| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Christopher Grenier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shannon Isham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 2 stl. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Bixby - foul #3 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Shannon Isham denies the turnaround by Richard Fox | 40-32 |
| 19:16 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:11 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Grenier | 42-32 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Anthony Waldon can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-32 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Grenier | 44-32 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Wallace Racette buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Fox | 44-34 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Henry Cummings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Lee (PF) Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| 18:15 | St. Joseph's | James Williams steals it from John Lee | 44-34 |
| 17:49 | UMass | James Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 17:48 | UMass | John Knarr tips it home | 44-36 |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's | John Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG), Robert Harrison (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF) Christopher Grenier, Wallace Nunley, Henry Cummings, John Lee | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 17:05 | UMass | Richard Fox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:03 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Robert Harrison picks off the pass by Frank Beall | 44-36 |
| 16:22 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Harrison | 46-36 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Lee (C) Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hoang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shannon Isham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Jon McDonald is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (PG), Wallace Nunley (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Henry Cummings (PF) Eldon Olmsted, Robert Harrison, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Francis Walker | |
| 15:15 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Zadeh | 51-36 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Jon McDonald is hacked by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau (C) John Lee | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 14:50 | UMass | Bruce Bixby slams it home | 51-38 |
| 14:37 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-38 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Bruce Bixby pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Wallace Racette connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Waldon | 51-40 |
| 14:08 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 14:07 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Wallace Racette clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 13:49 | UMass | Bruce Bixby tips it home | 51-42 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Grenier | 53-42 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Bruce Bixby connects on the jumper in the paint | 53-44 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waldon - foul #3 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG), Robert Harrison (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF), John Lee (C) Christopher Grenier, Wallace Nunley, Ronald Zadeh, Henry Cummings, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | John Lee loses the dribble to John Knarr | 53-44 |
| 12:36 | UMass | John Knarr lays it up and in | 53-46 |
| 12:12 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-46 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-46 |
| 11:45 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Hoang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Isham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Harrison | 58-46 |
| 11:26 | UMass | Eldon Olmsted is called for the reach on John Knarr - foul #1 on Eldon Olmsted, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (PG), Wallace Nunley (SG), Henry Cummings (SF), Robert Mousseau (C) Eldon Olmsted, Robert Harrison, Gary Hoang, John Lee | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| 11:15 | UMass | Bob Morgan is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| 11:00 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Grenier | 60-46 |
| 10:38 | UMass | The short jumper by Frank Beall is denied by Robert Mousseau | 60-46 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wallace Nunley | 62-46 |
| 09:57 | UMass | Frank Beall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), John Lee (C) Wallace Nunley, Henry Cummings, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Bob Morgan, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| 09:41 | St. Joseph's | Gary Hoang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:22 | St. Joseph's | John Lee connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Hoang | 64-46 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses badly on a runner from close range | 64-46 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier is fouled in the backcourt by John Knarr - foul #1 on John Knarr, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Henry Cummings (PF), Robert Mousseau (C) Christopher Grenier, Gary Hoang, Shannon Isham, John Lee | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Anthony Waldon, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| 08:46 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Ronald Zadeh is denied by Wallace Racette | 64-46 |
| 08:44 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings tips it back up and in | 66-46 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Francis Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison (SG) Eldon Olmsted | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bob Morgan (PF) John Knarr, James Williams, Bruce Bixby | |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Francis Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 66-49 |
| 07:40 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings misses the dunk | 66-49 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings can't tip it in | 66-49 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Zadeh (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Henry Cummings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. C - Robert Mousseau (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the lay-in | 66-49 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Richard Fox snags the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the floater from the right side | 66-51 |
| 06:34 | St. Joseph's | Robert Harrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Henry Cummings | 68-51 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Richard Fox is called for traveling | 68-51 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (PG), Eldon Olmsted (SG), Gary Hoang (SF), Shannon Isham (PF), John Lee (C) Wallace Nunley, Robert Harrison, Ronald Zadeh, Henry Cummings, Robert Mousseau | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Francis Walker, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 05:51 | UMass | John Knarr is hacked by John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #3 | 68-51 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's | Dikembe Abdulmuniem steals the ball from Gary Hoang | 68-53 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses short on a runner in the paint | 68-53 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Jon McDonald tips it back up and in | 68-55 |
| 05:08 | St. Joseph's | James Williams takes the ball from Gary Hoang in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 04:50 | UMass | James Williams is called for traveling | 68-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 68-55 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Bruce Bixby gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Bruce Bixby snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Richard Fox scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Williams | 68-58 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits a shot from close range | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Bixby - foul #4 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley (PG), Robert Harrison (SG), Henry Cummings (SF), Robert Mousseau (C) Christopher Grenier, Eldon Olmsted, Gary Hoang, John Lee | |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Jon McDonald | |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Shannon Isham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wallace Nunley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Shannon Isham (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mousseau (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UMass | John Knarr is hacked by Shannon Isham - foul #2 on Shannon Isham, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (SF) Anthony Waldon | |
| 02:51 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh (SF) Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| 02:51 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bob Morgan - foul #1 on Bob Morgan, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF) Wallace Racette | |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Francis Walker can't connect on a shot from the left block | 69-62 |
| 02:10 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Mousseau is called for traveling | 69-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Grenier (PG), Shannon Isham (PF) Robert Harrison, Ronald Zadeh | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Bob Morgan | |
| 01:38 | UMass | Richard Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-62 |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:22 | St. Joseph's | Wallace Nunley drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Cummings | 71-62 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Mousseau - foul #3 on Robert Mousseau, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Henry Cummings buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mousseau | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Wallace Racette is hacked by Wallace Nunley - foul #2 on Wallace Nunley, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG), Robert Harrison (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), John Lee (PF) Christopher Grenier, Wallace Nunley, Henry Cummings, Shannon Isham | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh lays it in on a great pass from Eldon Olmsted | 76-64 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Robert Mousseau is called for the reach on Wallace Racette - foul #4 on Robert Mousseau, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted runs out the clock | 76-65 |