| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) SG - Nicholas Fitch (fresh) SF - Marc Lokken (fresh) PF - Brandon Sherman (fresh) C - William Zerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Jamie Becker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Dennis Scott is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Ernest Graham is hacked by Brandon Sherman - foul #1 on Brandon Sherman, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Nicholas Fitch | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the shot in the paint | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Ernest Graham drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Jamie Becker | 7-6 |
| 17:38 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Michael Fomby's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Fitch | 7-6 |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Keith Jenks (PF) Anthony Brooks, Michael Fomby | |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:09 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr is called for a backcourt violation | 9-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Murzynski (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), Robert Jones (PF), George Partida (C) Justin Dotson, Nicholas Fitch, Brandon Sherman, William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Jamie Becker | |
| 16:08 | UMass | Roger Baker is hacked by Marc Lokken - foul #1 on Marc Lokken, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Roger Baker | |
| 15:56 | UMass | Reginald Solarski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | UMass | Reginald Solarski tips it in | 9-8 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Murzynski (fresh) SG - Ferman Krause (fresh) SF - Marc Lokken (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - George Partida (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abdul Menard (fresh) PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | UMass | Keith Jenks pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Murzynski - foul #1 on Richard Murzynski, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Michael Fomby (PF) Reginald Solarski, Keith Jenks | |
| 15:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | George Partida scores on a jump hook from the left block | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Dennis Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 11-13 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Nicholas Fitch (SG), Marc Lokken (SF), Brandon Sherman (PF), William Zerr (C) Richard Murzynski, Ferman Krause, Robert Jones, George Partida, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Peter Boyles | |
| 14:37 | UMass | Michael Fomby scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Scott and he's hacked by William Zerr - foul #1 on William Zerr, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| 14:37 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman blows the dunk | 11-16 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Dennis Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Abdul Menard | 13-19 |
| 13:36 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Becker picks off the pass by Marc Lokken | 13-19 |
| 13:29 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 13:27 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 13:11 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-19 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Abdul Menard is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG), Robert Jones (SF), George Partida (PF), Murray Heil (C) Nicholas Fitch, Marc Lokken, Brandon Sherman, William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Keith Jenks knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 16-21 |
| 11:52 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Reginald Solarski snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ferman Krause (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - George Partida (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | UMass | Ernest Graham comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Murzynski (PG), Marc Lokken (SF) Justin Dotson, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles | |
| 11:46 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | George Partida snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-22 |
| 11:27 | UMass | Abdul Menard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Keith Jenks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 11:06 | St. Joseph's | George Partida grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 10:45 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones is hacked by Keith Jenks - foul #1 on Keith Jenks, team foul #2 | 16-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch (SG), Brandon Sherman (PF), William Zerr (C) Ferman Krause, Robert Jones, George Partida | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Ernest Graham | |
| 10:34 | St. Joseph's | Keith Jenks swats the layup by Brandon Sherman | 16-22 |
| 10:32 | UMass | The rebound goes to Abdul Menard | 16-22 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Anthony Brooks and the foul's on Marc Lokken - foul #2 on Marc Lokken, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SF) Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Keith Jenks | |
| 10:27 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Richard Murzynski connects on the floater from the left side | 18-24 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Peter Boyles is denied on a layup by William Zerr | 18-24 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| 09:06 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brandon Sherman | 21-26 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 09:01 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | Richard Murzynski is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Solarski - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), George Partida (SF) Richard Murzynski, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Ernest Graham (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Reginald Solarski, Abdul Menard, Jamie Becker | |
| 08:50 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles's layup is rejected by William Zerr | 21-26 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | George Partida grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Ernest Graham grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 21-26 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Zerr - foul #2 on William Zerr, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG), Saul Martin (PF), Murray Heil (C) Nicholas Fitch, Brandon Sherman, William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Keith Jenks (PF) Dennis Scott, Peter Boyles | |
| 07:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ferman Krause (fresh) SF - George Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 07:44 | St. Joseph's | George Partida grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Ernest Graham steps in front of the Ferman Krause pass | 21-27 |
| 07:27 | UMass | Abdul Menard throws it down set up by Ernest Graham | 21-29 |
| 07:06 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Dotson, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (SF) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Anthony Brooks, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| 06:53 | UMass | Dennis Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Reginald Solarski | 21-32 |
| 06:36 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 06:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Keith Jenks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Murzynski (PG), Harold Toomey (SG), Saul Martin (PF) Justin Dotson, Robert Jones, George Partida | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:29 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 06:29 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause is whistled for a carry | 21-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch (SG) Harold Toomey | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Ernest Graham (SF) Reginald Solarski, Abdul Menard | |
| 05:53 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the fadeaway near the basket | 21-33 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Keith Jenks tips it but misses | 21-33 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Richard Murzynski gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Murzynski | 24-33 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Jamie Becker lays it in set up by Dennis Scott | 24-35 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), George Partida (SF), Brandon Sherman (PF) Nicholas Fitch, Ferman Krause, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:01 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Murray Heil - foul #1 on Murray Heil, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG) Anthony Brooks | |
| 04:51 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:31 | St. Joseph's | Reginald Solarski steals the ball from Brandon Sherman | 26-36 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the lay-in | 26-36 |
| 04:27 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Brandon Sherman | 26-36 |
| 04:18 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reginald Solarski | 29-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Murzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Murray Heil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | George Partida misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Reginald Solarski - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch (SG), William Zerr (C) Richard Murzynski, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | George Partida makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | George Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:18 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 31-40 |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Partida and he's hacked by Michael Fomby - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Toomey (PG), Marc Lokken (SF) Justin Dotson, George Partida | |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Sherman grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Abdul Menard - foul #1 on Abdul Menard, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (PF) Brandon Sherman | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | Nicholas Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Keith Jenks is hacked by Harold Toomey - foul #1 on Harold Toomey, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:43 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 37-41 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Fitch - foul #1 on Nicholas Fitch, team foul #12 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG) Nicholas Fitch | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Abdul Menard | |
| 02:09 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 02:00 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Keith Jenks snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 37-44 |
| 01:31 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Zerr | 40-44 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Ernest Graham lays it in set up by Anthony Brooks | 40-46 |
| 00:58 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Nicholas Fitch (SG), Brandon Sherman (PF) Harold Toomey, Ferman Krause, William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Dennis Scott, Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Marc Lokken steals the ball from Peter Boyles | 40-46 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken lays it up and in | 42-46 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Michael Fomby scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Abdul Menard | 42-48 |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken is fouled on the floor by Abdul Menard - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Partida (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (SF) Ernest Graham | |
| 00:05 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 00:00 | UMass | George Partida is called for the reach on Abdul Menard - foul #1 on George Partida, team foul #13 | 42-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Reginald Solarski | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |