| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UMass | John Harward snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Richard Nygaard is called for the reach on John Harward - foul #1 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Harward - foul #1 on John Harward, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Jorgenson | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Daniel Wood tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski drills a jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Daniel Wood hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-11 |
| 16:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Wood | 4-11 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Szopinski | 4-11 |
| 16:12 | Saint Louis | Robert Hirschberg steals it from Brandon Ray | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Hirschberg | 4-13 |
| 15:55 | Saint Louis | Matt Hull swats the layup by Andrew Szopinski | 4-13 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Matt Hull pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Szopinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) PF - Christopher Macdonald (fairly fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Willie Smith picks off the pass by John Harward | 4-13 |
| 15:46 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski can't finish the layup | 4-13 |
| 15:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 4-13 |
| 15:39 | UMass | Brandon Ray takes the ball from Gary Jorgenson | 4-13 |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses the lay-in | 4-13 |
| 15:35 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 15:29 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gary Jorgenson | 4-15 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 15:05 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski is hacked by Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Paramore (C) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray, Christopher Macdonald, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Hightower takes the ball from Michael Paramore | 4-15 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Jacks | 4-18 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | James Walsh hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-18 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 14:08 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 13:43 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon is hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #1 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #3 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray (SF), Richard Nygaard (C) Mario Mellon, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Patrick Trent | |
| 13:26 | Saint Louis | Michael Hamilton is called for the reach on James Walsh - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 13:12 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Walsh | 9-18 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 12:53 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Christopher Macdonald (PF) James Walsh, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:33 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 12:23 | UMass | The jump hook by Daniel Wood is blocked by Christopher Macdonald | 10-18 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:18 | Saint Louis | Daniel Wood swats the shot by Andrew Szopinski | 10-18 |
| 12:17 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Andrew Szopinski picks off the pass by Robert Hirschberg | 10-18 |
| 12:00 | Saint Louis | Robert Hirschberg picks off the pass by Willie Smith | 10-18 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Andrew Szopinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Mario Mellon (SF) Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:33 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Robert Davis is hacked by Christopher Macdonald - foul #1 on Christopher Macdonald, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Robert Davis clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 12-20 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 12-22 |
| 10:33 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon is whistled for a carry | 12-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Paramore (C) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Christopher Macdonald, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Gregg Wygant | |
| 10:16 | UMass | Patrick Trent is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray (SF) Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Robert Davis | |
| 09:56 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski clanks a jumper from the right side | 12-22 |
| 09:55 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Matt Hull's layup is rejected by Mario Mellon | 12-22 |
| 09:49 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | James Walsh drills a runner from the left block set up by Brandon Ray | 14-22 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mario Mellon - foul #1 on Mario Mellon, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Christopher Macdonald (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) James Walsh, Robert Romo, Mario Mellon | |
| Subs | UMass | Daniel Wood (C) John Harward | |
| 09:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Ray is blocked by Daniel Wood | 14-24 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Jacks | 14-27 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | Robert Hirschberg is called for the reach on Richard Nygaard - foul #2 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SG), Michael Paramore (SF) Andrew Szopinski, Brandon Ray | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), John Harward (PF) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks | |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:01 | UMass | John Harward is fouled on the floor by Richard Nygaard - foul #2 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Romo (C) Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:43 | UMass | Robert Hightower connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Trent | 16-30 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Paramore (fresh) PF - Christopher Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Romo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 16-30 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the lay-in | 16-30 |
| 07:29 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Brandon Ray (SF), Mario Mellon (C) Willie Smith, Michael Paramore, Christopher Macdonald | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:57 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Walsh - foul #1 on James Walsh, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski (SG) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF) Patrick Trent, Gregg Wygant, John Harward | |
| 06:57 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:57 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 06:41 | Saint Louis | James Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (C) Daniel Wood | |
| 06:21 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the floater from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 06:20 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Brandon Ray | 16-31 |
| 05:59 | Saint Louis | Andrew Szopinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Szopinski, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Christopher Macdonald (PF) James Walsh, Mario Mellon | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG) Robert Hightower | |
| 05:48 | UMass | Patrick Trent hits a shot from the right side set up by Gary Jorgenson | 16-33 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray's layup is rejected by Joseph Jacks | 16-33 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 16-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (C) Brandon Ray, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 05:06 | Saint Louis | Matt Hull denies the turnaround by Christopher Macdonald | 16-33 |
| 05:04 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Patrick Trent can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 04:54 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 16-33 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams knocks in the shot from the right side | 18-33 |
| 04:15 | UMass | John Harward is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Brandon Ray (SF), Robert Romo (C) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull | |
| 03:52 | Saint Louis | Christopher Macdonald banks in the layup set up by Brandon Ray | 20-33 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Daniel Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Brandon Ray | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Macdonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-33 |
| 03:26 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Patrick Trent can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard (C) Christopher Macdonald | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Patrick Trent, Gregg Wygant, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-33 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Brandon Ray is called for the reach on Matt Hull - foul #1 on Brandon Ray, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Andrew Szopinski (SG), Mario Mellon (PF) James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:32 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:32 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Brandon Ray connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-33 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brandon Ray - foul #2 on Brandon Ray, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (PF) Brandon Ray | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Robert Hightower | |
| 02:05 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the runner in the lane set up by Mario Mellon | 26-37 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Nygaard | 26-37 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore hits a floater from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 28-40 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Mario Mellon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Joseph Jacks banks in the layup and he's hacked by Andrew Szopinski - foul #2 on Andrew Szopinski, team foul #10 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SG), Brandon Ray (SF), Christopher Macdonald (PF) Willie Smith, Andrew Szopinski, Mario Mellon, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Robert Davis | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses the halfcourt shot | 28-43 |