| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jerry Zellman (fresh) SG - John Faison (fresh) SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) C - James Hocking (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hocking | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Scott | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Anthony Brooks is hacked by Jerry Zellman - foul #1 on Jerry Zellman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Ernest Graham buries a fadeaway near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Fomby | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Zellman drills a 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Ernest Graham drills a floater in the lane set up by Dennis Scott and he's hacked by Christopher Powers - foul #1 on Christopher Powers, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Faison | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fomby | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jerry Zellman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Faison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hocking (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Zellman - foul #2 on Jerry Zellman, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney (PG), Brandon Trejo (SG), Edwin Winslow (SF), Billy Dunn (C) Jerry Zellman, John Faison, Christopher Powers, James Hocking | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:48 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:48 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips can't connect on a runner from the right block | 11-8 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Ernest Graham grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 15:14 | UMass | Anthony Brooks knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Becker | 14-8 |
| 14:53 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ross Kearney | 14-10 |
| 14:45 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Fomby | 16-10 |
| 14:29 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn's pass is intercepted by Michael Fomby | 16-10 |
| 14:20 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it home | 18-10 |
| 13:59 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow blows the layup | 18-10 |
| 13:57 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:52 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Ernest Graham grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 13:31 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Jamie Becker | 18-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG), Christopher Powers (SF), James Hocking (C) Brandon Trejo, Edwin Winslow, Bernard Phillips | |
| 13:10 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Kearney | 18-13 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Jenks and he's hacked by Ross Kearney - foul #1 on Ross Kearney, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (PG), Terry Isbell (PF) Ross Kearney, Billy Dunn | |
| 12:48 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:33 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-16 |
| 12:17 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Forrest King - foul #1 on Forrest King, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF) Reginald Solarski, Roger Baker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 12:03 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the fadeaway near the basket | 21-16 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Keith Jenks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 21-16 |
| 11:49 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Forrest King (fresh) SG - John Faison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Isbell (fresh) C - James Hocking (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Graham steals it from James Hocking | 21-16 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Terry Isbell takes the ball from Abdul Menard | 21-16 |
| 11:04 | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Ernest Graham blows the layup but he's fouled by Terry Isbell - foul #1 on Terry Isbell, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney (PG), Brandon Trejo (SG), Bernard Phillips (PF) Forrest King, John Faison, Terry Isbell | |
| 10:58 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 10:40 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Powers is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Powers, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow (SF), Billy Dunn (C) Christopher Powers, James Hocking | |
| 10:27 | UMass | Edwin Winslow is called for the reach on Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Edwin Winslow, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SF) Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:27 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-16 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Dennis Scott snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 09:57 | UMass | Dennis Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 09:39 | St. Bonaventure | A charge is called on Brandon Trejo - foul #1 on Brandon Trejo, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF), Keith Jenks (PF) Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | John Faison (SG), James Hocking (C) Brandon Trejo, Billy Dunn | |
| 09:22 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 28-16 |
| 09:20 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 09:09 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison is hacked by Abdul Menard - foul #1 on Abdul Menard, team foul #1 | 28-16 |
| 08:51 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips hits a floater from the right block | 28-18 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-18 |
| 08:40 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:28 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-18 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Abdul Menard pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Keith Jenks connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks and he's hacked by Edwin Winslow - foul #2 on Edwin Winslow, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (PG), Brandon Trejo (SF), Billy Dunn (PF), Terry Isbell (C) Ross Kearney, Edwin Winslow, Bernard Phillips, James Hocking | |
| 08:11 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:52 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Terry Isbell is blocked by Keith Jenks | 31-18 |
| 07:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Peter Boyles | 31-18 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Forrest King (fresh) SG - John Faison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Trejo (fresh) PF - Billy Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Isbell (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 33-18 |
| 07:16 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-18 |
| 07:15 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo snags the offensive board | 33-18 |
| 07:00 | St. Bonaventure | John Faison travels with the ball | 33-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips (PF), James Hocking (C) Billy Dunn, Terry Isbell | |
| 06:42 | UMass | Jamie Becker buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 35-18 |
| 06:26 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-18 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 06:17 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Fomby denies the turnaround by James Hocking | 35-18 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 06:09 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 05:50 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Fomby steals the ball from Bernard Phillips | 35-18 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Anthony Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Ernest Graham (SF) Anthony Brooks, Roger Baker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney (PG) Forrest King | |
| 05:09 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ross Kearney | 35-21 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Jamie Becker is hacked by James Hocking - foul #1 on James Hocking, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn (C) James Hocking | |
| 05:02 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Reginald Solarski - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:46 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Ernest Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Terry Isbell (C) Bernard Phillips | |
| 04:22 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Abdul Menard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (SF) Brandon Trejo | |
| 03:58 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-23 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Anthony Brooks blows the layup but he's fouled by John Faison - foul #1 on John Faison, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Abdul Menard (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Zellman (PG), Christopher Powers (SF), Bernard Phillips (PF), James Hocking (C) John Faison, Forrest King, Billy Dunn, Terry Isbell | |
| 03:43 | UMass | Anthony Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Anthony Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abdul Menard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jerry Zellman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ross Kearney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Powers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hocking (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:22 | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Powers | 38-26 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Ross Kearney is called for the reach on Dennis Scott - foul #2 on Ross Kearney, team foul #13 | 38-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Forrest King (SG) Ross Kearney | |
| 03:15 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Fomby - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-26 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Christopher Powers is called for the reach on Ernest Graham - foul #3 on Christopher Powers, team foul #14 | 40-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow (SF) Christopher Powers | |
| 02:24 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Fomby - foul #2 on Michael Fomby, team foul #5 | 42-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ross Kearney (SG), Billy Dunn (PF) Forrest King, Bernard Phillips | |
| 02:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Hocking makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-27 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Peter Boyles tips it home | 44-27 |
| 01:30 | St. Bonaventure | Edwin Winslow misses the easy layup | 44-27 |
| 01:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to Peter Boyles | 44-27 |
| 01:22 | UMass | Edwin Winslow steals the ball from Anthony Brooks | 44-27 |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #6 | 44-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Abdul Menard (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo (SG), Bernard Phillips (PF) Jerry Zellman, James Hocking | |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Billy Dunn makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 46-30 |
| 00:34 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-30 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Reginald Solarski snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the easy layup | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Brandon Trejo snags the defensive board | 46-30 |