| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jason Borunda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Athey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Vetter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler inbounds the ball | 33-49 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | St. Joseph's | Larry Gilbert steps in front of the Jason Borunda pass in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Ray Knutson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Vetter - foul #1 on Eugene Vetter, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 19:28 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Perry Athey | 35-52 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Jason Lacombe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Knutson | 38-52 |
| 18:50 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Vetter loses the ball out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harvey James (SG), Frank Bassett (PF), Chris Kain (C) Perry Athey, Mark Jackson, Eugene Vetter | |
| 18:48 | UMass | Larry Gilbert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Sartain - foul #2 on Henry Sartain, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG), Richard Dixon (PF) Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 18:39 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Jason Borunda takes the ball from Ray Knutson | 38-54 |
| 18:12 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jason Borunda | 38-56 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | Chris Kain gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 17:26 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Ray Knutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Henry Sartain (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Ray Knutson, Jonathon Anderson, Richard Dixon, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris (PG), Perry Athey (SG), Raymond Vester (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Eugene Vetter (C) Jason Borunda, Harvey James, Patrick Butler, Frank Bassett, Chris Kain | |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Mark Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-56 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Roger Faucett grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Donald Norris steals the ball from Larry Gilbert in the backcourt | 38-56 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Norris | 38-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:45 | UMass | Jason Lacombe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-58 |
| 16:44 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Vetter grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 16:30 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-58 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Vetter hits the follow up shot | 38-60 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses short on a runner near the basket | 38-60 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Roger Faucett can't tip it in | 38-60 |
| 16:10 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester is fouled on the floor by Jason Lacombe - foul #3 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #2 | 38-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Jeffrey Riker (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Richard Dixon (C) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert, Jason Lacombe, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda (PG), Harvey James (SG), Patrick Butler (SF) Donald Norris, Perry Athey, Raymond Vester | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jason Borunda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Butler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Vetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler hits a shot from close range set up by Jason Borunda | 38-62 |
| 15:42 | UMass | Patrick Butler steals it from Ray Knutson in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathon Anderson - foul #3 on Jonathon Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Ryan Williams (C) Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 15:35 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 15:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 38-62 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Ryan Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 15:23 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler loses the dribble to Ray Knutson | 38-62 |
| 15:08 | UMass | Richard Dixon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-62 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Vetter grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's | Ray Knutson steps in front of the Eugene Vetter pass | 38-62 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Ray Knutson blows the layup | 38-62 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Richard Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Ray Knutson is hacked by Mark Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #2 | 38-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Ray Knutson, Jeffrey Riker, Jonathon Anderson, Richard Dixon, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey (SG), Frank Bassett (PF), Chris Kain (C) Harvey James, Mark Jackson, Eugene Vetter | |
| 14:01 | UMass | Larry Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-62 |
| 13:59 | St. Joseph's | Chris Kain pulls down the rebound | 38-62 |
| 13:51 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-62 |
| 13:50 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Kain | 38-62 |
| 13:40 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Lacombe - foul #4 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #4 | 38-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SF) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris (PG), Raymond Vester (SG) Jason Borunda, Perry Athey | |
| 13:40 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 13:40 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Roger Faucett grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Bassett - foul #1 on Frank Bassett, team foul #3 | 38-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey (SG) Patrick Butler | |
| 13:35 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 41-62 |
| 13:07 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-62 |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey snags the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 13:01 | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris is fouled on the floor by Roger Faucett - foul #1 on Roger Faucett, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jonathon Anderson - foul #4 on Jonathon Anderson, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Lacombe (SF) Jonathon Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda (PG), Patrick Butler (SF), Eugene Vetter (C) Donald Norris, Raymond Vester, Chris Kain | |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Roger Faucett pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Eugene Vetter denies the turnaround by Larry Gilbert | 41-63 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Roger Faucett gets the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 12:08 | UMass | Roger Faucett's floater is tipped away by Frank Bassett | 41-63 |
| 12:06 | UMass | Ray Knutson tips it in | 43-63 |
| 11:50 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett knocks in the runner in the lane | 43-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Sartain (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jason Borunda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Perry Athey (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Butler (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Bassett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Vetter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Roger Faucett scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Perry Athey - foul #2 on Perry Athey, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Riker (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Ray Knutson, Larry Gilbert, Jason Lacombe, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris (PG), Harvey James (SG), Raymond Vester (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Chris Kain (C) Jason Borunda, Perry Athey, Patrick Butler, Frank Bassett, Eugene Vetter | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Roger Faucett makes the free throw | 46-65 |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Mark Jackson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Norris | 46-67 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Richard Dixon is whistled for a carry | 46-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Lacombe (SF) Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | Edgar Johnson steals it from Donald Norris | 46-67 |
| 10:46 | UMass | Jason Lacombe banks in the layup set up by Edgar Johnson | 48-67 |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's | Edgar Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Norris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG) Jeffrey Riker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler (SF) Raymond Vester | |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 10:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 48-68 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Edgar Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harvey James - foul #2 on Harvey James, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda (PG), Perry Athey (SG), Eugene Vetter (C) Donald Norris, Harvey James, Chris Kain | |
| 10:27 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler connects on the jumper from the right block | 50-70 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Larry Gilbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Henry Sartain (PF) Larry Gilbert, Edgar Johnson, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Mark Jackson can't throw it down | 50-70 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Ryan Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Henry Sartain blows the dunk but he's hacked by Perry Athey - foul #3 on Perry Athey, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Dixon (PF) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harvey James (SG), Raymond Vester (SF), Frank Bassett (PF) Perry Athey, Patrick Butler, Mark Jackson | |
