| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) C - Randy Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense 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 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Mosley out of the doubleteam | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Randy Hooks misses the driving attempt near the basket | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | St. Joseph's | William Price snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Mosley and the foul's on James Sumpter - foul #3 on James Sumpter, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Willie Mosley steals the ball from Randy Hooks | 31-35 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | James Watts takes the ball from Christopher Hill | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Randy Hooks hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Watts | 33-35 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Mosley | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Paul Yount is fouled on the floor by Gary Dodd - foul #2 on Gary Dodd, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Herschel Foreman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | St. Joseph's | William Price misses long on a jumper from the left block | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's | William Price snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Robinson | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Gary Dodd takes the ball from James Watts in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 16:36 | St. Joseph's | Adrian Robinson steps in front of the William Price pass | 36-40 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Randy Hooks is hacked by Frank Robinson - foul #2 on Frank Robinson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Joshua Harris (PF), William McEirath (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, Adrian Robinson, Randy Hooks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (PG), Mark Mitchell (SG), Anthony Dunford (SF), Douglas Truesdale (PF), Jason Seaman (C) Willie Mosley, Gary Dodd, Christopher Hill, William Price, Frank Robinson | |
| 16:09 | UMass | Joshua Harris misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:07 | St. Joseph's | Jason Seaman pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-40 |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Yount (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William McEirath (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alvin Mackey (fresh) SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) SF - Anthony Dunford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Truesdale (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Seaman (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Joshua Harris snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:09 | UMass | William McEirath hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clement Howell | 38-40 |
| 15:04 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell connects on the floater in the paint set up by Douglas Truesdale | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clement Howell | 41-42 |
| 14:30 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Jason Seaman is blocked by Joshua Harris | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Clement Howell gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Dunford - foul #2 on Anthony Dunford, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF), Randy Hooks (C) Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, Joshua Harris, William McEirath | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG), Gary Dodd (SG), Charles Marcus (SF), William Price (PF), Frank Robinson (C) Alvin Mackey, Mark Mitchell, Anthony Dunford, Douglas Truesdale, Jason Seaman | |
| 14:11 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:54 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Adrian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Randy Hooks lays it in on a great pass from James Sumpter | 44-42 |
| 13:19 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:59 | UMass | Gary Dodd picks off the pass by James Watts | 44-42 |
| 12:35 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Adrian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Randy Hooks makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Watts | 46-42 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | James Sumpter denies the turnaround by Gary Dodd | 46-42 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Randy Hooks pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | UMass | Adrian Robinson is hacked by Frank Robinson - foul #3 on Frank Robinson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), William McEirath (C) Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Randy Hooks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill (SG), Anthony Dunford (SF) Gary Dodd, Charles Marcus | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William McEirath (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hill (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Dunford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | UMass | Anthony Dunford takes the ball from William McEirath | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley hits a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Hill | 46-44 |
| 10:43 | UMass | William McEirath blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Robinson - foul #4 on Frank Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Joshua Harris (PF) Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (PG), Mark Mitchell (SG), Douglas Truesdale (C) Willie Mosley, William Price, Frank Robinson | |
| 10:43 | UMass | William McEirath makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:43 | UMass | William McEirath makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Joshua Harris makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Watts | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | St. Joseph's | William McEirath blocks the short jumper by Anthony Dunford | 50-46 |
| 09:46 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell tips it in | 50-48 |
| 09:37 | UMass | William McEirath banks in the layup | 52-48 |
| 09:17 | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Truesdale | 52-48 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lloyd Crain - foul #2 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF), Randy Hooks (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, Joshua Harris, William McEirath | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG), Charles Marcus (SF), William Price (PF) Alvin Mackey, Christopher Hill, Anthony Dunford | |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | UMass | James Sumpter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Adrian Robinson hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by William Price is blocked by Adrian Robinson | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Randy Hooks grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:31 | UMass | William Price denies the turnaround by James Sumpter | 54-50 |
| 08:30 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | St. Joseph's | Randy Hooks is called for the reach on William Price - foul #2 on Randy Hooks, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd (SG) Mark Mitchell | |
| 07:54 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 07:39 | UMass | William Price is called for the reach on Adrian Robinson - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson (C) Douglas Truesdale | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Adrian Robinson hits the finger roll | 56-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Willie Mosley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Dodd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:53 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Clement Howell - foul #1 on Clement Howell, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Dunford (PF) William Price | |
| 06:53 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:53 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Frank Robinson blocks the short jumper by Randy Hooks | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Herschel Foreman - foul #2 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), William McEirath (C) Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Adrian Robinson, Randy Hooks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill (SF) Charles Marcus | |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Joshua Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Anthony Dunford - foul #3 on Anthony Dunford, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Price (PF) Anthony Dunford | |
| 05:58 | UMass | Joshua Harris misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:58 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to William McEirath | 58-56 |
| 05:44 | UMass | The short jumper by Lloyd Crain is denied by Frank Robinson | 58-56 |
| 05:43 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:26 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:25 | St. Joseph's | William Price can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | UMass | William McEirath gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:13 | UMass | Lloyd Crain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:11 | St. Joseph's | William Price pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | UMass | William McEirath tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 04:32 | St. Joseph's | William Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Mosley | 60-58 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Dodd - foul #3 on Gary Dodd, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), James Sumpter (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF), Randy Hooks (C) James Watts, Paul Yount, Joshua Harris, William McEirath | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell (SG), Charles Marcus (SF), Anthony Dunford (PF), Douglas Truesdale (C) Willie Mosley, Gary Dodd, William Price, Frank Robinson | |
| 04:13 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:51 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus dunks the ball on a nice dish by Douglas Truesdale | 62-60 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Clement Howell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hill - foul #3 on Christopher Hill, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG) Lloyd Crain | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alvin Mackey (PG) Christopher Hill | |
| 03:39 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:39 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Douglas Truesdale is fouled on the floor by Randy Hooks - foul #3 on Randy Hooks, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 03:03 | St. Joseph's | Randy Hooks denies the turnaround by Douglas Truesdale | 62-60 |
| 03:02 | UMass | James Sumpter pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alvin Mackey (fresh) SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Dunford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Truesdale (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Truesdale - foul #2 on Douglas Truesdale, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley (PG), William Price (PF), Frank Robinson (C) Alvin Mackey, Anthony Dunford, Douglas Truesdale | |
| 02:49 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Frank Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:31 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell connects on the floater from the left block | 63-62 |
| 02:12 | UMass | James Sumpter blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 02:10 | UMass | James Watts tips it home | 65-62 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Herschel Foreman - foul #3 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:55 | St. Joseph's | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Herschel Foreman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | St. Joseph's | William Price grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gary Dodd (SG) Mark Mitchell | |
| 01:09 | UMass | James Sumpter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Adrian Robinson tips it in | 67-64 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | William Price misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adrian Robinson | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:33 | UMass | William Price denies the turnaround by Randy Hooks | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Adrian Robinson can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Herschel Foreman can't tip it in | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | St. Joseph's | William Price gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's | Charles Marcus clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Herschel Foreman snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is hacked by Willie Mosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Mosley, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | William Price grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Herschel Foreman gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is hacked by Gary Dodd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Dodd, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Willie Mosley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Dodd | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is hacked by Gary Dodd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Dodd, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hill (SG) Gary Dodd | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | William Price snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | William Price misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-67 |