| Lineup | UMass | PG - Willie Urban (fresh) SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Cioffi (fresh) SG - Michael Saunders (fresh) SF - Owen Jones (fresh) PF - Malcolm Blankenship (fresh) C - Lawrence Nestor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Michael Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Owen Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Lawrence Nestor swats the layup by Kenneth Buzard | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lawrence Nestor | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Cioffi and the foul's on Thomas Wilkinson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilkinson | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Arthur Terry is hacked by Owen Jones - foul #1 on Owen Jones, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Malcolm Blankenship is called for the reach on Kenneth Buzard - foul #1 on Malcolm Blankenship, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Malcolm Blankenship swats the short shot by Thomas Wilkinson | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Owen Jones | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Urban - foul #1 on Willie Urban, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Michael Saunders picks off the pass by Willie Urban in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's | Willie Urban steals it from David Cioffi | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Willie Urban lays it in | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer (PF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Malcolm Blankenship, Lawrence Nestor | |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:56 | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi is hacked by Willie Urban - foul #2 on Willie Urban, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), Arthur Ojeda (C) Willie Urban, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (SG), Malcolm Blankenship (PF) Michael Saunders, Owen Jones | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Perry Rakes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Cioffi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Erickson (fresh) SF - Michael Meyer (fresh) PF - Malcolm Blankenship (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Meyer, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG) David Cioffi | |
| 15:21 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Ojeda, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez (SF), Claude Booth (C) Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor (C) Andrew Wilcox | |
| 15:00 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard double dribbles | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi (PG), Michael Saunders (SG) Charles Erickson, Wallace Nunley | |
| 14:32 | St. Joseph's | Michael Saunders misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 14:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Ojeda | 2-5 |
| 14:25 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Claude Booth | 5-5 |
| 14:03 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Nestor, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), James Taylor (PF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Kenneth Buzard, Lawrence Fontanez, Arthur Ojeda, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones (SF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Michael Meyer, Lawrence Nestor | |
| 13:54 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson double dribbles | 5-5 |
| 13:47 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship slams it home set up by Michael Saunders and he's hacked by Perry Rakes - foul #1 on Perry Rakes, team foul #6 | 5-7 |
| 13:47 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:29 | UMass | Michael Saunders picks off the pass by James Taylor | 5-8 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Michael Saunders lays it up and in | 5-10 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Perry Rakes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:49 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Malcolm Blankenship, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor (C) Malcolm Blankenship | |
| 12:32 | UMass | Perry Rakes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Nestor - foul #2 on Lawrence Nestor, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Wallace Nunley (SG), Michael Meyer (PF) David Cioffi, Michael Saunders, Lawrence Nestor | |
| 12:32 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Perry Rakes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Buzard - foul #1 on Kenneth Buzard, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Ojeda (C) Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:22 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Perry Rakes's pass is intercepted by Charles Erickson in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:58 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer tips it in | 10-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Perry Rakes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Arthur Ojeda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) SG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) SF - Owen Jones (fresh) PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:35 | UMass | James Taylor can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 11:34 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 11:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kenneth Buzard | 10-12 |
| 11:22 | UMass | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Meyer - foul #2 on Michael Meyer, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Chapel (PG), Lawrence Fontanez (SF) Perry Rakes, Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi (PG), Michael Saunders (SG), David Grinstead (SF), Lawrence Nestor (C) Charles Erickson, Wallace Nunley, Owen Jones, Michael Meyer | |
| 11:22 | UMass | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lawrence Nestor | 10-12 |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | David Grinstead is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 10-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson (C) James Taylor | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:58 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Ojeda | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Saunders | 12-15 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Michael Saunders steals it from Michael Chapel | 12-15 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Saunders hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Nestor | 12-17 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 12-17 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Thomas Wilkinson tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 09:46 | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-19 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:27 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ojeda - foul #2 on Arthur Ojeda, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (PG), John Williams (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), James Taylor (PF), Claude Booth (C) Michael Chapel, Kenneth Buzard, Lawrence Fontanez, Arthur Ojeda, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones (SF), Malcolm Blankenship (PF) David Grinstead, Lawrence Nestor | |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Andrew Wilcox blocks the jumper by James Taylor | 14-21 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Claude Booth tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Owen Jones | 14-21 |
| 08:15 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 08:13 | UMass | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | UMass | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 08:07 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Owen Jones | 14-21 |
| 07:53 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Terry - foul #1 on Arthur Terry, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Buzard (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Wallace Nunley (SG), Rodney Hidalgo (SF) David Cioffi, Michael Saunders, Malcolm Blankenship | |
| 07:53 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:53 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Perry Rakes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Buzard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Claude Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) SG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) SF - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) PF - Owen Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Wilcox (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | UMass | Perry Rakes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Owen Jones | 14-25 |
| 07:12 | UMass | James Taylor can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-25 |
| 07:10 | UMass | James Taylor misses the tip | 14-25 |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Wallace Nunley | 14-27 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Claude Booth comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 06:41 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Charles Erickson | 14-27 |
| 06:34 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson is whistled for a carry | 14-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez (SF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Arthur Terry, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi (PG), Michael Saunders (SG), Michael Meyer (SF), Malcolm Blankenship (PF), Lawrence Nestor (C) Charles Erickson, Wallace Nunley, Rodney Hidalgo, Owen Jones, Andrew Wilcox | |
| 06:07 | UMass | James Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 14-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Chapel (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Saunders | 14-29 |
| 05:42 | UMass | Michael Chapel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 05:41 | UMass | Perry Rakes gets the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Michael Saunders steps in front of the Perry Rakes pass | 14-29 |
| 05:12 | St. Joseph's | Michael Saunders buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Cioffi | 14-32 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer grabs the board | 14-32 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship is hacked by Thomas Wilkinson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 14-32 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SG), Arthur Terry (SF), Claude Booth (C) Kenneth Buzard, Perry Rakes, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (SG), Owen Jones (SF) Michael Saunders, Michael Meyer | |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Owen Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-33 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-33 |
| 04:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Terry | 14-33 |
| 04:20 | UMass | John Williams banks in the layup | 16-33 |
| 04:05 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-33 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Arthur Terry gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 03:59 | UMass | David Cioffi takes the ball from John Williams | 16-33 |
| 03:41 | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-33 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor hits the follow up shot | 16-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Chapel (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Fontanez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Cioffi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Owen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Blankenship (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lawrence Nestor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-35 |
| 03:18 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor grabs the defensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's | Malcolm Blankenship buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Cioffi | 16-37 |
| 02:47 | UMass | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (PG), Kenneth Buzard (SG), James Taylor (PF), Thomas Wilkinson (C) Michael Chapel, John Williams, Lawrence Fontanez, Claude Booth | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Saunders (PG), Michael Meyer (PF) David Cioffi, Malcolm Blankenship | |
| 02:39 | St. Joseph's | Lawrence Nestor clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 16-37 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard gets the rebound | 16-37 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Perry Rakes (SF) Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), David Grinstead (SF) Charles Erickson, Owen Jones | |
| 02:03 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Wilkinson steals it from Michael Meyer | 16-37 |
| 01:53 | UMass | Perry Rakes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-37 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer grabs the board | 16-37 |
| 01:23 | St. Joseph's | Michael Saunders drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Nunley | 16-39 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Lawrence Nestor blocks the short jumper by Willie Urban | 16-39 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley gets the rebound | 16-39 |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Wilkinson - foul #3 on Thomas Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 16-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Terry (SF), Arthur Ojeda (C) Perry Rakes, Thomas Wilkinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi (PG), Owen Jones (SF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Wallace Nunley, David Grinstead, Lawrence Nestor | |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-40 |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-40 |
| 01:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 16-40 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Kenneth Buzard drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Urban | 19-40 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | David Cioffi buries a 3 from the left wing | 19-43 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Arthur Ojeda misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-43 |