| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Haydel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Neil Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Costin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Parks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | John Haydel inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas | Neil Ellis is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (PG), Justin Isabell (SF), Kenneth Fay (C) Harry Debolt, Timothy Franklin, Ronald Murphy | |
| 19:16 | UMass | Ramon Lopez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Walter Costin gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:52 | Kansas | Neil Ellis misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Ramon Lopez grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Richard Parks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:32 | UMass | Justin Isabell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:22 | UMass | The short jumper by Kenneth Fay is denied by Neil Ellis | 31-38 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | Walter Costin gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Michael Britton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Haydel | 34-38 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Justin Isabell hits a shot from close range | 34-40 |
| 17:34 | Kansas | Richard Parks denies the turnaround by Neil Ellis | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Justin Isabell grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Stanley Tally hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ramon Lopez | 34-42 |
| 17:02 | Kansas | Michael Britton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 17:01 | Kansas | Walter Costin tips it home | 36-42 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Justin Isabell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | Kansas | Neil Ellis pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:30 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett scores on a shot from close range set up by Neil Ellis | 38-42 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Justin Isabell misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-42 |
| 16:09 | Kansas | Michael Britton grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:57 | Kansas | Walter Costin travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (PF) Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Timothy Franklin (SG), Delbert Talley (SF), Ronald Murphy (C) Stanley Tally, Ramon Lopez, Justin Isabell, Kenneth Fay | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Haydel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Marvin Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Delbert Talley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UMass | Harry Debolt is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Burkett - foul #3 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 15:32 | UMass | Harry Debolt is fouled on the floor by Walter Costin - foul #2 on Walter Costin, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Bilinski (PG) Lloyd Burkett | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Delbert Talley misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 15:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Walter Costin | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Britton | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Ronald Murphy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Richard Parks can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 14:38 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Neil Ellis (PF) Walter Costin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:11 | UMass | Richard Parks misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:10 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:58 | Kansas | Michael Britton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:56 | UMass | Richard Parks grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Ronald Murphy connects on the jumper from the right block | 41-44 |
| 13:27 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Timothy Franklin pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Harry Debolt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | Kansas | Michael Britton pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:17 | Kansas | Harry Debolt steals it from Paul Bilinski in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Paul Bilinski takes the ball from Richard Parks | 41-44 |
| 12:40 | Kansas | Michael Britton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Harry Debolt grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Marvin Harrison picks off the pass by Harry Debolt | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Neil Ellis misses long on an open turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Murphy - foul #2 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Paul Whipple (SF), Walter Costin (C) Michael Britton, John Haydel, Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (SG), Ramon Lopez (SF) Timothy Franklin, Delbert Talley | |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Neil Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Neil Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | UMass | Stanley Tally drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Murphy | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bilinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Tally (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Parks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Murphy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Bilinski and he's hacked by Harry Debolt - foul #2 on Harry Debolt, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (PF) Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG) Stanley Tally | |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Ramon Lopez is fouled on the floor by Marvin Harrison - foul #1 on Marvin Harrison, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Fay (C) Richard Parks | |
| 10:59 | UMass | Kenneth Fay can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 10:58 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Ramon Lopez | 46-47 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Timothy Franklin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Murphy | 46-50 |
| 10:19 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 10:17 | UMass | Ramon Lopez snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Kenneth Fay loses the dribble to Walter Costin | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Walter Costin tips it in | 48-50 |
| 09:20 | UMass | Ronald Murphy is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Harry Debolt | 48-52 |
| 09:11 | Kansas | Paul Whipple is hacked by Ronald Murphy - foul #3 on Ronald Murphy, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Alberto Costa (PG), Michael Britton (SG), John Haydel (SF), Neil Ellis (PF), Nenad Kazmierski (C) Lloyd Burkett, Paul Bilinski, Paul Whipple, Marvin Harrison, Walter Costin | |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (PG), Justin Isabell (SF), Richard Parks (PF) Harry Debolt, Timothy Franklin, Kenneth Fay | |
| 08:54 | Kansas | Neil Ellis misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-52 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Ronald Murphy grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Stanley Tally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG) Justin Isabell | |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Neil Ellis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Neil Ellis, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Walter Costin (C) Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG), Delbert Talley (C) Harry Debolt, Ronald Murphy | |
