| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Parker (fresh) SF - Paul Threadgill (fresh) PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Arce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Joseph Fung inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | UMass | Dennis Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Joseph Fung snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Joseph Fung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| 18:48 | UMass | Merle Anthony blocks the short jumper by Abdul Menard | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it in | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce double dribbles | 38-35 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Dennis Scott is hacked by Merle Anthony - foul #1 on Merle Anthony, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:54 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Bullard - foul #2 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Keith Jenks (SF) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:54 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Bullard - foul #3 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG) Floyd Bullard | |
| 17:13 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:51 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Douglas Davenport is called for the reach on Reginald Solarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG) Reginald Solarski, Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis (PF) Merle Anthony | |
| 16:31 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 16:30 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:25 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis tips it in | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled on the floor by Douglas Davenport - foul #2 on Douglas Davenport, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Ernest Graham, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Horn (SG), Daryl Murray (SF) Nicholas Parker, Paul Threadgill | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Abdul Menard is open and scores on a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Sean Lewis - foul #1 on Sean Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Floyd Bullard (SG), Willard Brooks (C) Douglas Davenport, Daryl Murray, Robert Arce | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bullard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:40 | UMass | Peter Boyles snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:11 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Peter Boyles tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks is fouled on the floor by Peter Boyles - foul #2 on Peter Boyles, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Keith Jenks (PF) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony (PF) Sean Lewis | |
| 14:51 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony is fouled on the floor by Keith Jenks - foul #1 on Keith Jenks, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (PF) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Arce (C) Willard Brooks | |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Robert Arce is denied by Jamie Becker | 45-40 |
| 14:42 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Keith Jenks comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Arce | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Joseph Fung pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:21 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Ernest Graham scores on a floater from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 12:45 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Bullard is blocked by Jamie Becker | 47-40 |
| 12:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Joseph Fung drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Jenks | 49-40 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-40 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper tips it home | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | UMass | Ernest Graham buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce misses short on a floater in the paint | 52-42 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Jenks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Fung (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Boyles (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bullard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Horn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Merle Anthony (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Arce (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UMass | Keith Jenks hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Becker | 54-42 |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Robert Cooper takes the ball from Peter Boyles | 54-45 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Keith Jenks drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-47 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Jamie Becker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-47 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Joseph Fung can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Charles Cole (PF), Michael Fomby (C) Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Nicholas Parker (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF), Sean Lewis (PF), Willard Brooks (C) Robert Cooper, Floyd Bullard, Thomas Horn, Merle Anthony, Robert Arce | |
| 09:15 | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Charles Cole tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Parker in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 08:33 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 08:31 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Davenport and he's fouled by Charles Cole - foul #3 on Charles Cole, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:14 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | UMass | Ernest Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG) Douglas Davenport | |
| 07:53 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Ernest Graham comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 07:27 | UMass | Ernest Graham tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Robert Cooper (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Threadgill (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 07:01 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | Sean Lewis hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 06:30 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Willard Brooks | 60-55 |
| 06:15 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:13 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks tips it in | 60-57 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 60-57 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Willard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:49 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker drills a driving attempt near the basket | 60-59 |
| 05:41 | UMass | Michael Fomby loses the dribble to Paul Threadgill | 60-59 |
| 05:36 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Threadgill | 60-61 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Paul Threadgill is called for the reach on Abdul Menard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Threadgill, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Keith Jenks (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Davenport (PG), Daryl Murray (SF), Joey Nelson (PF), Robert Arce (C) Robert Cooper, Paul Threadgill, Sean Lewis, Willard Brooks | |
| 05:29 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Charles Cole pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Reginald Solarski loses the dribble to Joey Nelson | 60-61 |
| 04:22 | Saint Louis | Daryl Murray's 3 pointer is rejected by Abdul Menard | 60-61 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Reginald Solarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF) Reginald Solarski, Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG), Thomas Horn (SG), Paul Threadgill (SF) Douglas Davenport, Nicholas Parker, Daryl Murray | |
| 03:36 | Saint Louis | Joey Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Dennis Scott gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:10 | UMass | Abdul Menard can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 03:09 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Floyd Bullard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Threadgill (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Arce (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper (PG), Merle Anthony (PF) Paul Threadgill, Robert Arce | |
| 02:40 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Robert Cooper - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG) Floyd Bullard | |
| 02:40 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SF), Keith Jenks (PF) Abdul Menard, Joseph Fung, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill (SF), Robert Arce (C) Nicholas Parker, Joey Nelson | |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Jenks - foul #2 on Keith Jenks, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (SG) Thomas Horn | |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:19 | Saint Louis | Robert Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:14 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker (SG) Floyd Bullard | |
| 01:51 | UMass | Keith Jenks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Arce misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Abdul Menard steps in front of the Nicholas Parker pass | 65-63 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Joseph Fung banks in the layup set up by Abdul Menard | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Saint Louis | Paul Threadgill makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Parker | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Dennis Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Cooper, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Floyd Bullard (PG) Robert Cooper | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Merle Anthony is whistled for a carry | 68-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:13 | UMass | Joseph Fung is hacked by Floyd Bullard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Bullard, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Nicholas Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Parker, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:05 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Nicholas Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-68 |