| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ronald Vrabel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Pauls (fresh) SF - Benjamin Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Blalock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dobbins (fresh) PF - Gary Luke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Paradis inbounds the ball | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Holy Cross | Michael Barney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-43 |
| 19:46 | UMass | James Dobbins gets the rebound | 22-43 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Phillip Blalock connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Walker | 22-45 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Vrabel | 25-45 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Gary Luke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 18:51 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chad Inglis | 28-45 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Gary Luke misses the easy layup | 28-45 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Walter Jones can't tip it in | 28-45 |
| 18:19 | Holy Cross | Michael Barney snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon (SG), Donald Wallace (SF), Brandon Bruski (C) Ronald Vrabel, Benjamin Paradis, Michael Barney | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:05 | UMass | Phillip Blalock loses the dribble to Donald Wallace | 28-45 |
| 17:50 | Holy Cross | Walter Jones swats the short shot by Chad Inglis | 28-45 |
| 17:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gary Luke | 28-45 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Gary Luke comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 28-45 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Stephen Walker gets the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Walter Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Bruski - foul #3 on Brandon Bruski, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel (PG), Terrance Tidwell (C) Wendell Deleon, Brandon Bruski | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Johnny Mayo (SG) Stephen Walker, James Dobbins | |
| 17:25 | UMass | Walter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Walter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 17:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Walter Jones | 28-46 |
| 16:43 | UMass | Gary Luke can't connect on a shot from the right side | 28-46 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Gary Luke tips it in | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Chad Inglis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 16:34 | UMass | Johnny Mayo snags the defensive board | 28-48 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Gary Luke can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-48 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Terrance Tidwell grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 16:08 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-48 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Terrance Tidwell tips it but misses | 28-48 |
| 16:04 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls snags the offensive board | 28-48 |
| 15:42 | Holy Cross | Chad Inglis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 15:41 | Holy Cross | Chad Inglis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ronald Vrabel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Pauls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Inglis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Tidwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Blalock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Luke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Vrabel | 30-48 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Phillip Blalock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon (SG), Benjamin Paradis (SF), Michael Barney (PF), Brandon Bruski (C) Ronald Vrabel, Donald Wallace, Chad Inglis, Terrance Tidwell | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), James Dobbins (SF), James Luedtke (PF) Bruce Carlson, Johnny Mayo, Phillip Blalock, Gary Luke | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gilberto Rodriguez - foul #1 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chad Inglis (PF) Brandon Bruski | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:38 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Michael Barney steals the ball from Walter Jones | 32-48 |
| 14:15 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Walter Jones grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Stephen Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Luedtke | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Paradis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-51 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Walter Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 34-51 |
| 13:31 | UMass | Walter Jones tips it home | 34-53 |
| 13:16 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Paradis misses the shot from the baseline | 34-53 |
| 13:14 | UMass | James Dobbins gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel (PG), Donald Wallace (SF), Brandon Bruski (C) Jimmy Pauls, Chad Inglis, Michael Barney | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG), Todd Stamm (C) Gilberto Rodriguez, Walter Jones | |
| 12:46 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel makes the 3 from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Stephen Walker is hacked by Wendell Deleon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Deleon, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chad Inglis (PF) Donald Wallace | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Luke (PF) James Luedtke | |
| 12:26 | UMass | Ronald Vrabel steals it from Johnny Mayo | 37-53 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel banks in the layup | 39-53 |
| 12:12 | UMass | Johnny Mayo hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Luke | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Brandon Bruski is blocked by Todd Stamm | 39-55 |
| 12:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Stephen Walker | 39-55 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Gary Luke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Paradis - foul #2 on Benjamin Paradis, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls (SG), Michael Barney (C) Wendell Deleon, Brandon Bruski | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Phillip Blalock (SF), Walter Jones (C) Stephen Walker, James Dobbins, Todd Stamm | |
| 11:52 | UMass | Gary Luke misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Gary Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:38 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Paradis connects on the floater from the baseline | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ronald Vrabel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Pauls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Paradis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chad Inglis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Mayo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Blalock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:09 | UMass | Bruce Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 11:07 | Holy Cross | Michael Barney grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Chad Inglis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-56 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Walter Jones gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Bruce Carlson buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Mayo | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | Holy Cross | Phillip Blalock steals it from Jimmy Pauls | 41-58 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Vrabel - foul #2 on Ronald Vrabel, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon (SG), Donald Wallace (SF), Terrance Tidwell (PF), Brandon Bruski (C) Jimmy Pauls, Benjamin Paradis, Chad Inglis, Michael Barney | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), James Dobbins (SF), James Luedtke (PF), Todd Stamm (C) Bruce Carlson, Phillip Blalock, Gary Luke, Walter Jones | |