| 07:53 | UMass | Ramon Lopez is hacked by Walter Costin - foul #3 on Walter Costin, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Ronald Murphy (C) Timothy Franklin, Delbert Talley | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haydel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) C - Walter Costin (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Tally (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Parks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Murphy (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | UMass | Ronald Murphy misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Costin - foul #4 on Walter Costin, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Neil Ellis (PF) Walter Costin | |
| Subs | UMass | Delbert Talley (C) Richard Parks | |
| 07:48 | UMass | Ronald Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Ronald Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:26 | Kansas | Michael Britton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Delbert Talley snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Michael Britton picks off the pass by Ronald Murphy | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Kansas | John Haydel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 06:47 | Kansas | Neil Ellis snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:24 | Kansas | John Haydel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 06:23 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 06:22 | Kansas | John Haydel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:12 | Kansas | John Haydel is hacked by Ramon Lopez - foul #1 on Ramon Lopez, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Bilinski (PG), Paul Whipple (SF), Marvin Harrison (C) Lloyd Burkett, John Haydel, Nenad Kazmierski | |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG), Justin Isabell (SF), Richard Parks (PF) Stanley Tally, Ramon Lopez, Delbert Talley | |
| 05:48 | Kansas | Neil Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Alberto Costa (SG) Michael Britton | |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (PG) Harry Debolt | |
| 05:46 | UMass | Stanley Tally is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 05:26 | Kansas | Neil Ellis lays it in on a great pass from Paul Bilinski | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Paul Bilinski is called for the reach on Stanley Tally - foul #2 on Paul Bilinski, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ramon Lopez (SF), Delbert Talley (C) Justin Isabell, Ronald Murphy | |
| 05:17 | UMass | Stanley Tally makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Stanley Tally misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:17 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Marvin Harrison | 50-55 |
| 04:59 | Kansas | Neil Ellis misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-55 |
| 04:57 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Ellis | 50-55 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Neil Ellis connects on the shot near the basket | 52-55 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Richard Parks hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Tally | 52-57 |
| 04:00 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Timothy Franklin pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Timothy Franklin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | UMass | Richard Parks tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Paul Whipple pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Michael Britton (SG), John Haydel (SF), Nenad Kazmierski (C) Paul Bilinski, Alberto Costa, Paul Whipple, Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Debolt (PG), Justin Isabell (SF), Ronald Murphy (C) Stanley Tally, Ramon Lopez, Delbert Talley | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Britton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haydel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Marvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Debolt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Franklin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Isabell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Murphy (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Kansas | John Haydel buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lloyd Burkett | 55-57 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Timothy Franklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Ronald Murphy tips it in | 55-59 |
| 02:30 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 55-59 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Ronald Murphy gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Timothy Franklin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 02:22 | UMass | Ronald Murphy snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Ronald Murphy can't finish the layup | 55-59 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Justin Isabell tips it in | 55-61 |
| 01:43 | Kansas | Michael Britton knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Burkett | 57-61 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Harry Debolt is hacked by Lloyd Burkett - foul #4 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Neil Ellis (PF), Walter Costin (C) Marvin Harrison, Nenad Kazmierski | |
| Subs | UMass | Ramon Lopez (SF) Justin Isabell | |
| 01:28 | UMass | Harry Debolt makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Harry Debolt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Walter Costin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | UMass | Harry Debolt is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Burkett - foul #5 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Bilinski (PG) Lloyd Burkett | |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Tally (SG) Timothy Franklin | |
| 00:59 | UMass | Harry Debolt makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Harry Debolt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:59 | Kansas | Neil Ellis gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Kansas | Michael Britton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Bilinski | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | UMass | Ramon Lopez is fouled on the floor by John Haydel - foul #1 on John Haydel, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Franklin (SG) Stanley Tally | |
| 00:22 | UMass | Ramon Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Ramon Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Britton | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | UMass | Harry Debolt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bilinski - foul #3 on Paul Bilinski, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Harry Debolt makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Harry Debolt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Neil Ellis grabs the board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Paul Bilinski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Haydel | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Timothy Franklin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | Kansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | John Haydel misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |