| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Todd Bright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salerno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Highberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Salls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Axelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Mele (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Dannie Axelson inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass, Boston | UMass, Boston is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:38 | W. Connecticut St. | Dannie Axelson tips it home | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 19:18 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:01 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:59 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:43 | UMass, Boston | Robert Shelton is called for the reach on Richard Jacobs - foul #3 on Robert Shelton, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey (PF) Robert Shelton | |
| 18:25 | UMass, Boston | Clifford Salerno drills a driving attempt in the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:16 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls's pass is intercepted by Richard Jacobs | 26-28 |
| 17:55 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-28 |
| 17:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Richard Jacobs picks off the pass by John Brickey | 28-28 |
| 17:16 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 17:04 | W. Connecticut St. | Dannie Axelson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 17:02 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:42 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 16:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Brickey | 31-30 |
| 16:10 | UMass, Boston | Clifford Salerno misses the easy layup | 31-30 |
| 16:09 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:52 | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dannie Axelson | 31-32 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Todd Bright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salerno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Highberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Salls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Axelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brickey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Mele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UMass, Boston | The short jumper by Fred Highberger is denied by Justin Mele | 31-32 |
| 15:35 | W. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Bob Salls | 31-32 |
| 15:18 | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Johnson | 31-34 |
| 15:01 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Mele - foul #3 on Justin Mele, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson (PG), Joshua Cramer (SG), James Marcus (SF), Francis Jacobs (PF) Todd Bright, Clifford Salerno, Dean Smith, Richard Jacobs | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges (PG), Floyd Carwile (SG), James Williams (SF), Robert Shelton (PF), Ray Adams (C) Daniel Johnson, Bob Salls, Dannie Axelson, John Brickey, Justin Mele | |
| 15:01 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:01 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:50 | W. Connecticut St. | Floyd Carwile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 14:49 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:44 | UMass, Boston | Joshua Cramer comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Carwile - foul #2 on Floyd Carwile, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Lawrence Largo (C) Fred Highberger | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| 14:44 | UMass, Boston | Joshua Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:44 | UMass, Boston | Joshua Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:26 | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:25 | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:10 | UMass, Boston | Floyd Carwile is called for the reach on Alan Robinson - foul #3 on Floyd Carwile, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | UMass, Boston | Ray Adams takes the ball from Joshua Cramer | 35-34 |
| 13:44 | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey (C) Ray Adams | |
| 13:28 | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 13:27 | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:23 | W. Connecticut St. | James Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:10 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Shelton - foul #4 on Robert Shelton, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright (PG), Clifford Salerno (SG), Richard Jacobs (PF) Joshua Cramer, James Marcus, Lawrence Largo | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ray Adams (C) Floyd Carwile, Robert Shelton | |
| 13:10 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:10 | W. Connecticut St. | Ray Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:46 | UMass, Boston | The rebound goes to Francis Jacobs | 37-37 |
| 12:29 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs misses the easy layup | 37-37 |
| 12:27 | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:14 | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges clanks a turnaround in the lane | 37-37 |
| 12:12 | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 11:56 | W. Connecticut St. | James Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Todd Bright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salerno (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Sturges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brickey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith (SF), Fred Highberger (C) Alan Robinson, Francis Jacobs | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls (SG), Dannie Axelson (SF), Justin Mele (C) Clarence Sturges, James Williams, Ray Adams | |
| 11:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls misses the floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:19 | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:55 | W. Connecticut St. | Dean Smith steps in front of the Justin Mele pass | 37-40 |
| 10:32 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson (PG), Joshua Cramer (SG), Lawrence Largo (PF) Todd Bright, Clifford Salerno, Richard Jacobs | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges (PG), Gary Frew (PF) Daniel Johnson, John Brickey | |
| 10:32 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:14 | W. Connecticut St. | Dannie Axelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 10:13 | UMass, Boston | Lawrence Largo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:57 | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 09:56 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:34 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Sturges | 40-42 |
| 09:20 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joshua Cramer | 42-42 |
| 09:01 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joshua Cramer - foul #3 on Joshua Cramer, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright (PG), Clifford Salerno (SG), Richard Jacobs (PF) Alan Robinson, Joshua Cramer, Lawrence Largo | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson (PG), John Brickey (PF) Clarence Sturges, Gary Frew | |
