| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randy Eaton (fresh) SG - Marc Lokken (fresh) SF - Ferman Krause (fresh) PF - Brandon Sherman (fresh) C - William Zerr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Jamie Becker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Solarski and he's hacked by Randy Eaton - foul #1 on Randy Eaton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the jump hook near the basket | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman buries a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | UMass | William Zerr steals the ball from Reginald Solarski | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr's pass is intercepted by Reginald Solarski | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham clanks a jump hook in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Lokken | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the shot from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Michael Fomby tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marc Lokken | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby is fouled on the floor by Brandon Sherman - foul #1 on Brandon Sherman, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Joseph Fung (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Charles Cole (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SF), George Ward (PF), Murray Heil (C) Ferman Krause, Brandon Sherman, William Zerr | |
| 16:47 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the fadeaway from close range | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | George Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Eaton | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | St. Joseph's | George Ward is hacked by Abdul Menard - foul #1 on Abdul Menard, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones (SG), Ferman Krause (SF) Randy Eaton, Marc Lokken | |
| 15:50 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Cole | 7-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Charles Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Robin Jones (fresh) SF - Ferman Krause (fresh) PF - George Ward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Charles Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:33 | UMass | Dennis Scott snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Joseph Fung's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Heil | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones travels in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman (PF), William Zerr (C) Robin Jones, Murray Heil | |
| 15:04 | UMass | Ernest Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton (PG) George Ward | |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SG) Ferman Krause | |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Charles Cole connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Fung and he's hacked by Brandon Sherman - foul #2 on Brandon Sherman, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones (PF) Brandon Sherman | |
| 14:40 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Keith Jenks (PF) Joseph Fung, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 14:07 | UMass | Ernest Graham lays it in set up by Dennis Scott and he's hacked by Robin Jones - foul #1 on Robin Jones, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Ward (PF) Robin Jones | |
| 14:07 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:56 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr's layup is rejected by Ernest Graham | 12-8 |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's | George Ward gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | St. Joseph's | George Ward scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:44 | UMass | George Ward steals it from Peter Boyles | 12-11 |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Reginald Solarski - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones (SF) Ferman Krause | |
| 13:29 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Peter Boyles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Zerr - foul #1 on William Zerr, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SG), Murray Heil (C) Marc Lokken, William Zerr | |
| 13:07 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:07 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Keith Jenks gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | George Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Keith Jenks, Joseph Fung, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SG), Ferman Krause (SF) Randy Eaton, George Ward | |
| 11:59 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 15-14 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Becker blocks the short jumper by Robert Jones | 15-14 |
| 11:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Robin Jones is called for the reach on Charles Cole - foul #2 on Robin Jones, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton (PG), George Ward (PF), William Zerr (C) Robert Jones, Robin Jones, Murray Heil | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randy Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marc Lokken (fresh) SF - Ferman Krause (fresh) PF - George Ward (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Zerr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UMass | Charles Cole blows the dunk but he's fouled by George Ward - foul #1 on George Ward, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 11:27 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:27 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr tips it home | 17-16 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Reginald Solarski gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Ernest Graham buries a jumper from the right block set up by Dennis Scott | 19-16 |
| 10:33 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Joseph Fung (SF) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (PF), Murray Heil (C) George Ward, William Zerr | |
| 10:20 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:19 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 10:09 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Becker blocks the jumper by Murray Heil | 19-16 |
| 09:52 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil tips it but misses | 19-16 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Eaton - foul #2 on Randy Eaton, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Ward (PF) Randy Eaton | |
| 09:32 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:12 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Ernest Graham pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Ferman Krause is called for the reach on Joseph Fung - foul #1 on Ferman Krause, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Zerr (C) Murray Heil | |
| 09:05 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 22-16 |
| 08:50 | St. Joseph's | George Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:35 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Ernest Graham banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Fung and he's hacked by Marc Lokken - foul #1 on Marc Lokken, team foul #10 | 24-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:17 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to George Ward | 24-16 |
| 08:00 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause connects on the jumper in the paint | 24-18 |
| 07:47 | UMass | Michael Fomby can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-18 |
| 07:45 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:39 | St. Joseph's | Ernest Graham steps in front of the George Ward pass | 24-18 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Marc Lokken (fairly fresh) SF - Ferman Krause (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Zerr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Michael Fomby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 26-18 |
| 07:05 | St. Joseph's | George Ward misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:59 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 29-18 |
| 06:40 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Fomby - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #4 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Keith Jenks (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) William Zerr | |
| 06:40 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:40 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Charles Cole drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Abdul Menard | 31-20 |
| 06:07 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-20 |
| 06:06 | St. Joseph's | George Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Keith Jenks - foul #1 on Keith Jenks, team foul #5 | 31-20 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken misses the lay-in | 31-20 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker is fouled on the floor by Murray Heil - foul #1 on Murray Heil, team foul #11 | 31-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to George Ward | 32-20 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken loses the ball out of bounds | 32-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:49 | UMass | Abdul Menard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Charles Cole snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Dennis Scott buries a 3 from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | George Ward clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton (PG), Robin Jones (SF), Brandon Sherman (PF), William Zerr (C) Robert Jones, Marc Lokken, Ferman Krause, Murray Heil | |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | George Ward makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | George Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Keith Jenks connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-22 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Randy Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Ward (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robin Jones (fresh) PF - Brandon Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Zerr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | George Ward hits a jumper from the right side | 37-24 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Peter Boyles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SG) George Ward | |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Sherman and the foul's on Abdul Menard - foul #3 on Abdul Menard, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | Robin Jones makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Joseph Fung lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 39-27 |
| 02:04 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:52 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung is fouled on the floor by Marc Lokken - foul #2 on Marc Lokken, team foul #12 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) William Zerr | |
| 01:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:24 | St. Joseph's | Reginald Solarski steals it from Marc Lokken | 40-27 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Dennis Scott buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Jamie Becker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Sherman - foul #3 on Brandon Sherman, team foul #13 | 43-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (PG), Charles Cole (PF) Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SG), Ferman Krause (SF), George Ward (PF) Marc Lokken, Robin Jones, Brandon Sherman | |
| 01:03 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Ernest Graham connects on the jumper near the basket | 47-30 |
| 00:24 | St. Joseph's | Randy Eaton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Ernest Graham can't finish the layup | 47-33 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Joseph Fung snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Ernest Graham double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Keith Jenks (PF) Joseph Fung, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SG), William Zerr (C) Robert Jones, Murray Heil | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the fullcourt shot | 47-33 |