| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Steppe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederic Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Leal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Baker inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UMass | Donnie Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:16 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia tips it home | 29-35 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine banks in the layup set up by Gary Moseley | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | UMass | James Baker misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Steppe | 33-35 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Vance Anker picks off the pass by Donnie Wilson | 33-35 |
| 17:45 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker's floater is tipped away by Bernardo Gallo | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:14 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine clanks a shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Baker | 33-35 |
| 16:53 | UMass | James Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Leal | 33-38 |
| 16:32 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Vance Anker is called for the reach on Alfonso Garcia - foul #1 on Vance Anker, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG) Vance Anker | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF) Luis Leal, James Baker | |
| 16:05 | UMass | Allan Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) PF - Bernardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donnie Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender is fouled on the floor by Allan Warren - foul #1 on Allan Warren, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG) Gary Moseley | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Alfred Vachon (PF), Glenn Hughey (C) Alfonso Garcia, Bernardo Gallo, Donnie Wilson | |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | Alfred Vachon steals the ball from Robert Garay | 35-38 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Alfred Vachon drills a floater from close range | 35-40 |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 14:22 | UMass | Glenn Hughey pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Alfred Vachon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 14:06 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Frederic Celestine | 35-40 |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Alfred Vachon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | UMass | Alfred Vachon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:27 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Alfred Vachon misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #3 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF) Donald Lavender | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Garcia (PG), Luis Leal (SG), James Baker (SF) Robert Pascual, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren | |
| 12:59 | UMass | Alfred Vachon makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Alfred Vachon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | St. Joseph's | James Baker steals it from Mark Steppe | 37-42 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Luis Leal misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Steppe - foul #2 on Mark Steppe, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Roger Donohoe (C) Mark Steppe, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | UMass | Bernardo Gallo (PF) Alfred Vachon | |
| 12:29 | UMass | Luis Leal misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Luis Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 12:10 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon tips it home | 39-43 |
| 11:51 | UMass | James Baker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Vance Anker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Garay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roger Donohoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Leal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Hughey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker is hacked by Alfonso Garcia - foul #1 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SG) Robert Garay | |
| Subs | UMass | Donnie Wilson (C) Glenn Hughey | |
| 11:08 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 11:07 | UMass | Donnie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:50 | UMass | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 39-46 |
| 10:48 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses long on a floater in the lane | 39-46 |
| 10:29 | UMass | James Baker snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:17 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia is hacked by Vance Anker - foul #2 on Vance Anker, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (PG), Frederic Celestine (PF) Vance Anker, Ricky Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfred Vachon (PF) Bernardo Gallo | |
| 09:58 | UMass | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 09:56 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay's fadeaway is rejected by James Baker | 39-46 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Alfred Vachon pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:24 | UMass | James Baker connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Leal | 39-48 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Vachon - foul #4 on Alfred Vachon, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Donald Lavender (SG), Ricky Dixon (PF) Mark Steppe, Gary Moseley, Roger Donohoe | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Bernardo Gallo (PF), Glenn Hughey (C) Alfonso Garcia, Luis Leal, James Baker, Alfred Vachon, Donnie Wilson | |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Allan Warren connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 41-50 |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker is hacked by Robert Pascual - foul #1 on Robert Pascual, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Garcia (PG) Robert Pascual | |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alfonso Garcia - foul #2 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF) Vance Anker | |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Leal (SG), James Baker (SF), Alfred Vachon (PF) Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lavender (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Dixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frederic Celestine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Leal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Vachon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Hughey (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | UMass | Alfred Vachon's fadeaway is rejected by Frederic Celestine | 43-50 |
| 07:35 | UMass | Luis Leal hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Glenn Hughey grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Luis Leal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG), Mark Steppe (SG) Robert Garay, Donald Lavender | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vance Anker | 45-52 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Luis Leal scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alfonso Garcia | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Alfred Vachon - foul #5 on Alfred Vachon, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay (SF) Gary Moseley | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Bernardo Gallo (PF) Alfonso Garcia, Luis Leal, James Baker, Alfred Vachon | |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Glenn Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Allan Warren clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 05:43 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernardo Gallo - foul #2 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), Roger Donohoe (C) Vance Anker, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | UMass | Donnie Wilson (C) Glenn Hughey | |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo is hacked by Ricky Dixon - foul #4 on Ricky Dixon, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Urick (PF) Ricky Dixon | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Garcia (PG) Robert Pascual | |
| 04:55 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the runner from close range | 45-54 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Donnie Wilson tips it home | 45-56 |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe travels with the ball | 45-56 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley (SF) Donald Lavender | |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Leal (SG), James Baker (SF) Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren | |
| 04:13 | UMass | Gary Moseley steals it from James Baker | 45-56 |
| 04:10 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe banks in the layup set up by Gary Moseley | 47-56 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Donnie Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-56 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Roger Donohoe gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Robert Garay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Steppe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Moseley (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Urick (fresh) C - Roger Donohoe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Leal (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 03:30 | UMass | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:14 | UMass | James Baker hits a jump hook from the right block | 47-58 |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Luis Leal steals it from Robert Garay in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Luis Leal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Donnie Wilson tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Robert Garay | 47-58 |
| 02:33 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Urick | 49-58 |
| 02:33 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon (PF), Frederic Celestine (C) James Urick, Roger Donohoe | |
| Subs | UMass | Glenn Hughey (C) Donnie Wilson | |
| 02:10 | UMass | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Frederic Celestine - foul #2 on Frederic Celestine, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| 02:00 | UMass | James Baker double dribbles | 49-58 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Garay drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frederic Celestine | 51-58 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Gary Moseley is called for the reach on Bernardo Gallo - foul #1 on Gary Moseley, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Garay | 53-60 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Luis Leal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 00:52 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Gary Moseley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Garay - foul #4 on Robert Garay, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Glenn Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Glenn Hughey is hacked by Robert Garay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Garay, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vance Anker (PG) Robert Garay | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:35 | UMass | Glenn Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Glenn Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon is hacked by Alfonso Garcia - foul #3 on Alfonso Garcia, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), James Urick (PF), Roger Donohoe (C) Mark Steppe, Gary Moseley, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Donnie Wilson (C) Alfonso Garcia, Luis Leal, James Baker, Glenn Hughey | |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donnie Wilson | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Vance Anker is called for the reach on Donnie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vance Anker, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe (SG), Gary Moseley (SF), Frederic Celestine (C) Donald Lavender, James Urick, Roger Donohoe | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Garcia (PG), Luis Leal (SG), James Baker (SF), Glenn Hughey (C) Robert Pascual, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | Frederic Celestine lays it up and in | 56-65 |
| 00:19 | UMass | James Baker is hacked by Mark Steppe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Steppe, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bernardo Gallo (PF) Donnie Wilson | |
| 00:19 | UMass | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:19 | UMass | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Hughey - foul #4 on Glenn Hughey, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donald Lavender (SG), James Urick (PF), Roger Donohoe (C) Gary Moseley, Ricky Dixon, Frederic Celestine | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Donnie Wilson (C) Alfonso Garcia, Luis Leal, James Baker, Glenn Hughey | |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:13 | St. Joseph's | Mark Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Robert Pascual runs out the clock | 57-67 |