| 09:01 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 08:33 | UMass, Boston | Clifford Salerno hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on John Brickey - foul #2 on John Brickey, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson (SF), Francis Jacobs (C) Dean Smith, Fred Highberger | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Floyd Carwile (SG), James Williams (SF), Ray Adams (C) Bob Salls, Dannie Axelson, Justin Mele | |
| 08:33 | UMass, Boston | Clifford Salerno makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:17 | W. Connecticut St. | James Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Brickey | 45-47 |
| 07:54 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs misses short on a floater from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 07:52 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Todd Bright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Salerno (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Carwile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brickey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:17 | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:15 | W. Connecticut St. | Ray Adams tips it in | 47-49 |
| 06:57 | UMass, Boston | Clifford Salerno buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Todd Bright | 49-49 |
| 06:46 | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Todd Bright | 49-49 |
| 06:25 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Joshua Cramer (PG), Dean Smith (SF), Fred Highberger (C) Todd Bright, Alan Robinson, Francis Jacobs | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges (PG), Bob Salls (SG), Dannie Axelson (SF), Robert Shelton (PF), Justin Mele (C) Daniel Johnson, Floyd Carwile, James Williams, John Brickey, Ray Adams | |
| 06:08 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Justin Mele | 49-51 |
| 05:54 | UMass, Boston | Joshua Cramer lays it in and he's fouled by Clarence Sturges - foul #1 on Clarence Sturges, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Jason East (SG), Francis Jacobs (PF) Clifford Salerno, Richard Jacobs | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | | |
| 05:54 | UMass, Boston | Joshua Cramer makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:32 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 05:31 | UMass, Boston | Jason East pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:11 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright (PG), Alan Robinson (SG) Joshua Cramer, Jason East | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson (PG) Clarence Sturges | |
| 04:50 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:48 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 04:26 | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bob Salls | 55-53 |
| 04:03 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Shelton - foul #5 on Robert Shelton, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Clifford Salerno (SG) Alan Robinson | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey (PF) Robert Shelton | |
| 04:03 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:03 | UMass, Boston | Francis Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 03:43 | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Todd Bright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Salerno (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Highberger (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | W. Connecticut St. | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Salls (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Axelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brickey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Mele (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Alan Robinson (SF), Richard Jacobs (PF), Lawrence Largo (C) Dean Smith, Francis Jacobs, Fred Highberger | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges (PG), Floyd Carwile (SG), James Williams (SF), Ray Adams (C) Daniel Johnson, Bob Salls, Dannie Axelson, Justin Mele | |
| 03:03 | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges drills a floater from the right side | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | UMass, Boston | UMass, Boston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith (SF), Fred Highberger (C) Alan Robinson, Lawrence Largo | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson (PG), Bob Salls (SG), Dannie Axelson (SF), Justin Mele (C) Clarence Sturges, Floyd Carwile, James Williams, Ray Adams | |
| 02:34 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 02:33 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:27 | W. Connecticut St. | Clifford Salerno is called for the reach on Bob Salls - foul #3 on Clifford Salerno, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| 02:14 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele lays it in | 57-57 |
| 01:58 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dean Smith | 60-57 |
| 01:44 | W. Connecticut St. | Clifford Salerno is called for the reach on Bob Salls - foul #4 on Clifford Salerno, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| 01:37 | W. Connecticut St. | Dannie Axelson hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Todd Bright - foul #1 on Todd Bright, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| 01:37 | W. Connecticut St. | Dannie Axelson makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:17 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger scores on a jumper from the left block | 62-60 |
| 01:01 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 01:00 | UMass, Boston | Fred Highberger gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass, Boston | UMass, Boston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright lays it in set up by Dean Smith and he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 00:35 | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass, Boston | UMass, Boston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 65-60 |
| 00:29 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass, Boston | UMass, Boston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs is hacked by Bob Salls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Salls, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:27 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | UMass, Boston | Richard Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:21 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Brickey | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | UMass, Boston | Dean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | W. Connecticut St. | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Todd Bright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Bright, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | W. Connecticut St. | Justin Mele misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | W. Connecticut St. | Bob Salls grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | W. Connecticut St. | John Brickey knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright is hacked by Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | | |
| Subs | W. Connecticut St. | Clarence Sturges (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:06 | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | UMass, Boston | Todd Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | W. Connecticut St. | The rebound goes to Justin Mele | 70-66 |
| 00:06 | W. Connecticut St. | W. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | W. Connecticut St. | Dannie Axelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |