| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) SF - Marc Lokken (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - William Zerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | St. Joseph's | Michael Fomby denies the turnaround by Marc Lokken | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dennis Scott and he's hacked by William Zerr - foul #1 on William Zerr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | UMass | Robert Jones steals the ball from Dennis Scott | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | St. Joseph's | Michael Fomby is called for the reach on Justin Dotson - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), George Partida (PF), Saul Martin (C) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre, Robert Jones, William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| 17:05 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | UMass | George Partida is called for the reach on Dennis Scott - foul #1 on George Partida, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong | |
| 16:38 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:24 | UMass | A charge is called on Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Ferman Krause, Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| 16:12 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Peter Boyles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it in | 2-5 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alan Dominquez (fresh) SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) SF - Saul Martin (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - George Partida (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) PF - Peter Boyles (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 15:40 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Peter Boyles blows the layup but he's hacked by Alan Dominquez - foul #1 on Alan Dominquez, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Marc Lokken (SF), William Zerr (C) Alan Dominquez, Saul Martin, George Partida | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| 15:27 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Becker blocks the jumper by Justin Dotson | 2-7 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits a shot from close range set up by James Room | 2-9 |
| 14:44 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken is whistled for traveling | 2-9 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG), George Partida (PF) Anthony Pierre, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| 14:33 | UMass | Reginald Solarski buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 2-11 |
| 14:17 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 14:00 | UMass | George Partida is called for the reach on Richard Duong - foul #2 on George Partida, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin (PF) George Partida | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) James Room | |
| 13:49 | UMass | Reginald Solarski knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Duong | 5-13 |
| 13:27 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Dennis Scott is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Ferman Krause, William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| 13:02 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 13:00 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Murray Heil (C) Justin Dotson, Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG) Richard Duong | |
| 12:28 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Roger Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 12:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 12:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 8-16 |
| 11:43 | UMass | Steven Beard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 11:42 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alan Dominquez (fresh) SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre is fouled on the floor by Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Marc Lokken (SF), William Zerr (C) Alan Dominquez, Saul Martin, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Roger Baker, Michael Fomby | |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Beard - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:05 | UMass | William Zerr takes the ball from Reginald Solarski | 10-16 |
| 10:44 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Anthony Pierre is called for the reach on Steven Beard - foul #1 on Anthony Pierre, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG), Murray Heil (PF) Anthony Pierre, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SG), Arthur Snavely (PF) Steven Beard, Peter Boyles | |
| 10:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Zerr - foul #2 on William Zerr, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones (PF) William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:12 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 10:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Snavely | 10-18 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Arthur Snavely connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 10-20 |
| 09:51 | St. Joseph's | Steve Puryear is called for the reach on Ferman Krause - foul #1 on Steve Puryear, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Saul Martin (PF) Justin Dotson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG) Steve Puryear | |
| 09:38 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil blows the dunk | 10-20 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Richard Duong pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 10-20 |
| 09:19 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 09:14 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin is whistled for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG) Ferman Krause | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Richard Duong, Arthur Snavely | |
| 08:57 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Dominquez - foul #2 on Alan Dominquez, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ernest Moyer (PG) Alan Dominquez | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:57 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:37 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil's pass is intercepted by James Room | 10-21 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Roger Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 08:26 | UMass | James Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 08:21 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 08:14 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Lokken | 12-21 |
| 08:12 | UMass | Reginald Solarski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Ernest Moyer, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, James Room, Jamie Becker | |
| 07:52 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:39 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-21 |
| 07:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Duong | 12-21 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Lokken (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Heil (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marc Lokken - foul #1 on Marc Lokken, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG), Saul Martin (C) Anthony Pierre, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Michael Fomby | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:10 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 12-23 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Steven Beard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-26 |
| 06:38 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Dotson | 15-26 |
| 06:22 | UMass | Peter Boyles can't finish the layup | 15-26 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ernest Moyer (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG) Justin Dotson, Marc Lokken | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Reginald Solarski (SF) Richard Duong, Roger Baker | |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the 3rd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:56 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 17-26 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the easy layup | 17-26 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #2 on Peter Boyles, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Michael Fomby (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Steven Beard, Peter Boyles, Jamie Becker | |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Pierre - foul #2 on Anthony Pierre, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Winfred Alexander (PG), Marc Lokken (SF) Anthony Pierre, Ferman Krause | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:06 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:37 | St. Joseph's | Winfred Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG) Winfred Alexander | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Fomby and he's fouled by Justin Dotson - foul #1 on Justin Dotson, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:06 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson buries a floater from the right side set up by Ernest Moyer | 21-31 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Duong | 21-34 |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Snavely - foul #1 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), George Partida (SF), William Zerr (C) Ernest Moyer, Marc Lokken, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Richard Duong, James Room, Michael Fomby, Arthur Snavely | |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:32 | UMass | The rebound goes to Peter Boyles | 22-34 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Partida (fresh) PF - Murray Heil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Zerr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UMass | Murray Heil is called for the reach on Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Murray Heil, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SF) Murray Heil | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:25 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's | George Partida is fouled on the floor by Peter Boyles - foul #3 on Peter Boyles, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Saul Martin (SF) Justin Dotson, Ferman Krause | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Michael Fomby (PF) Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles | |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's | George Partida makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's | George Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Michael Fomby comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Partida - foul #3 on George Partida, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SF) George Partida | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:57 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:28 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:49 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ferman Krause and he's fouled by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Marc Lokken (SF) Alan Dominquez, Ferman Krause | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Arthur Snavely (PF) Steven Beard, Michael Fomby | |
| 01:49 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-38 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 00:38 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the runner from close range | 27-38 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Dennis Scott gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Arthur Snavely loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Murray Heil (C) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre, Saul Martin, William Zerr | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SG), Michael Fomby (PF) Dennis Scott, Roger Baker, Jamie Becker | |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Reginald Solarski clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-38 |