| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) C - Andrew Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) SG - Bradley Francois (fresh) SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) C - Wallace Racette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Racette is called for the reach on Charles Erickson - foul #1 on Wallace Racette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer misses short on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Henry Cummings is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #1 on Henry Cummings, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Bradley Francois hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Hidalgo - foul #1 on Rodney Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Meyer | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Anthony Waldon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson is called for 10 seconds | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Bradley Francois misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Charles Erickson | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Francois - foul #1 on Bradley Francois, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer is fouled on the floor by Richard Fox - foul #1 on Richard Fox, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Richard Fox is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:05 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Anthony Waldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF) Charles Erickson, Rodney Hidalgo, Henry Cummings | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 16:26 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wallace Nunley | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | UMass | John Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Hoang (fresh) PF - Shannon Isham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) SG - David Burt (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Jon McDonald (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | UMass | James Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:24 | UMass | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:11 | UMass | Gary Hoang steps in front of the John Williams pass | 8-2 |
| 15:07 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang lays it in | 10-2 |
| 14:43 | UMass | David Burt dunks the ball on a great pass from Tyrone Evans | 10-4 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang is hacked by Tyrone Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Henry Cummings (SF), Michael Meyer (PF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Wallace Nunley, Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| 14:16 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 10-4 |
| 14:14 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 13:59 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| 13:47 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Wallace Racette pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 13:19 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Morgan | 12-6 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Bradley Francois drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 12:57 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:44 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 12-8 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Anthony Waldon snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Bob Morgan connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 12-10 |
| 12:19 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Erickson | 14-10 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Bob Morgan is hacked by Michael Meyer - foul #1 on Michael Meyer, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Christopher Grenier (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Charles Erickson, Rodney Hidalgo, Henry Cummings, Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 11:46 | UMass | David Burt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Burt, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Hoang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Isham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - James Taylor (fresh) C - Jon McDonald (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:27 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:12 | UMass | John Williams drills a 3 from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham is hacked by Tyrone Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG) Tyrone Evans | |
| 10:48 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 10:46 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Christopher Grenier steals the ball from Richard Fox | 16-13 |
| 10:29 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier lays it in | 18-13 |
| 10:14 | UMass | John Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:13 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Wallace Nunley | 20-13 |
| 09:59 | UMass | John Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:55 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gary Hoang | 22-16 |
| 09:45 | UMass | John Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:40 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Rodney Hidalgo (SG), Henry Cummings (SF), Michael Meyer (PF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Wallace Nunley, Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Francis Walker (C) David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| 09:19 | UMass | Charles Erickson steps in front of the Francis Walker pass | 22-16 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson can't finish the layup | 22-16 |
| 09:14 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Bob Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 24-16 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Francois steals it from Henry Cummings in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Meyer - foul #2 on Michael Meyer, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham (PF) Michael Meyer | |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Francis Walker | |
| 08:37 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:23 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Racette blocks the jumper by Andrew Wilcox | 24-18 |
| 08:21 | UMass | David Burt grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 07:59 | UMass | David Burt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Bob Morgan snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-18 |
| 07:43 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilcox | 24-18 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Charles Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Hidalgo (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Burt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Erickson and the foul's on Bob Morgan - foul #1 on Bob Morgan, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG), David Grinstead (SF), Gary Hoang (PF) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings, Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF) Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan | |
| 07:27 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:15 | UMass | David Burt travels with the ball | 27-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (SG) Rodney Hidalgo | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) David Burt, Wallace Racette | |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley is fouled on the floor by Jon McDonald - foul #1 on Jon McDonald, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau (PF) David Grinstead | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Christopher Grenier steps in front of the Richard Fox pass in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-18 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Francis Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Jon McDonald tips it back up and in | 29-20 |
| 06:11 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:10 | UMass | James Taylor grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:04 | UMass | John Williams snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 05:49 | UMass | John Williams makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Fox | 29-23 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Henry Cummings (SF), Michael Meyer (PF) Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, John Williams, Francis Walker, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Bob Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:28 | UMass | Bob Morgan is whistled for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison (SG), Shannon Isham (C) Wallace Nunley, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:09 | St. Joseph's | Tyrone Evans picks off the pass by Charles Erickson | 30-23 |
| 04:47 | UMass | Bob Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Shannon Isham | 30-23 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer makes the floater in the lane set up by Charles Erickson | 32-23 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Anthony Waldon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tyrone Evans | 32-25 |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison is hacked by Bradley Francois in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Francois, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo (PG), David Grinstead (SF), Andrew Wilcox (C) Charles Erickson, Henry Cummings, Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF) Tyrone Evans, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan | |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:00 | UMass | James Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Racette steals the ball from Michael Meyer | 34-27 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rodney Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Grinstead (fresh) PF - Michael Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Wilcox (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UMass | David Burt loses the dribble to Rodney Hidalgo | 34-27 |
| 03:13 | St. Joseph's | Michael Meyer knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Hidalgo | 36-27 |
| 03:01 | UMass | John Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 03:00 | UMass | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Richard Fox is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wilcox - foul #1 on Andrew Wilcox, team foul #5 | 36-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson (PG), Henry Cummings (SF), Gary Hoang (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Robert Harrison, David Grinstead, Michael Meyer, Andrew Wilcox | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, David Burt, John Williams, Wallace Racette | |
| 02:40 | UMass | Francis Walker is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (SG) Rodney Hidalgo | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 02:15 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:03 | St. Joseph's | Charles Erickson misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Bradley Francois comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Hoang - foul #1 on Gary Hoang, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo (PG), Shannon Isham (PF) Charles Erickson, Gary Hoang | |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Tyrone Evans, Francis Walker, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| 01:41 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:26 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Cummings | 38-29 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Rodney Hidalgo steals it from Bob Morgan | 38-29 |
| 01:02 | St. Joseph's | Rodney Hidalgo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Henry Cummings | 41-29 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Bradley Francois is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang (SF), Michael Meyer (PF) Henry Cummings, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG) Bradley Francois | |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham lays it up and in set up by Wallace Nunley | 43-29 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Anthony Waldon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Bob Morgan picks off the pass by Shannon Isham | 43-32 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Anthony Waldon hits the finger roll | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-34 |