| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Mike Eccles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Carl Foreman (fresh) SG - Eric Moore (fresh) SF - Luis Bugg (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) C - George Broussard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Mike Eccles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | UMass | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | UMass | Mike Eccles misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kenneth Batchelder - foul #1 on Kenneth Batchelder, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:32 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Charlie Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Luis Bugg | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard jams it on a great pass from Luis Bugg and the foul's on Mike Eccles - foul #1 on Mike Eccles, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 19:07 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Mike Eccles connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Dunn | 4-6 |
| 18:38 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 18:23 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Broussard | 4-8 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 4-8 |
| 18:15 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Mike Eccles swats the short shot by Michael Brown | 4-8 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Charlie Gray comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:53 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Brown grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 17:43 | St. Bonaventure | Harry Dunn steals it from George Broussard | 4-8 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Harry Dunn loses the dribble to Eric Moore in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 17:38 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Brown lays it in set up by Eric Moore | 4-10 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Eric Moore is called for the reach on Charlie Gray - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), William Young (SF), Monty Riding (PF), John Beaudry (C) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Robert Thomas, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington (SG), Ralph Travis (PF), Kenneth Coulter (C) Luis Bugg, Michael Brown, George Broussard | |
| 17:00 | UMass | John Beaudry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:58 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doyle Livingston - foul #1 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:27 | UMass | William Young makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Beaudry | 6-12 |
| 16:11 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Coulter's pass is intercepted by Doyle Livingston | 6-12 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Doyle Livingston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Johnson | 8-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monty Riding (fresh) C - John Beaudry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Lawrence Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Travis (fresh) C - Kenneth Coulter (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Johnson - foul #1 on Vincent Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Vincent Johnson, William Young, John Beaudry | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Lawrence Washington, Ralph Travis | |
| 15:40 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:40 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:40 | UMass | Monty Riding snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Robert Thomas is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard (C) Kenneth Coulter | |
| 15:16 | St. Bonaventure | Harry Dunn is called for the reach on Carl Foreman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Dunn, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| 15:04 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman is fouled on the floor by Harry Dunn - foul #2 on Harry Dunn, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), John Beaudry (C) Harry Dunn, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:04 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 15:04 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Doyle Livingston | 11-15 |
| 14:36 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 11-15 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Charlie Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 14:28 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:21 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Carl Foreman | 11-17 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses badly on a runner in the lane | 11-17 |
| 14:00 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 13:56 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Batchelder | 11-17 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder lays it up and in | 13-17 |
| 13:38 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carl Foreman | 13-19 |
| 13:13 | UMass | Doyle Livingston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Beaudry - foul #1 on John Beaudry, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (PG), William Young (SF), Monty Riding (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Doyle Livingston, Kenneth Batchelder, Robert Thomas, John Beaudry | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington (SG), Ralph Travis (PF), Kenneth Coulter (C) Eric Moore, Michael Brown, George Broussard | |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:00 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Monty Riding clanks a jumper from the right block | 15-21 |
| 12:39 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Coulter snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 12:24 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 12:14 | UMass | The short jumper by Monty Riding is denied by Ralph Travis | 15-24 |
| 12:12 | UMass | William Young tips it back up and in | 17-24 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Coulter misses the turnaround in the lane | 17-24 |
| 12:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to Monty Riding | 17-24 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Carl Foreman steals it from Charlie Gray | 17-24 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monty Riding (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Carl Foreman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luis Bugg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Travis (fresh) C - Kenneth Coulter (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 17-24 |
| 11:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charlie Gray | 17-24 |
| 11:33 | UMass | William Young misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 11:31 | UMass | Vincent Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 11:19 | UMass | William Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 11:17 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Carl Foreman | 17-24 |
| 11:12 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 11:10 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 11:05 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg drills a runner from the right block set up by Lawrence Washington | 17-26 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Monty Riding hits a shot in the paint set up by Vincent Johnson and he's fouled by Lawrence Washington - foul #1 on Lawrence Washington, team foul #2 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Charlie Gray, William Young, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan (PG), Eric Moore (SG), Michael Brown (PF), George Broussard (C) Carl Foreman, Lawrence Washington, Ralph Travis, Kenneth Coulter | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Monty Riding makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 10:28 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses the dunk attempt | 20-26 |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to George Broussard | 20-26 |
| 10:15 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard misses the runner from the left block | 20-26 |
| 10:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to Monty Riding | 20-26 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Robert Thomas lays it up and in set up by Doyle Livingston | 22-26 |
| 09:40 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan is fouled on the floor by Monty Riding - foul #1 on Monty Riding, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SG), John Beaudry (C) Vincent Johnson, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis (SF) Luis Bugg | |
