| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Ted Kegler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Hecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Seagraves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Naples (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Katzenberg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Gregg Wygant inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Davis | 38-32 |
| 19:25 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Robert Hightower clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ted Kegler - foul #2 on Ted Kegler, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bradley Hecht - foul #2 on Bradley Hecht, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Naples | 42-35 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Robert Davis connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hirschberg | 44-35 |
| 18:07 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Robert Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hightower and he's fouled by Bradley Hecht - foul #3 on Bradley Hecht, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF) Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), Ronald Chew (SG) Ted Kegler, Bradley Hecht | |
| 17:50 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:29 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg tips it in | 47-39 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Harry Blansett (SF) Robert Hightower, Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerome Stewart (PG), George McMahen (PF), Steven Schoenfeld (C) David Seagraves, Peter Naples, Johnny Katzenberg | |
| 17:04 | UMass | David Mathis's layup is rejected by George McMahen | 47-39 |
| 17:02 | St. Joseph's | Jerome Stewart gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:42 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Chew snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:32 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown is hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hirschberg, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), David Seagraves (SF), Peter Naples (PF) Jerome Stewart, Ronald Chew, Steven Schoenfeld | |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 16:15 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 15:47 | UMass | David Mathis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Twilley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Ted Kegler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Seagraves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Naples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George McMahen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Mathis | 47-41 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Michael Hamilton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Reginald Miller | 50-41 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Naples | 50-43 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Michael Hamilton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Miller | 52-43 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler is fouled on the floor by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Robert Davis (C) Reginald Miller, Michael Hamilton, Harry Blansett, David Mathis, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerome Stewart (PG), Bradley Hecht (SG), Ronald Chew (SF), Steven Schoenfeld (PF), Johnny Katzenberg (C) Ted Kegler, Brian Brown, David Seagraves, Peter Naples, George McMahen | |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | Steven Schoenfeld connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Chew | 52-46 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Jack Hanley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Chew grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's | Steven Schoenfeld drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jack Hanley - foul #2 on Jack Hanley, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's | Steven Schoenfeld misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Jack Hanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 13:35 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Chew snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:20 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 13:13 | UMass | Johnny Katzenberg swats the layup by Robert Hirschberg | 52-48 |
| 13:11 | St. Joseph's | Steven Schoenfeld pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | Steven Schoenfeld is denied on a layup by Robert Davis | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | UMass | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Robert Davis misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Stewart - foul #1 on Jerome Stewart, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), David Seagraves (SF), Peter Naples (PF) Jerome Stewart, Ronald Chew, Steven Schoenfeld | |
| 12:45 | UMass | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Hightower steals it from Ted Kegler in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Hecht gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:30 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples loses the dribble to Robert Hightower | 53-48 |
| 12:25 | UMass | Ted Kegler steps in front of the Robert Hightower pass | 53-48 |
| 12:08 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Robert Hightower grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Harry Blansett (SF), David Mathis (PF) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George McMahen (C) Johnny Katzenberg | |
| 11:47 | St. Joseph's | Reginald Miller takes the ball from George McMahen | 53-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Ted Kegler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Hecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Seagraves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Naples (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George McMahen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UMass | Reginald Miller hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton | 55-48 |
| 11:24 | St. Joseph's | Harry Blansett steps in front of the George McMahen pass | 55-48 |
| 11:17 | UMass | David Mathis is fouled on the floor by Peter Naples - foul #2 on Peter Naples, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Twilley (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), Ronald Chew (SG) Ted Kegler, Bradley Hecht | |
| 11:00 | UMass | Michael Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Peter Naples | 55-48 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Michael Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Michael Hamilton snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | UMass | Michael Hamilton connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from David Mathis | 57-48 |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Miller - foul #1 on Reginald Miller, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Robert Davis (C) Reginald Miller, Michael Hamilton, Harry Blansett, David Mathis, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), Bradley Hecht (SG), Johnny Katzenberg (C) Brian Brown, David Seagraves, George McMahen | |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 59-50 |
