| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harold Rettig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Elbert (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Burke (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Fraser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Burritt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Stennett and he's hacked by James Elbert - foul #2 on James Elbert, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:40 | UMass | James Elbert grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 19:15 | UMass | William Hitchcock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Fraser - foul #1 on Donald Fraser, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:15 | UMass | William Hitchcock makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:15 | UMass | William Hitchcock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-44 |
| 18:54 | UMass | Harold Rettig gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Corey Anderson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-44 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett clanks a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Alan Watts gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Alan Watts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Harold Rettig gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Harold Rettig travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), William Washington (SG), Carlton Scott (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF), James Silber (C) Alan Watts, Corey Anderson, William Hitchcock, Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), Justin McKenzy (SF), Joshua Robison (PF) Henry Stennett, Donald Fraser, Eddie Roberts | |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy loses the dribble to James Silber | 37-44 |
| 17:39 | UMass | James Silber knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Washington | 39-44 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:12 | UMass | James Silber grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Thomas Larkins is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison blows the dunk | 42-44 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 16:45 | UMass | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:22 | UMass | Thomas Larkins connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Norman Williams takes the ball from Thomas Larkins in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-44 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Carlton Scott snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Thomas Larkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Bechtel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Silber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Burke (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Justin McKenzy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Robison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Burritt (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | UMass | James Silber is hacked by Joshua Robison - foul #2 on Joshua Robison, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), William Hitchcock (SF), Harold Rettig (PF), James Elbert (C) Thomas Larkins, William Washington, Carlton Scott, Marvin Bechtel, James Silber | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Eddie Roberts (C) Norman Williams, John Burke, Justin McKenzy, Joshua Robison, Carl Burritt | |
| 15:32 | UMass | Alan Watts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Watts - foul #3 on Alan Watts, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | UMass | William Hitchcock grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Alan Watts is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:32 | UMass | William Hitchcock is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brad Murray | 48-49 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Harold Rettig is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Stennett - foul #1 on Henry Stennett, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG) Henry Stennett | |
| 14:15 | UMass | Harold Rettig makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Harold Rettig makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 14:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Elbert | 50-49 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Harold Rettig lays it in | 52-49 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Elbert - foul #3 on James Elbert, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Kraus (PG), Steven Smart (SG), Carlton Scott (PF) Alan Watts, Corey Anderson, Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG), Carl Burritt (C) David Foxwell, Donald Fraser | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Carlton Scott snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Carlton Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Burritt - foul #3 on Carl Burritt, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SF) Eddie Roberts | |
| 13:25 | UMass | William Hitchcock double dribbles | 52-50 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF) William Hitchcock, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG) Ricky Warren | |
| 13:00 | UMass | Henry Stennett picks off the pass by Donald Kraus in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke throws it down set up by Henry Stennett | 52-52 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Donald Kraus hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 54-52 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Norman Williams is denied by Carlton Scott | 54-52 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke is fouled on the floor by Steven Smart - foul #2 on Steven Smart, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), William Hitchcock (SF), James Silber (PF), James Elbert (C) Donald Kraus, Steven Smart, William Washington, Marvin Bechtel, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF), Eddie Roberts (C) John Burke, Norman Williams, Brad Murray, Carl Burritt | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 11:44 | UMass | William Hitchcock snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Elbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Foxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Fraser (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Justin McKenzy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UMass | William Hitchcock buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alan Watts | 57-52 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 57-52 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 11:01 | UMass | James Silber grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Alan Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Stennett - foul #2 on Henry Stennett, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Harold Rettig (PF) James Silber | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), John Burke (SG), Joshua Robison (PF) Henry Stennett, David Foxwell, Donald Fraser | |
| 10:50 | UMass | James Elbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-52 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Corey Anderson tips it in | 59-52 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (SG), William Washington (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF), Carlton Scott (C) Corey Anderson, William Hitchcock, Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray (PF) Justin McKenzy | |
| 10:19 | UMass | Carlton Scott lays it up and in set up by Alan Watts and he's fouled by Brad Murray - foul #4 on Brad Murray, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Smart (SG) Alan Watts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SF), Carl Burritt (C) Brad Murray, Joshua Robison | |
| 10:19 | UMass | Carlton Scott makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Smart - foul #3 on Steven Smart, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Thomas Larkins misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Warren - foul #4 on Ricky Warren, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), William Hitchcock (SF), Harold Rettig (PF) Steven Smart, William Washington, Marvin Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), David Foxwell (SG) Ricky Warren, John Burke | |