| 09:40 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:40 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:40 | UMass | John Beaudry grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Doyle Livingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 09:32 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 09:26 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis misses the jump hook in the lane | 22-27 |
| 09:24 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:18 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-27 |
| 09:17 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore is hacked by Kenneth Batchelder - foul #2 on Kenneth Batchelder, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Leonard Roberts (SF), Mike Eccles (C) Doyle Livingston, Kenneth Batchelder, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington (PG) Steven Sheehan | |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:07 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Mike Eccles pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 08:47 | UMass | John Beaudry misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Mike Eccles snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 08:29 | UMass | Leonard Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman (PG), Kenneth Coulter (C) Eric Moore, George Broussard | |
| 08:17 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-27 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Mike Eccles grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Ralph Travis swats the layup by Charlie Gray | 22-27 |
| 08:10 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Coulter grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 07:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Leonard Roberts - foul #1 on Leonard Roberts, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (PG), Robert Thomas (PF) Charlie Gray, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 07:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doyle Livingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Beaudry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Carl Foreman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Bugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Coulter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UMass | Doyle Livingston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 07:22 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington loses the dribble to Doyle Livingston | 25-30 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Carl Foreman doubles Doyle Livingston and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Carl Foreman, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), William Young (SF), Monty Riding (C) Doyle Livingston, Leonard Roberts, John Beaudry | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore (SG), Michael Brown (PF), George Broussard (C) Lawrence Washington, Ralph Travis, Kenneth Coulter | |
| 06:38 | UMass | Vincent Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 06:37 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:21 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 06:19 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Monty Riding grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Vincent Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 06:11 | UMass | Robert Thomas tips it in | 27-30 |
| 05:51 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Foreman | 27-33 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 05:42 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 27-33 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Vincent Johnson's pass is intercepted by George Broussard | 27-33 |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 05:20 | UMass | William Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 05:18 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Brown is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #12 | 27-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Leonard Roberts (SF), John Beaudry (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Vincent Johnson, Charlie Gray, Robert Thomas, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington (PG), Kenneth Coulter (C) Carl Foreman, George Broussard | |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:13 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Leonard Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by William Young | 29-35 |
| 04:44 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Mike Eccles - foul #2 on Mike Eccles, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan (SG), Ralph Travis (PF) Eric Moore, Michael Brown | |
| 04:44 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:44 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:24 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Washington, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG), Monty Riding (C) Charlie Gray, William Young | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eric Moore (SG) Lawrence Washington | |
| 04:11 | UMass | Monty Riding misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 04:09 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Coulter hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Monty Riding - foul #2 on Monty Riding, team foul #14 | 29-39 |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SF) Monty Riding | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Coulter misses the free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Doyle Livingston gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Leonard Roberts scores on a shot from the right side | 31-39 |
| 03:44 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Roberts steals it from Ralph Travis | 31-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Beaudry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steven Sheehan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Moore (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Luis Bugg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Vincent Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 03:25 | UMass | William Young tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 03:10 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-41 |
| 02:48 | UMass | Eric Moore is called for the reach on Leonard Roberts - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Doyle Livingston, Vincent Johnson, William Young, Leonard Roberts, John Beaudry | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman (PG), Lawrence Washington (SG), Michael Brown (PF), George Broussard (C) Steven Sheehan, Luis Bugg, Ralph Travis, Kenneth Coulter | |
| 02:37 | UMass | Robert Thomas lays it in set up by Harry Dunn out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:22 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Harry Dunn blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Carl Foreman - foul #2 on Carl Foreman, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg (SF) Eric Moore | |
| 02:17 | UMass | Harry Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Harry Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 02:07 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Charlie Gray banks in the layup set up by Mike Eccles | 40-41 |
| 01:32 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-41 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Charlie Gray gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 01:23 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 01:18 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Foreman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Luis Bugg pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard is fouled on the floor by Mike Eccles - foul #3 on Mike Eccles, team foul #15 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG), Monty Riding (C) Charlie Gray, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis (SF) Luis Bugg | |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | George Broussard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to Monty Riding | 40-41 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Robert Thomas blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Monty Riding grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Michael Brown steps in front of the Kenneth Batchelder pass | 40-41 |
| 00:31 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Washington misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 00:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Monty Riding | 40-41 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 42-41 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ralph Travis hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 42-41 |