark Vreeland (C) Gene Wells, Eddie Marlin, Thomas Wynn | |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Edward Lane makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:49 | Vermont | Edward Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Young - foul #2 on Stanley Young, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UMass | John Smith (PF) Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Boothby (PF) Stanley Young | |
| 10:38 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Mark Vreeland | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | Vermont | William Boothby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 09:54 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Joseph Pope | 13-16 |
| 09:48 | Vermont | William Boothby misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-16 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Cameron Eanes pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Lamar Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:39 | UMass | John Smith snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Lamar Williams is hacked by Edward Lane - foul #1 on Edward Lane, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UMass | William Pelaez (C) Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Thomas Wynn (PF) Edward Lane, William Boothby | |
| 09:29 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:29 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:13 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 09:11 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:00 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gene Wells | 13-18 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Cameron Eanes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Bobby Childress (C) Cameron Eanes, John Smith, William Pelaez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG), William Boothby (C) Arnold Nyman, Mark Vreeland | |
| 08:38 | Vermont | Lamar Williams picks off the pass by William Boothby | 13-18 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Lamar Williams lays it up and in | 15-18 |
| 08:18 | Vermont | Joseph Pope connects on the jumper from the right block | 15-20 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Lamar Williams is called for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF) Tom Simon, Lamar Williams, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (SG), Chad Newman (C) Joseph Pope, Thomas Wynn | |
| 07:45 | Vermont | William Boothby's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 15-20 |
| 07:43 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pink (fresh) SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Childress (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gene Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Marlin (fresh) PF - William Boothby (fresh) C - Chad Newman (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Vermont | Gene Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:26 | Vermont | Gene Wells grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 07:15 | Vermont | Chad Newman scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Boothby | 15-22 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Cameron Eanes is fouled on the floor by Edward Lane - foul #2 on Edward Lane, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Jeffrey Farber (C) Donald Horn, Robert Pink, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arnold Nyman (SG), Joseph Pope (SF), Mark Vreeland (C) Edward Lane, Eddie Marlin, William Boothby | |
| 06:53 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:38 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Tolbert (SF) Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (PG) Gene Wells | |
| 06:25 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber can't connect on a floater near the basket | 17-22 |
| 06:23 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Joseph Pope | 17-22 |
| 06:16 | Vermont | Joseph Pope misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Tolbert - foul #1 on Jerry Tolbert, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas Wynn (PF) Chad Newman | |
| 06:16 | Vermont | Joseph Pope makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:16 | Vermont | Joseph Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber misses the easy layup | 17-24 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:41 | Vermont | Lamar Williams takes the ball from Arnold Nyman | 17-24 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Robert Pink hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 17-24 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | Joseph Pope gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:25 | Vermont | Robert Pink picks off the pass by Mark Vreeland | 17-24 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Tom Simon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 05:05 | Vermont | Mark Vreeland grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 04:51 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 04:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Farber | 17-24 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Robert Pink's floater is knocked away by Thomas Wynn | 17-24 |
| 04:42 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 04:38 | Vermont | Lamar Williams steps in front of the Eddie Marlin pass in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 04:30 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Arnold Nyman - foul #2 on Arnold Nyman, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (SG), Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF) Lamar Williams, Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), John Lewis (SG), William Boothby (SF), Chad Newman (PF) Eddie Marlin, Arnold Nyman, Joseph Pope, Thomas Wynn | |
| 04:30 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:30 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:09 | Vermont | John Lewis is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #12 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Bobby Childress (C) Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG) John Lewis | |
| 03:50 | UMass | Donald Horn is fouled on the floor by Eddie Marlin - foul #1 on Eddie Marlin, team foul #13 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SG) Tom Simon | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (SG), Stanley Young (PF) Chad Newman, Mark Vreeland | |
| 03:50 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Gene Wells misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Childress - foul #1 on Bobby Childress, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Arnold Nyman (SG), Joseph Pope (SF) Edward Lane, Eddie Marlin | |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Gene Wells makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Gene Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:29 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gene Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Nyman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Pope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Boothby (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Donald Horn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cameron Eanes | 23-25 |
| 03:08 | Vermont | William Boothby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 03:06 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Joseph Pope is called for the reach on Kajetan Ziel - foul #2 on Joseph Pope, team foul #14 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Thomas Wynn (PF) William Boothby | |
| 03:02 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:33 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 02:32 | Vermont | Joseph Pope can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Cameron Eanes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Smith and the foul's on Joseph Pope - foul #3 on Joseph Pope, team foul #15 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UMass | William Pelaez (C) Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SF) Joseph Pope | |
| 02:26 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Thomas Wynn misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-25 |
| 02:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Pelaez | 28-25 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Donald Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 01:57 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kajetan Ziel - foul #3 on Kajetan Ziel, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Jeffrey Farber (C) Donald Horn, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes, John Smith, William Pelaez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Edward Lane (PG), William Boothby (PF), Mark Vreeland (C) Gene Wells, Thomas Wynn, Stanley Young | |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:52 | Vermont | Arnold Nyman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber scores on a runner from close range | 30-26 |
| 01:15 | Vermont | Edward Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Lewis (SG) Arnold Nyman | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Tom Simon | 32-26 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Tom Simon is hacked by William Boothby - foul #2 on William Boothby, team foul #16 | 32-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF), Bobby Childress (C) Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert, Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Thomas Wynn (PF) John Lewis, William Boothby | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Vermont | Gene Wells snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | The clock runs out | 34-26 |