| 09:47 | UMass | Thomas Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Thomas Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 09:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Carlton Scott | 64-54 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Norman Williams is called for the reach on William Hitchcock - foul #2 on Norman Williams, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), James Elbert (C) Thomas Larkins, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF) Norman Williams, Eddie Roberts | |
| 09:16 | UMass | William Hitchcock misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:16 | UMass | James Elbert grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Harold Rettig connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Corey Anderson | 66-54 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Foxwell | 66-56 |
| 08:28 | UMass | William Hitchcock is fouled on the floor by Justin McKenzy - foul #2 on Justin McKenzy, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (SG), Marvin Bechtel (PF), James Silber (C) Corey Anderson, Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG), Joshua Robison (PF), Eddie Roberts (C) David Foxwell, Justin McKenzy, Carl Burritt | |
| 08:28 | UMass | William Hitchcock misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 08:20 | UMass | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Hitchcock | 68-56 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Stennett and the foul's on Alan Watts - foul #4 on Alan Watts, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Kraus (PG), Carlton Scott (SF) Alan Watts, William Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Norman Williams (SF), Brad Murray (PF) Henry Stennett, Donald Fraser, Eddie Roberts | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:34 | UMass | James Silber is called for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), Steven Smart (SG) Donald Kraus, Marvin Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Thomas Larkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Smart (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlton Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Burke (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Robison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke misses the floater from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 07:20 | UMass | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 07:16 | UMass | Thomas Larkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke is hacked by Steven Smart - foul #4 on Steven Smart, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Harold Rettig (PF), James Elbert (C) Thomas Larkins, Steven Smart, James Silber, Carlton Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (SF), Carl Burritt (C) Norman Williams, Joshua Robison | |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | UMass | James Elbert misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-61 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Burke | 68-63 |
| 06:02 | UMass | William Washington misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke is denied on a layup by James Elbert | 68-63 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Rettig swats the short shot by Carl Burritt | 68-63 |
| 05:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Elbert | 68-63 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Brad Murray blocks the short jumper by Alan Watts | 68-63 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Alan Watts snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Alan Watts clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Elbert is called for the reach on Ricky Warren - foul #4 on James Elbert, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), Steven Smart (SG), William Hitchcock (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF), Carlton Scott (C) Alan Watts, Corey Anderson, William Washington, Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Eddie Roberts (C) John Burke, Justin McKenzy, Carl Burritt | |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:37 | UMass | William Hitchcock double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG) Ricky Warren | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 04:02 | UMass | William Hitchcock misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel tips it in | 70-65 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Stennett and he's fouled by William Hitchcock - foul #1 on William Hitchcock, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Kraus (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), James Silber (C) Thomas Larkins, Steven Smart, William Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser (SF), Joshua Robison (PF) Henry Stennett, Brad Murray | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlton Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Bechtel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Foxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Fraser (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Robison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Donald Kraus is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 03:15 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Silber | 70-68 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Norman Williams takes the ball from Corey Anderson in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Williams | 70-70 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Bechtel, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), William Hitchcock (SF), James Elbert (C) Donald Kraus, Carlton Scott, Marvin Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG) Norman Williams | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Watts - foul #5 on Alan Watts, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Kraus (PG) Alan Watts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Corey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Donald Kraus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Elbert - foul #5 on James Elbert, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Smart (SG), Harold Rettig (PF) Corey Anderson, James Elbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SG), Justin McKenzy (SF) David Foxwell, Donald Fraser | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:19 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Carlton Scott (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF) Donald Kraus, Steven Smart, William Hitchcock, Harold Rettig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt (C) Joshua Robison | |
| 02:13 | UMass | James Silber knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Corey Anderson | 72-73 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams loses the dribble to Corey Anderson | 72-73 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Thomas Larkins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Corey Anderson | 74-73 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-73 |
| 01:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Carlton Scott | 74-73 |
| 01:18 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | UMass | William Hitchcock (SF), Harold Rettig (PF) Carlton Scott, Marvin Bechtel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brad Murray (PF) Norman Williams, Justin McKenzy, Eddie Roberts | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Corey Anderson loses the dribble to Henry Stennett | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Stennett | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Corey Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Murray - foul #5 on Brad Murray, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts (PF) Brad Murray | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Corey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts hits the follow up shot | 75-77 |
| 00:27 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Corey Anderson's floater is knocked away by Donald Fraser | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts is hacked by Thomas Larkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Larkins, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | UMass | William Hitchcock gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:06 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | UMass | James Silber is hacked by Henry Stennett - foul #3 on Henry Stennett, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | UMass | James Silber makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | UMass | James Silber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett runs out the clock | 77-78 |