| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) SF - James Sumpter (fresh) PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) PF - James Terrones (fresh) C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Francis Watkins is called for the reach on Herschel Foreman - foul #1 on Francis Watkins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Herschel Foreman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Watts | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich blows the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | UMass | James Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Adrian Robinson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Justin Britt clanks a shot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Marcus Walker gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | The short jumper by James Terrones is denied by Marcus Walker | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Willie Byrum snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Watts - foul #1 on James Watts, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | UMass | James Sumpter grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | UMass | James Sumpter comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Byrum - foul #1 on Willie Byrum, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich drills a jumper from close range | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | UMass | Adrian Robinson hits the finger roll set up by James Watts | 8-6 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 8-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | UMass | James Sumpter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | UMass | James Sumpter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Watts | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the floater from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Herschel Foreman tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | James Terrones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:14 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-12 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Francis Watkins | 12-12 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | James Terrones pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Justin Britt travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| 12:36 | UMass | Herschel Foreman scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Watts | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | James Watts steals it from Justin Britt in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Paul Yount scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Watts | 17-12 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Yount - foul #1 on Paul Yount, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF) Paul Yount | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:38 | UMass | James Sumpter jams it on a great pass from Herschel Foreman | 19-14 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Jason Newman (fresh) C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 11:10 | St. John's | William Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 11:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adrian Robinson | 19-14 |
| 10:45 | UMass | James Sumpter buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Watts | 21-14 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Justin Britt can't throw it down | 21-14 |
| 10:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Sumpter | 21-14 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Herschel Foreman comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Britt - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (PF) Justin Britt, David Butner, Corey Ulrich | |
| 10:05 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | William Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Francis Watkins | 23-17 |
| 09:23 | UMass | William McEirath clanks a runner in the paint | 23-17 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Willie Byrum snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | James Terrones is hacked by William McEirath - foul #1 on William McEirath, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), Marcus Walker (PF) Clement Howell, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (PG), Corey Ulrich (C) William Taylor, Jason Newman | |
| 08:34 | St. John's | David Butner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-17 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Willie Byrum tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 08:18 | UMass | Joshua Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Walker | 25-19 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Marcus Walker is called for the reach on Corey Ulrich - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UMass | William McEirath (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Marcus Walker, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) David Butner | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William McEirath - foul #2 on William McEirath, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF), James Todd (PF) Paul Yount, William McEirath | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Jason Newman (C) Francis Watkins, Corey Ulrich | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Todd (fresh) C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Adrian Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Adrian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Adrian Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | David Butner grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | James Terrones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lloyd Crain - foul #1 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG) James Watts | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:51 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:44 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clement Howell | 29-23 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Lloyd Crain grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 06:13 | UMass | James Todd double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG) Lloyd Crain | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Corey Ulrich (C) David Butner, Jason Newman | |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:22 | UMass | James Sumpter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | James Terrones pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Britt | 29-25 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Herschel Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Paul Yount (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, James Sumpter, James Todd, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, William Taylor, James Terrones | |
| 04:24 | St. John's | Willie Byrum knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Paul Yount buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Watts | 32-27 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-27 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Jason Newman is called for the reach on Herschel Foreman - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Herschel Foreman, Louie Stearns, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:23 | UMass | Paul Yount's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Jason Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 32-29 |
| 03:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adrian Robinson | 32-29 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the dunk but the foul's on Jason Newman - foul #3 on Jason Newman, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF) Paul Yount | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), James Terrones (PF) Justin Britt, David Butner, Jason Newman | |
| 02:45 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | James Sumpter steals the ball from Francis Watkins | 33-29 |
| 02:12 | UMass | James Sumpter banks in the layup | 35-29 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Francis Watkins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Sumpter - foul #1 on James Sumpter, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG) Lloyd Crain | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:23 | UMass | James Sumpter is fouled on the floor by Francis Watkins - foul #2 on Francis Watkins, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:23 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:23 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Herschel Foreman - foul #1 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (PG) William Taylor | |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to Marcus Walker | 37-34 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Herschel Foreman drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clement Howell | 39-34 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the shot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 00:27 | UMass | James Sumpter grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Herschel Foreman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Paul Yount (SF), William McEirath (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Clement Howell, James Sumpter, Marcus Walker, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) Willie Byrum | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | UMass | James Watts misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-36 |