| 10:01 | UMass | Johnny Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 10:01 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Mayo | 41-59 |
| 09:35 | UMass | James Luedtke misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Vrabel - foul #3 on Ronald Vrabel, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls (PG), Benjamin Paradis (SF), Chad Inglis (PF), Michael Barney (C) Ronald Vrabel, Donald Wallace, Terrance Tidwell, Brandon Bruski | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Mayo | |
| 09:35 | UMass | James Luedtke makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:35 | UMass | James Luedtke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 09:25 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Paradis lays it up and in | 43-61 |
| 09:06 | UMass | James Luedtke banks in the layup set up by Stephen Walker | 43-63 |
| 08:53 | Holy Cross | Michael Barney buries a floater from the right side | 45-63 |
| 08:27 | UMass | James Dobbins misses the easy layup | 45-63 |
| 08:26 | Holy Cross | Michael Barney gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 08:10 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Pauls misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Todd Stamm gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:53 | UMass | James Dobbins makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gilberto Rodriguez and the foul's on Benjamin Paradis - foul #3 on Benjamin Paradis, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel (PG), Donald Wallace (SF), Terrance Tidwell (PF), Brandon Bruski (C) Jimmy Pauls, Benjamin Paradis, Chad Inglis, Michael Barney | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Gary Luke (PF), Walter Jones (C) Stephen Walker, James Luedtke, Todd Stamm | |
| 07:53 | UMass | James Dobbins misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Gary Luke pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 07:43 | UMass | James Dobbins drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Carlson | 45-67 |
| 07:34 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Walter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ronald Vrabel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Deleon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrance Tidwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Bruski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dobbins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UMass | James Dobbins makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gilberto Rodriguez | 45-69 |
| 06:52 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-69 |
| 06:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Walter Jones | 45-69 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Walter Jones drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dobbins | 45-71 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | Ronald Vrabel is fouled on the floor by James Dobbins - foul #2 on James Dobbins, team foul #3 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hale (PG) Ronald Vrabel | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG), James Luedtke (PF), Todd Stamm (C) Gilberto Rodriguez, Gary Luke, Walter Jones | |
| 06:09 | Holy Cross | Brandon Bruski travels with the ball | 45-71 |
| 05:49 | UMass | James Luedtke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-71 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Todd Stamm tips it home | 45-73 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | Brandon Bruski misses the easy layup | 45-73 |
| 05:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to Todd Stamm | 45-73 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Johnny Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-73 |
| 05:28 | Holy Cross | Brandon Bruski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 05:21 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Donald Wallace tips it in | 47-73 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Bruce Carlson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Dobbins | 47-76 |
| 04:29 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon is fouled on the floor by Johnny Mayo - foul #2 on Johnny Mayo, team foul #4 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (PG) Bruce Carlson | |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Dobbins - foul #3 on James Dobbins, team foul #5 | 47-76 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 04:21 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez is hacked by Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #7 | 49-76 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Brandon Bruski hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hale | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Mayo | 51-81 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Deleon (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Donald Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Tidwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Bruski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Mayo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Dobbins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Luedtke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Stamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | James Luedtke steals the ball from Robert Hale | 51-81 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hale - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #8 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Charles Peasley (PF) Johnny Mayo, James Luedtke | |
| 03:15 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-83 |
| 03:12 | Holy Cross | Robert Hale loses the dribble to Bruce Carlson in the backcourt | 51-83 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Todd Stamm scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Carlson | 51-85 |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Brandon Bruski buries a driving attempt from the left block | 53-85 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Bruce Carlson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gilberto Rodriguez | 53-87 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Terrance Tidwell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-87 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 53-87 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Todd Stamm hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 53-87 |
| 01:47 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon snags the defensive board | 53-87 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | Brandon Bruski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Wallace | 55-87 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 55-87 |
| 01:22 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon grabs the board | 55-87 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-87 |
| 01:07 | Holy Cross | Donald Wallace grabs the offensive board | 55-87 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-87 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Bruce Carlson snags the defensive board | 55-87 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | UMass | Brandon Bruski is called for the reach on Gilberto Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Bruski, team foul #9 | 55-87 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG), James Luedtke (PF) Bruce Carlson, Charles Peasley | |
| 00:52 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 55-88 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-88 |
| 00:52 | UMass | James Luedtke grabs the offensive rebound | 55-88 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 55-88 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG) Gilberto Rodriguez | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Wendell Deleon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-88 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Bruce Carlson runs out the clock | 58-88 |