| 09:14 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-50 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Gregg Wygant pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Hecht | 59-53 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Bradley Hecht steps in front of the Gregg Wygant pass | 59-53 |
| 08:38 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Hecht lays it up and in | 59-55 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is hacked by Ronald Chew - foul #2 on Ronald Chew, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF) Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), David Seagraves (SF), Steven Schoenfeld (PF) Ted Kegler, Ronald Chew, Peter Naples | |
| 08:17 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Steven Schoenfeld grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Blansett (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George McMahen (PF) Steven Schoenfeld | |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Harry Blansett gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | UMass | Gregg Wygant is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG) Robert Hightower | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerome Stewart (PG), Steven Schoenfeld (C) Bradley Hecht, Johnny Katzenberg | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Blansett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jerome Stewart (fresh) SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Seagraves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George McMahen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Schoenfeld (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves double dribbles | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 07:00 | UMass | David Mathis connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Reginald Miller | 61-56 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Steven Schoenfeld is fouled on the floor by David Mathis - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Houston Stimpson (PF), Robert Davis (C) David Mathis, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), Bradley Hecht (SG), Robert Hutchings (C) Jerome Stewart, Brian Brown, George McMahen | |
| 06:27 | St. Joseph's | Robert Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 61-56 |
| 06:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 61-56 |
| 05:56 | UMass | David Seagraves blocks the short jumper by Robert Davis | 61-56 |
| 05:54 | St. Joseph's | Robert Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves is hacked by Harry Blansett - foul #1 on Harry Blansett, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Jack Hanley (PF) Reginald Miller, Michael Hamilton, Harry Blansett, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Peter Naples (PF), Johnny Katzenberg (C) Steven Schoenfeld, Robert Hutchings | |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Hanley and he's fouled by Peter Naples - foul #3 on Peter Naples, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), Ronald Chew (SF) Ted Kegler, David Seagraves | |
| 05:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-56 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Robert Davis hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Hecht drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnny Katzenberg | 66-59 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Hecht snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | Gregg Wygant takes the ball from Bradley Hecht | 66-59 |
| 03:29 | UMass | Gregg Wygant hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald Chew - foul #3 on Ronald Chew, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF), Harry Blansett (C) Jack Hanley, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), David Seagraves (SF) Bradley Hecht, Ronald Chew | |
| 03:29 | UMass | Gregg Wygant makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Blansett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Ted Kegler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Seagraves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Naples (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Katzenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | St. Joseph's | David Seagraves misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 69-59 |
| 03:17 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Katzenberg | 69-59 |
| 03:06 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (PF), Robert Davis (C) David Mathis, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bradley Hecht (SG) Brian Brown | |
| 02:43 | UMass | The short jumper by Gregg Wygant is denied by Peter Naples | 69-61 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Robert Hightower tips it home | 71-61 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Hecht can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:17 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg is called for traveling | 71-61 |
| 02:17 | UMass | The refs have stopped play. Robert Hightower is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 71-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG) Robert Hightower | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:10 | UMass | Gregg Wygant can't connect on a shot near the basket | 71-61 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Gregg Wygant snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Michael Hamilton scores on a floater from the right block set up by Robert Hirschberg and he's fouled by Ted Kegler - foul #3 on Ted Kegler, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Harry Blansett (SF), David Mathis (PF), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant, Jack Hanley, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerome Stewart (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Ronald Chew (SF), George McMahen (PF), Steven Schoenfeld (C) Ted Kegler, Bradley Hecht, David Seagraves, Peter Naples, Johnny Katzenberg | |
| 01:54 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Chew misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Michael Hamilton gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Michael Hamilton scores on a shot in the paint set up by Harry Blansett | 76-61 |
| 01:23 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Chew hits the finger roll | 76-63 |
| 01:19 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the easy layup | 76-63 |
| 01:18 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Harry Blansett snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 00:47 | UMass | David Mathis hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Miller | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Jerome Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | David Mathis lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Hamilton and he's fouled by George McMahen - foul #1 on George McMahen, team foul #11 | 80-63 |
| 00:23 | UMass | David Mathis makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-63 |
| 00:15 | UMass | The rebound goes to Alan Twilley | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Reginald Miller runs out the clock | 81-63 |