| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyson Strozier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Peasley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cordon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Randy Anthony misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 19:44 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Bruce Carlson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gilberto Rodriguez | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Raymond Russell banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Smith | 32-24 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses the jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Raymond Russell grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-24 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Randy Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Raymond Russell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Cordon - foul #2 on James Cordon, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Raymond Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Peasley | 34-26 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Derek Hancock connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Smith | 37-26 |
| 17:45 | UMass | James Cordon travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Raymond Russell can't connect on a shot in the lane | 37-26 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Smith | 37-26 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | James Cordon steals the ball from Randy Anthony | 37-26 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Bruce Carlson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilberto Rodriguez | 37-28 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Walker - foul #1 on Stephen Walker, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), George Foos (C) Arthur Smith, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | UMass | James Rew (C) James Cordon | |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Bruce Carlson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Peasley | 38-31 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Derek Hancock connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Russell | 41-31 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Charles Peasley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | George Foos pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Zenzen | 43-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Adam Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hancock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tyson Strozier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - George Foos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rew (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 15:19 | St. John's | George Foos grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Derek Hancock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Bruce Carlson grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Charles Peasley is fouled on the floor by George Foos - foul #1 on George Foos, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (PG), Donald Maynard (SG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), Randy Anthony (C) Adam Zenzen, Derek Hancock, Tyson Strozier, Raymond Russell, George Foos | |
| Subs | UMass | James Dobbins (SF), James Cordon (C) Bruce Carlson, James Rew | |
| 14:22 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman drills a jumper from the right block set up by Arthur Smith | 45-34 |
| 13:46 | UMass | James Dobbins hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Walker | 45-36 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | James Cordon is called for the reach on Donald Maynard - foul #3 on James Cordon, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG) Gilberto Rodriguez | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Smith and he's fouled by James Dobbins - foul #4 on James Dobbins, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG) James Dobbins | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:20 | UMass | Charles Peasley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Bruce Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Johnny Mayo tips it in | 47-38 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Charles Peasley steals the ball from Donald Maynard | 47-38 |
| 12:15 | UMass | James Cordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hedeon Zimmerman | 47-38 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Michael Kelley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 47-38 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Michael Kelley can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Hedeon Zimmerman | 47-38 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Donald Maynard hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Smith | 49-38 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Donald Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hedeon Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Johnny Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Peasley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | UMass | James Cordon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Mayo | 49-41 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Michael Kelley connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Maynard and he's fouled by Charles Peasley - foul #2 on Charles Peasley, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Derek Hancock (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), George Foos (C) Arthur Smith, Donald Maynard, Hedeon Zimmerman, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), Joseph White (SF), Daniel Franklin (PF), James Rew (C) Johnny Mayo, Stephen Walker, Charles Peasley, James Cordon | |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Michael Kelley makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:25 | UMass | Bruce Carlson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tyson Strozier | 52-41 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bruce Carlson | 52-41 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Bruce Carlson travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Russell (PF) Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (SF) Joseph White | |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Derek Hancock clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 09:31 | UMass | James Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:15 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Daniel Franklin can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Derek Hancock connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Adam Zenzen | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Carlson | 55-43 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Derek Hancock lays it in set up by Adam Zenzen | 57-43 |
| 08:08 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on James Rew | 57-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (PG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Randy Anthony (C) Adam Zenzen, Tyson Strozier, George Foos | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph White (SF), Charles Peasley (PF), James Cordon (C) Bruce Carlson, Daniel Franklin, James Rew | |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Raymond Russell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Hancock | 57-43 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Randy Anthony travels with the ball | 57-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Maynard (SG) Derek Hancock | |
| Subs | UMass | James Dobbins (SF) Stephen Walker | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Donald Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hedeon Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph White (fresh) SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Dobbins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Joseph White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-43 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | James Dobbins swats the short shot by Hedeon Zimmerman | 57-43 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:45 | UMass | James Cordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 06:34 | UMass | James Cordon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Hedeon Zimmerman - foul #3 on Hedeon Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derek Hancock (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Michael Kelley (PF) Donald Maynard, Hedeon Zimmerman, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), Johnny Mayo (SG) Joseph White, Gilberto Rodriguez | |
| 06:34 | UMass | James Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:34 | UMass | James Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Randy Anthony pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-44 |
| 06:14 | UMass | James Cordon grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:03 | UMass | James Dobbins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 06:01 | UMass | James Dobbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Johnny Mayo hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 57-44 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Randy Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Randy Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Randy Anthony misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 57-44 |
| 05:11 | UMass | Charles Peasley snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:54 | UMass | Johnny Mayo hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Walker | 57-46 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Cordon - foul #4 on James Cordon, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Donald Maynard (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), George Foos (C) Arthur Smith, Derek Hancock, Michael Kelley, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (PG), Gilberto Rodriguez (SG), James Rew (C) Johnny Mayo, James Dobbins, James Cordon | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:39 | UMass | James Rew pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 04:22 | UMass | James Rew snags the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez travels with the ball | 58-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman (SF) Tyson Strozier | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph White (SF) Stephen Walker | |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Raymond Russell clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Peasley - foul #3 on Charles Peasley, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Raymond Russell misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Raymond Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:59 | UMass | James Rew gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Bruce Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | Donald Maynard snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Raymond Russell knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Hedeon Zimmerman | 60-46 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Charles Peasley knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Bruce Carlson and he's hacked by Raymond Russell - foul #2 on Raymond Russell, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derek Hancock (SG) Donald Maynard | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Charles Peasley makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Adam Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Hancock (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Hedeon Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - George Foos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) PF - Charles Peasley (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rew (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman knocks in the runner from close range | 62-49 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Bruce Carlson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph White | 62-52 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (PG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Randy Anthony (C) Adam Zenzen, Hedeon Zimmerman, George Foos | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), James Dobbins (SF), James Cordon (C) Bruce Carlson, Joseph White, James Rew | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Gilberto Rodriguez is called for the reach on Arthur Smith - foul #2 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Arthur Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Arthur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Stephen Walker travels in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Donald Maynard (SG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), George Foos (C) Arthur Smith, Derek Hancock, Tyson Strozier, Raymond Russell, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:29 | St. John's | George Foos clanks a turnaround from close range | 64-52 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Michael Kelley can't tip it in | 64-52 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Charles Peasley pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | UMass | James Cordon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Walker | 64-55 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (PG), Derek Hancock (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Randy Anthony (C) Adam Zenzen, Donald Maynard, Hedeon Zimmerman, Michael Kelley, George Foos | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Raymond Russell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 64-55 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Randy Anthony hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tyson Strozier | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | St. John's | 3 seconds is called on Arthur Smith | 66-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Donald Maynard (SG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Michael Kelley (PF), George Foos (C) Arthur Smith, Derek Hancock, Tyson Strozier, Raymond Russell, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:19 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | George Foos grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Donald Maynard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Peasley - foul #4 on Charles Peasley, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Donald Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Donald Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Gilberto Rodriguez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Cordon out of the doubleteam | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Gilberto Rodriguez is called for the reach on George Foos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | George Foos makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | George Foos makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:39 | UMass | James Cordon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Michael Kelley gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Donald Maynard is hacked by Charles Peasley - foul #5 on Charles Peasley, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Franklin (PF) Charles Peasley | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Donald Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Donald Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:08 | UMass | James Cordon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen runs out the clock | 72-61 |