| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - James Room (fresh) SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Fomby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) SF - John Soucy (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fresh) C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | James Room connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Duong | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Pierre | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Richard Duong is fouled on the floor by Justin Dotson - foul #1 on Justin Dotson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Michael Fomby slams it home and the foul's on John Soucy - foul #1 on John Soucy, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Richard Duong snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Reginald Solarski blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Soucy - foul #2 on John Soucy, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch (SF) John Soucy | |
| 18:02 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | UMass | James Room snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Richard Duong travels with the ball | 6-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Arthur Snavely (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) James Room, Brian Robinson, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Reginald Solarski picks off the pass by Roger Gooch | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Reginald Solarski lays it up and in | 8-2 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Arthur Snavely blocks the jumper by Anthony Pierre | 8-2 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Paul Stembridge drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Snavely | 11-2 |
| 16:35 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson buries a runner from close range set up by Roger Gooch | 11-4 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Justin Dotson steps in front of the Arthur Snavely pass | 11-4 |
| 16:25 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson banks in the layup | 11-6 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Roger Gooch - foul #1 on Roger Gooch, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Michael Fomby (C) Richard Duong, Arthur Snavely, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), Carl Kirkwood (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre, Saul Martin, Murray Heil | |
| 16:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:46 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ferman Krause | 12-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Roger Baker (fresh) SG - James Room (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin Miron (fresh) SG - Ferman Krause (fresh) SF - Roger Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Kirkwood (fresh) C - Ricky Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Room | 14-8 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause is fouled on the floor by James Room - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Roger Baker, James Room, Reginald Solarski, Brian Robinson, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG) Roger Gooch | |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre's floater is tipped away by Paul Stembridge | 14-8 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's | Arthur Snavely swats the short shot by Ricky Brown | 14-8 |
| 14:28 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Paul Stembridge can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-8 |
| 13:59 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause's pass is intercepted by Richard Duong | 14-8 |
| 13:49 | UMass | Richard Duong banks in the layup | 16-8 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #1 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (PG), James Room (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Michael Fomby (C) Richard Duong, Steven Beard, Arthur Snavely, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Larry Lass (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Murray Heil (C) Anthony Pierre, Ferman Krause, Carl Kirkwood, Ricky Brown | |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Michael Fomby scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roger Baker and he's fouled by Marvin Miron - foul #1 on Marvin Miron, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harvey Claire (SG) Marvin Miron | |
| 13:23 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the free throw | 19-10 |
| 13:00 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Roger Baker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 12:36 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 12:31 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Room - foul #2 on James Room, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) James Room | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Roger Gooch (SF) Harvey Claire, Larry Lass | |
| 12:31 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:31 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:17 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the turnaround from close range | 19-15 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 11:57 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Roger Baker, Reginald Solarski, Brian Robinson, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:42 | UMass | Paul Stembridge's layup is rejected by Saul Martin | 19-15 |
| 11:41 | UMass | Paul Stembridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) C - Murray Heil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UMass | Richard Duong is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Duong, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (PF) Saul Martin | |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Anthony Pierre and he's hacked by Paul Stembridge - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Carl Kirkwood (PF) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre | |
| 11:05 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Carl Kirkwood is called for the reach on Arthur Snavely - foul #1 on Carl Kirkwood, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown (C) Murray Heil | |
| 10:46 | UMass | Arthur Snavely clanks a runner from the left block | 19-18 |
| 10:44 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Arthur Snavely clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Miron - foul #2 on Marvin Miron, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (PG), Michael Fomby (C) Steve Puryear, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harvey Claire (PG), Larry Lass (SF) Marvin Miron, Roger Gooch | |
| 10:35 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Carl Kirkwood | 20-18 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Reginald Solarski is called for the reach on Larry Lass - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin (PF) Carl Kirkwood | |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to Reginald Solarski | 20-18 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses long on a floater from the left side | 20-18 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Reginald Solarski buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Snavely | 22-18 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby is fouled on the floor by Ricky Brown - foul #1 on Ricky Brown, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steve Puryear (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) Steven Beard, Reginald Solarski, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), Roger Gooch (SF), Carl Kirkwood (PF), Murray Heil (C) Harvey Claire, Ferman Krause, Larry Lass, Saul Martin, Ricky Brown | |
| 09:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:00 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:48 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:32 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Kirkwood | 22-23 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Richard Duong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 08:13 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 07:56 | St. Joseph's | Steve Puryear steals it from Justin Dotson | 22-23 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-23 |
| 07:46 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Roger Gooch | 22-23 |
| 07:44 | St. Joseph's | Richard Duong steals it from Justin Dotson in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 07:43 | UMass | Steve Puryear lays it in on a great pass from Richard Duong | 24-23 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) C - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson connects on the shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Michael Fomby comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-25 |
| 07:07 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil loses the dribble to Brian Robinson | 24-25 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Steve Puryear drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Fomby and he's hacked by Anthony Pierre - foul #1 on Anthony Pierre, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Roger Baker, Brian Robinson, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Roger Gooch, Carl Kirkwood, Murray Heil | |
| 06:48 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:48 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:25 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses long on a shot from the right side | 26-25 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Reginald Solarski - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harvey Claire (PG) Justin Dotson | |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Richard Duong is fouled on the floor by Harvey Claire - foul #1 on Harvey Claire, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass (SF) Anthony Pierre | |
| 05:55 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:55 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Duong - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Steve Puryear can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 27-26 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Roger Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ferman Krause | 27-26 |
| 04:44 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Steve Puryear snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 04:35 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:29 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (PF), Christopher McCreedy (C) Arthur Snavely, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), Roger Gooch (SF), Carl Kirkwood (PF), Murray Heil (C) Harvey Claire, Ferman Krause, Larry Lass, Saul Martin, Ricky Brown | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Roger Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Roger Baker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 03:31 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Baker (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) C - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Heil (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Dotson and the foul's on Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Michael Fomby (C) Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Steve Puryear, Christopher McCreedy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Soucy (SF), Saul Martin (PF) Roger Gooch, Carl Kirkwood | |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Reginald Solarski snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Michael Fomby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG) Anthony Pierre | |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Snavely (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG) Justin Dotson | |
| 02:11 | UMass | Marvin Miron steals it from Reginald Solarski | 29-30 |
| 02:06 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy's layup is rejected by Michael Fomby | 29-30 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:54 | UMass | James Room is hacked by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Stembridge (C) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Ferman Krause, Saul Martin, Murray Heil | |
| 01:54 | UMass | James Room misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:54 | UMass | James Room misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:54 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | James Room steps in front of the Anthony Pierre pass | 29-30 |
| 01:30 | UMass | James Room banks in the layup | 31-30 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:57 | UMass | James Room hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy is hacked by Paul Stembridge - foul #2 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Michael Fomby (C) James Room, Arthur Snavely, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), Saul Martin (PF) Marvin Miron, Anthony Pierre, Ricky Brown | |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Steven Beard connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Duong | 34-32 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | The clock runs out | 34-32 |