| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Raabe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Thomas Russell inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Harry Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:48 | UMass | Thomas Russell misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 19:46 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Russell - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG) Bob Anderson | |
| 19:19 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe is denied on a layup by Mike Eccles | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Mike Eccles grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Harry Dunn comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 31-35 |
| 18:14 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | St. Joseph's | Robert Thomas swats the layup by Gerald Perna | 31-35 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Vincent Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | UMass | Harry Dunn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vincent Johnson | 33-35 |
| 17:37 | St. Joseph's | William Benson misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Mike Eccles snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Vincent Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:18 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:53 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson is denied on a layup by Robert Thomas | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Harry Dunn pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Robert Thomas is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-35 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Mike Eccles gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Mike Eccles is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Dunn | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Benson | 35-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mike Eccles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Anthony Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Raabe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | UMass | Harry Dunn's pass is intercepted by William Benson | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Johnson is called for the reach on William Benson - foul #1 on Vincent Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Bowman (PG), Donald Abernathy (SG), Leonard Roberts (SF), John Beaudry (PF), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Vincent Johnson, Thomas Russell, Robert Thomas, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Anthony Cormier, Gerald Perna, Willie Thompson, William Benson, Jason Raabe | |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Monty Riding - foul #1 on Monty Riding, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 14:40 | St. Joseph's | Jay King can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Donald Abernathy pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Monty Riding gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Leonard Roberts connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Bowman | 38-37 |
| 13:56 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Bowman - foul #1 on Kenneth Bowman, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 13:41 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 13:40 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 13:16 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Taylor | 38-40 |
| 13:01 | UMass | John Beaudry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowman | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | St. Joseph's | Jay King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Thomas Russell (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Kenneth Bowman, Leonard Roberts, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF), Jason Raabe (C) Jay King, David Stubblefield, Christopher Taylor | |
| 12:16 | UMass | Robert Thomas is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (SG), Mike Eccles (C) Donald Abernathy, John Beaudry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:56 | St. Joseph's | Robert Thomas denies the turnaround by William Benson | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | UMass | Mike Eccles gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Raabe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Vincent Johnson is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| 11:22 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 40-40 |
| 11:20 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Thomas Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:03 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's | William Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Thomas Russell | 40-42 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Harry Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:33 | St. Joseph's | William Benson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:14 | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Mike Eccles grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Vincent Johnson is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (SG), John Beaudry (C) Vincent Johnson, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna (SG), Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Stephen Johnson, Willie Thompson, William Benson, Jason Raabe | |
| 09:54 | UMass | Harry Dunn is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Monty Riding (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:25 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 09:23 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor tips it in | 40-44 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Donald Abernathy is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Dunn | 42-44 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna loses the dribble to Thomas Russell | 42-44 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Donald Abernathy makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Dunn | 44-44 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna connects on the shot from the right block set up by Bob Anderson | 44-46 |
| 07:56 | UMass | John Beaudry scores on a floater in the lane set up by Harry Dunn | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Abernathy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Beaudry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Monty Riding (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | Jay King buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Perna | 46-48 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Thomas Russell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Taylor - foul #1 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (PG), Kenneth Bowman (SG), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Harry Dunn, Donald Abernathy, Thomas Russell, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF), Jason Raabe (C) Bob Anderson, Gerald Perna, Jay King, David Stubblefield, Christopher Taylor | |
| 07:03 | UMass | John Beaudry is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cormier - foul #3 on Anthony Cormier, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Leonard Roberts (SF) John Beaudry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG) Anthony Cormier | |
| 06:53 | UMass | Willie Thompson picks off the pass by Leonard Roberts | 46-48 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | William Benson connects on the runner from close range | 46-50 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | William Benson gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bob Anderson | 46-53 |
| 05:44 | UMass | William Benson swats the layup by Leonard Roberts | 46-53 |
| 05:43 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:27 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bob Anderson | 46-55 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Robert Thomas lays it in uncontested set up by Leonard Roberts | 48-55 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe is hacked by Mike Eccles - foul #2 on Mike Eccles, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Donald Abernathy (SG), Thomas Russell (SF) Vincent Johnson, Kenneth Bowman, Leonard Roberts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Gerald Perna (SG) Bob Anderson, Stephen Johnson | |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 04:43 | St. Joseph's | William Benson tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 04:36 | UMass | Robert Thomas misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 48-57 |
| 04:35 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier's pass is intercepted by Harry Dunn | 48-57 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Harry Dunn scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Abernathy | 51-57 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna lays it in and he's fouled by Mike Eccles - foul #3 on Mike Eccles, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UMass | John Beaudry (PF), Monty Riding (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bob Anderson (PG) Anthony Cormier | |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Abernathy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Beaudry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Monty Riding (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Bob Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Perna (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Raabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Jason Raabe is called for the reach on Harry Dunn - foul #2 on Jason Raabe, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG) Gerald Perna | |
| 03:04 | UMass | Donald Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gerald Perna (SG), Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Stephen Johnson, Willie Thompson, William Benson, Jason Raabe | |
| 02:56 | UMass | John Beaudry misses the easy dunk attempt | 51-60 |
| 02:55 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Jay King travels with the ball | 51-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Leonard Roberts (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Willie Thompson (SF), William Benson (PF), Jason Raabe (C) Bob Anderson, Gerald Perna, Jay King, David Stubblefield, Christopher Taylor | |
| 02:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Russell (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Leonard Roberts, John Beaudry, Monty Riding | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 02:01 | UMass | Robert Thomas misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 01:59 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Willie Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Thomas Russell snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 01:13 | UMass | William Benson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Russell | 51-60 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 00:55 | St. Joseph's | William Benson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 00:54 | St. Joseph's | Jason Raabe hits the follow up shot | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Donald Abernathy misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 51-62 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Donald Abernathy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | St. Joseph's | William Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson is whistled for traveling | 51-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Johnson (PG), Kenneth Bowman (SG), Leonard Roberts (SF), John Beaudry (PF), Monty Riding (C) Harry Dunn, Donald Abernathy, Thomas Russell, Robert Thomas, Mike Eccles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jay King (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Willie Thompson, William Benson, Jason Raabe | |
| 00:10 | UMass | John Beaudry is hacked by David Stubblefield - foul #1 on David Stubblefield, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Leonard Roberts travels with the ball | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier runs out the clock | 51-62 |