| 09:37 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Sartain - foul #3 on Henry Sartain, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF) Jeffrey Riker, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chris Kain (C) Eugene Vetter | |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 09:15 | UMass | Larry Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 51-70 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Ray Knutson is fouled on the floor by Frank Bassett - foul #2 on Frank Bassett, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:08 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Ray Knutson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Ryan Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Harvey James - foul #3 on Harvey James, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 3rd free throw | 55-70 |
| 08:43 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Borunda | 55-72 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Richard Dixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Harvey James snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 08:11 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harvey James | 55-74 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Larry Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert, Richard Dixon, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris (PG), Perry Athey (SG), Patrick Butler (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Eugene Vetter (C) Jason Borunda, Harvey James, Raymond Vester, Frank Bassett, Chris Kain | |
| 07:57 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Riker steals the ball from Mark Jackson | 55-74 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Ray Knutson is hacked by Donald Norris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Norris, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Sartain (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Faucett (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Donald Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Perry Athey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Butler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Vetter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 07:35 | UMass | Roger Faucett pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 07:27 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson's pass is intercepted by Patrick Butler | 57-74 |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Perry Athey | 57-76 |
| 06:58 | UMass | The short jumper by Roger Faucett is denied by Patrick Butler | 57-76 |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | Henry Sartain is called for the reach on Patrick Butler - foul #4 on Henry Sartain, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Ryan Williams (C) Ray Knutson, Jeffrey Riker, Jonathon Anderson, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda (PG), Harvey James (SG), Chris Kain (C) Donald Norris, Perry Athey, Eugene Vetter | |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Ryan Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harvey James - foul #4 on Harvey James, team foul #10 | 57-78 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Dixon (PF) Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett (PF) Mark Jackson | |
| 06:23 | UMass | Ryan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Ryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | Larry Gilbert picks off the pass by Patrick Butler | 59-78 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harvey James - foul #5 on Harvey James, team foul #11 | 59-78 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey (SG), Raymond Vester (SF), Eugene Vetter (C) Harvey James, Patrick Butler, Chris Kain | |
| 05:50 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 05:50 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Vetter grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 05:41 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 05:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 59-78 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Ryan Williams banks in the wide open layup | 61-78 |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Vetter knocks in the runner near the basket | 61-80 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Perry Athey is called for the reach on Ray Knutson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Perry Athey, team foul #12 | 61-80 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG), Henry Sartain (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Richard Dixon, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris (PG), Mark Jackson (PF) Jason Borunda, Frank Bassett | |
| 05:12 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris is fouled on the floor by Roger Faucett - foul #2 on Roger Faucett, team foul #10 | 63-80 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Henry Sartain snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson is hacked by Raymond Vester in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Vester, team foul #13 | 63-81 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chris Kain (C) Eugene Vetter | |
| 05:03 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 04:45 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Norris | 65-84 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Ray Knutson is hacked by Donald Norris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Norris, team foul #14 | 65-84 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler (SF) Raymond Vester | |
| 04:41 | UMass | Ray Knutson misses the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Patrick Butler comes up short on the runner in the paint | 66-84 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-84 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Ray Knutson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-84 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Chris Kain comes up short on the floater in the paint | 69-84 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Henry Sartain pulls down the rebound | 69-84 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Perry Athey picks off the pass by Henry Sartain in the backcourt | 69-84 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | Mark Jackson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Sartain - foul #5 on Henry Sartain, team foul #11 | 69-84 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Riker (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Ray Knutson, Jonathon Anderson, Henry Sartain, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda (PG), Eugene Vetter (C) Donald Norris, Chris Kain | |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Jason Borunda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Perry Athey (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Butler (tiring) 23 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Jackson (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Vetter (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-86 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Ryan Williams tips it back up and in | 71-86 |
| 03:18 | St. Joseph's | Richard Dixon steals it from Patrick Butler | 71-86 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Jason Lacombe drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-86 |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-86 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Faucett (C) Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (SF), Frank Bassett (PF) Patrick Butler, Mark Jackson | |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey is fouled on the floor by Jason Lacombe - foul #5 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #12 | 73-86 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SF) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Perry Athey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Richard Dixon pulls down the rebound | 73-87 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 73-87 |
| 02:47 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-87 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda loses the dribble to Richard Dixon | 73-87 |
| 02:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-87 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Ryan Williams (C) Edgar Johnson, Jeffrey Riker, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Norris (PG), Patrick Butler (SF) Jason Borunda, Perry Athey | |
| 02:21 | UMass | Raymond Vester steals the ball from Larry Gilbert in the backcourt | 73-87 |
| 02:12 | St. Joseph's | Frank Bassett can't connect on a shot from close range | 73-87 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Ryan Williams snags the defensive board | 73-87 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-87 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Roger Faucett pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-87 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Roger Faucett buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 75-87 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester is called for traveling | 75-87 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Lance Buckingham (SF), Richard Dixon (PF) Ray Knutson, Larry Gilbert, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda (PG), Perry Athey (SG), Mark Jackson (PF) Donald Norris, Raymond Vester, Frank Bassett | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:23 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Perry Athey - foul #5 on Perry Athey, team foul #15 | 75-87 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester (SG) Perry Athey | |
| 01:23 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:02 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-90 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:58 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Dixon | 78-90 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester is hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #3 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #13 | 78-90 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester misses the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 78-91 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 78-91 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Lance Buckingham snags the offensive board | 78-91 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Lance Buckingham is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Jason Borunda runs out the clock | 80-91 |