| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Meis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Clifford Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norbert Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Matt Hull inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UMass | Daniel Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 19:32 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-40 |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Matt Hull knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's | Gary Jorgenson takes the ball from Norbert Combs | 45-42 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg throws it down on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 47-42 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Meis | 47-45 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Daniel Wood drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 49-45 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 17:45 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 51-45 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Daniel Wood can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bobby Allen - foul #3 on Bobby Allen, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (PF) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Williams (PG), Sean Amundson (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Kevin McCabe (C) Bobby Allen, Kristopher Hodges, Clifford Baker, Norbert Combs | |
| 17:14 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:07 | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (C) Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:51 | UMass | Michael Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 16:50 | St. Joseph's | Richard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Larry Meis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero (SF) Larry Meis | |
| 16:15 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sean Amundson | 52-48 |
| 16:08 | UMass | John Harward misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 16:06 | UMass | John Harward tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson hits the finger roll set up by Edward Bracero | 54-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Amundson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Bracero (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McCabe (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 15:38 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 54-50 |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ricky Potter - foul #2 on Ricky Potter, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Michael Hamilton, Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter, John Harward, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen (PG), Kristopher Hodges (SF), Clifford Baker (PF), Norbert Combs (C) William Williams, Sean Amundson, Richard Murphy, Kevin McCabe | |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges loses the dribble to Gary Jorgenson | 54-51 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Allen - foul #4 on Bobby Allen, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Deloach (PG), Larry Meis (SG) Bobby Allen, Edward Bracero | |
| 14:43 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 14:23 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 14:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Matt Hull | 56-51 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Wood | 58-51 |
| 13:56 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Deloach | 58-53 |
| 13:28 | UMass | Daniel Wood blows the dunk | 58-53 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 13:21 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Norbert Combs | 58-55 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Williams (PG), Kevin McCabe (C) James Deloach, Norbert Combs | |
| 12:56 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Joseph Jacks snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Robert Hightower is hacked by Larry Meis - foul #2 on Larry Meis, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF) Matt Hull | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson (SF), Richard Murphy (PF) Kristopher Hodges, Clifford Baker | |
| 12:33 | UMass | Larry Meis is called for the reach on Ricky Potter - foul #3 on Larry Meis, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Joseph Jacks tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 12:11 | UMass | John Harward grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 12:02 | UMass | Ricky Potter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 58-55 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | Kevin McCabe grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 11:40 | St. Joseph's | William Williams loses the dribble to Patrick Trent | 58-55 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Robert Hightower lays it in set up by Patrick Trent | 60-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Meis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Amundson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McCabe (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's | Kevin McCabe drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Meis | 60-57 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Joseph Jacks is fouled on the floor by Kevin McCabe - foul #1 on Kevin McCabe, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter, John Harward, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Deloach (PG), Kristopher Hodges (SF), Clifford Baker (PF), Norbert Combs (C) William Williams, Larry Meis, Richard Murphy, Kevin McCabe | |
| 10:47 | UMass | Daniel Wood drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 62-57 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs lays it up and in set up by Kristopher Hodges | 62-59 |
| 10:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Joseph Connolly tips it in | 64-59 |
| 09:46 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Baker makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Amundson | 64-61 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Williams (PG), Larry Meis (SG) James Deloach, Sean Amundson | |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Connolly - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #3 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Clifford Baker is called for the reach on John Harward - foul #1 on Clifford Baker, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Matt Hull clanks a jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 08:53 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Larry Meis | 64-63 |
| 08:37 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 64-63 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is denied on a layup by Norbert Combs | 64-63 |
| 08:16 | UMass | John Harward tips it home | 66-63 |
| 07:55 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-63 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 07:50 | UMass | William Williams steals the ball from John Harward | 66-63 |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen (PG), Richard Murphy (PF), Kevin McCabe (C) William Williams, Clifford Baker, Norbert Combs | |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:36 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Meis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 07:15 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Allen and he's fouled by Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson (SF) Kristopher Hodges | |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Patrick Trent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 06:38 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 66-68 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Trent picks off the pass by Bobby Allen | 66-68 |
| 05:59 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Joseph Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Ricky Potter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Joseph Jacks tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 05:45 | St. Joseph's | Sean Amundson grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Joseph Connolly grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:16 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:11 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Connolly - foul #3 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero (SF), Clifford Baker (PF), Norbert Combs (C) Larry Meis, Richard Murphy, Kevin McCabe | |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Clifford Baker | 66-70 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges (SF) Sean Amundson | |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Bracero, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Williams (PG) Bobby Allen | |
| 04:14 | UMass | Daniel Wood drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Matt Hull | 68-70 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges's floater is tipped away by John Harward | 68-70 |
| 04:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 68-70 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Kristopher Hodges takes the ball from Gary Jorgenson | 68-70 |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's | John Harward denies the turnaround by Edward Bracero | 68-70 |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Edward Bracero tips it back up and in | 68-72 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Bracero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kristopher Hodges (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Clifford Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norbert Combs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | UMass | Clifford Baker denies the turnaround by Matt Hull | 68-72 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Connolly (PF) John Harward | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen (PG), Larry Meis (SG) William Williams, Edward Bracero | |
| 02:31 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 02:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Connolly | 68-72 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-72 |
| 02:22 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Joseph Connolly's pass is intercepted by Bobby Allen | 70-72 |
| 02:02 | St. Joseph's | Bobby Allen lays it up and in | 70-74 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the shot from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Baker gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:40 | St. Joseph's | Norbert Combs's pass is intercepted by Joseph Connolly | 70-74 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Norbert Combs is called for the reach on Matt Hull - foul #1 on Norbert Combs, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:26 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Larry Meis | 71-74 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges hits a shot in the paint set up by Larry Meis | 71-76 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Connolly | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 74-76 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's | Larry Meis can't tip it in | 74-76 |
| 00:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Kristopher Hodges denies the turnaround by Joseph Connolly | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Matt Hull snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Matt Hull's fadeaway is rejected by Norbert Combs | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Kristopher Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Clifford Baker | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Baker runs out the clock | 74-78 |