| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clifford Belmonte (fresh) SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) SF - Edward Clark (fresh) PF - Sean Sands (fresh) C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Robert Goff (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (fresh) C - Michael Hobbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Harlan Kenney and he's hacked by Sean Sands - foul #1 on Sean Sands, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | UMass | Sean Sands snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Hobbs | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Guy White | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Guy White | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte loses the dribble to Robert Goff | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Belmonte is called for the reach on Guy White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Belmonte, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones's layup is rejected by Sean Sands | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Sean Sands grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's | Kosta Skibinski takes the ball from Robert Goff | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski hits the finger roll | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Clifford Belmonte is called for the reach on Guy White - foul #2 on Clifford Belmonte, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Marvin Matte (SF), Glen Arrington (PF) Clifford Belmonte, Edward Clark, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG), Herman French (SF) Harlan Kenney, Robert Goff | |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Matte steps in front of the Alvin Jones pass | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herman French - foul #1 on Herman French, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Garry Tucker (C) Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:11 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Guy White | 6-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Ito (fresh) SG - Kosta Skibinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Matte (fresh) PF - Glen Arrington (fresh) C - Garry Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Boyd (fresh) SF - Herman French (fresh) PF - Alvin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Michael Hobbs is called for the reach on Richard Ito - foul #1 on Michael Hobbs, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Wolfgang (SG) Kosta Skibinski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:21 | UMass | Glen Arrington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Richard Ito pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Herman French takes the ball from Glen Arrington | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Wolfgang - foul #1 on Robert Wolfgang, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Clark (SF), Sean Sands (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Marvin Matte, Glen Arrington, Garry Tucker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney (SG), Robert Goff (SF) William Boyd, Herman French | |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Edward Clark misses long on a floater in the paint | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | Guy White gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Sean Sands | 6-10 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hobbs | 6-12 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Richard Ito buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Clark | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:40 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hobbs | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | UMass | Edward Clark is called for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Morrissette (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG), Marvin Matte (PF), Garry Tucker (C) Richard Ito, Robert Wolfgang, Sean Sands, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (PG), William Boyd (SG), Herman French (SF), Oliver Perrone (PF), Thomas Maag (C) Guy White, Harlan Kenney, Robert Goff, Alvin Jones, Michael Hobbs | |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Maag | 9-16 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kevin Morrissette (fresh) SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Matte (fresh) C - Garry Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Andre Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Boyd (fresh) SF - Herman French (fresh) PF - Oliver Perrone (fresh) C - Thomas Maag (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | UMass | Marvin Matte comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-16 |
| 11:21 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Maag snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 10:57 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco is fouled on the floor by Kevin Morrissette - foul #1 on Kevin Morrissette, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Sean Sands (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Edward Clark, Garry Tucker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:28 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 10:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Marvin Matte | 9-16 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kosta Skibinski | 11-16 |
| 09:55 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Sands | 14-16 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Andre Greco | 14-19 |
| 09:17 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa is fouled on the floor by Thomas Maag - foul #1 on Thomas Maag, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Robert Dockins (SG), Robert Wolfgang (SF), Glen Arrington (PF), Garry Tucker (C) Kevin Morrissette, Kosta Skibinski, Marvin Matte, Sean Sands, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Guy White (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Robert Goff (SF), John Stitt (PF), Michael Hobbs (C) Andre Greco, William Boyd, Herman French, Oliver Perrone, Thomas Maag | |
| 09:06 | UMass | Robert Dockins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Clark (SF) Robert Dockins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:42 | UMass | Garry Tucker knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 16-19 |
| 08:13 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs misses long on a floater near the basket | 16-19 |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's | Guy White grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs hits a jump hook near the basket | 16-21 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang drills a shot from the right side | 18-21 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Ito (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wolfgang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) PF - Glen Arrington (fresh) C - Garry Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) PF - John Stitt (fresh) C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | St. Joseph's | Robert Goff is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG), Marvin Matte (SF), Sean Sands (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Robert Wolfgang, Edward Clark, Glen Arrington, Garry Tucker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones (PF) John Stitt | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Harlan Kenney steps in front of the Sean Sands pass | 18-21 |
| 06:41 | St. Joseph's | Sean Sands swats the layup by Alvin Jones | 18-21 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Marvin Matte gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:34 | UMass | Sean Sands lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Matte | 20-21 |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Sands - foul #2 on Sean Sands, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Morrissette (PG), Glen Arrington (PF) Richard Ito, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (PG), William Boyd (SG), Herman French (SF), Thomas Maag (C) Guy White, Harlan Kenney, Robert Goff, Michael Hobbs | |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:09 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Kevin Morrissette misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Kevin Morrissette tips it but misses | 20-23 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Glen Arrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Glen Arrington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:30 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Andre Greco | 20-25 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Kevin Morrissette misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Maag gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones is fouled on the floor by Glen Arrington - foul #1 on Glen Arrington, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Robert Wolfgang (SG), Edward Clark (SF), Garry Tucker (C) Kevin Morrissette, Kosta Skibinski, Marvin Matte, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Guy White (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Robert Goff (SF), Michael Hobbs (C) Andre Greco, William Boyd, Herman French, Thomas Maag | |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Glen Arrington misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alvin Jones - foul #1 on Alvin Jones, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone (PF) Alvin Jones | |
| 04:04 | UMass | Glen Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Glen Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Oliver Perrone and the foul's on Garry Tucker - foul #1 on Garry Tucker, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Sean Sands (PF) Robert Wolfgang, Glen Arrington | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clifford Belmonte (fresh) SG - Richard Ito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Guy White (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) PF - Oliver Perrone (fresh) C - Michael Hobbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UMass | Sean Sands clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Oliver Perrone - foul #1 on Oliver Perrone, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG), Reynaldo Costa (C) Richard Ito, Garry Tucker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:10 | UMass | Sean Sands makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:10 | UMass | Sean Sands misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:10 | St. Joseph's | Oliver Perrone pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:50 | St. Joseph's | Guy White is hacked by Sean Sands - foul #3 on Sean Sands, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Marvin Matte (PF) Sean Sands | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:50 | St. Joseph's | Guy White makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:50 | St. Joseph's | Guy White makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Edward Clark drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kosta Skibinski and he's hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #1 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Boyd (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| 02:27 | UMass | Edward Clark makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:07 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs's pass is intercepted by Kosta Skibinski | 26-32 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski lays it up and in | 28-32 |
| 01:44 | St. Joseph's | Michael Hobbs misses the runner from the right block | 28-32 |
| 01:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kosta Skibinski | 28-32 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 01:37 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Oliver Perrone | 28-32 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Costa - foul #1 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (SG), Robert Wolfgang (SF), Glen Arrington (PF), Garry Tucker (C) Kosta Skibinski, Edward Clark, Marvin Matte, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco (PG), Herman French (SF), Alvin Jones (PF), Thomas Maag (C) Guy White, Robert Goff, Oliver Perrone, Michael Hobbs | |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | William Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones clanks a runner from close range | 28-32 |
| 00:54 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Maag tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Garry Tucker makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wolfgang | 30-34 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Jones knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Boyd | 30-36 |
| 00:11 | UMass | William Boyd is called for the reach on Richard Ito - foul #1 on William Boyd, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Morrissette (PG) Clifford Belmonte | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harlan Kenney (SG) William Boyd | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Richard Ito misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Maag snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Andre Greco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Richard Ito hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Herman French | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Herman French misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-36 |