| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) SF - Marc Lokken (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - William Zerr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Richard Duong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Becker is blocked by William Zerr | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Pierre | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Reginald Solarski loses the dribble to William Zerr | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | William Zerr banks in the layup set up by Justin Dotson | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Richard Duong knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Solarski | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Fomby - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Partida (C) William Zerr | |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Dennis Scott snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Roger Baker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Reginald Solarski is called for the reach on Justin Dotson - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Saul Martin (C) Justin Dotson, Robert Jones | |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alan Dominquez and he's hacked by James Room - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG) Anthony Pierre | |
| 16:48 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Roger Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | St. Joseph's | Peter Boyles swats the short shot by George Partida | 4-8 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Arthur Snavely pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Steven Beard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Baker | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Boyles (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alan Dominquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ferman Krause (fresh) SF - Marc Lokken (fairly fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Partida (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UMass | Roger Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Lokken - foul #1 on Marc Lokken, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Steven Beard, Peter Boyles, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), Robert Jones (PF), William Zerr (C) Alan Dominquez, Ferman Krause, Marc Lokken, George Partida | |
| 15:38 | UMass | Roger Baker misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:38 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:19 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Michael Fomby double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SF) Saul Martin | |
| 14:49 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Scott steps in front of the Ferman Krause pass | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Richard Duong banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Scott | 10-10 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the floater from the left side | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Reginald Solarski - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SF), George Partida (C) Anthony Pierre, William Zerr | |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:48 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:34 | UMass | Dennis Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Duong | 14-12 |
| 13:26 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ferman Krause | 14-14 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Peter Boyles can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Partida - foul #1 on George Partida, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Ernest Moyer (SG), Saul Martin (C) Justin Dotson, Ferman Krause, Robert Jones | |
| 13:15 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:15 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:58 | St. Joseph's | George Partida's pass is intercepted by Peter Boyles | 14-14 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:40 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Ernest Moyer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:33 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:19 | UMass | George Partida takes the ball from Steven Beard | 14-14 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Peter Boyles, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Robert Jones (PF), William Zerr (C) Ernest Moyer, George Partida, Saul Martin | |
| 11:53 | UMass | William Zerr is called for the reach on Jamie Becker - foul #1 on William Zerr, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alan Dominquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marc Lokken (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zerr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | UMass | William Zerr is called for the reach on Jamie Becker - foul #2 on William Zerr, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) William Zerr | |
| 11:29 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:27 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:23 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alan Dominquez - foul #1 on Alan Dominquez, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), George Partida (C) Alan Dominquez, Murray Heil | |
| 10:58 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Becker blocks the short jumper by Marc Lokken | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:24 | St. Joseph's | Jamie Becker steps in front of the Marc Lokken pass | 16-14 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Marc Lokken takes the ball from Michael Fomby | 16-14 |
| 10:00 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Puryear - foul #1 on Steve Puryear, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, Steve Puryear, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin (C) Robert Jones | |
| 10:00 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:00 | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | UMass | Dennis Scott is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Snavely (C) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SG), Murray Heil (C) Anthony Pierre, Marc Lokken | |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's | George Partida tips it in | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 09:19 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to James Room | 16-18 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | UMass | James Room grabs the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Arthur Snavely hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Justin Dotson, George Partida | |
| 08:50 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:29 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin can't connect on a runner near the basket | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits a fadeaway from the right block | 20-18 |
| 07:50 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Room - foul #2 on James Room, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) James Room, Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marc Lokken (SF) Saul Martin | |
| 07:50 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:50 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Alan Dominquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ferman Krause (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marc Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | UMass | Marc Lokken is called for the reach on Steve Puryear - foul #2 on Marc Lokken, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Steven Beard | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), Saul Martin (SF), George Partida (C) Alan Dominquez, Ferman Krause, Marc Lokken, Murray Heil | |
| 07:32 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | George Partida snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:08 | St. Joseph's | George Partida can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 07:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Duong | 20-19 |
| 06:51 | UMass | Michael Fomby scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:35 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre loses the dribble to Michael Fomby | 22-19 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Duong and he's fouled by Anthony Pierre - foul #1 on Anthony Pierre, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Peter Boyles (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil (C) George Partida | |
| 06:30 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Saul Martin, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Ferman Krause (SF) Justin Dotson, Saul Martin | |
| 05:44 | UMass | Anthony Pierre steals the ball from Peter Boyles | 25-19 |
| 05:27 | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Arthur Snavely lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Beard and the foul's on Murray Heil - foul #1 on Murray Heil, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Michael Fomby (PF) Dennis Scott, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ernest Moyer (SG), George Partida (C) Anthony Pierre, Murray Heil | |
| 05:05 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Roger Baker is called for the reach on Ferman Krause - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Michael Fomby is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG) Alan Dominquez | |
| 04:41 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:22 | St. Joseph's | George Partida comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Roger Baker pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Steven Beard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-19 |
| 03:58 | St. Joseph's | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 03:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 28-19 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Moyer (fresh) SF - Ferman Krause (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UMass | Richard Duong knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Baker | 31-19 |
| 03:32 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre (SG), Marc Lokken (SF), Saul Martin (PF), William Zerr (C) Ernest Moyer, Ferman Krause, Robert Jones, George Partida | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Peter Boyles | 33-19 |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin connects on the shot from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 02:53 | UMass | James Room connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Scott | 35-21 |
| 02:34 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the floater in the lane | 35-21 |
| 02:15 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Justin Dotson steps in front of the Dennis Scott pass | 35-21 |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson hits the finger roll | 35-23 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-23 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-23 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Jamie Becker's floater is tipped away by William Zerr | 35-23 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 00:48 | UMass | James Room grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Dennis Scott scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 38-23 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson double dribbles | 38-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) James Room, Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Alan Dominquez (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), George Partida (PF), Murray Heil (C) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre, Saul Martin, William Zerr | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Roger Baker is fouled on the floor by Marc Lokken - foul #3 on Marc Lokken, team foul #12 | 38-23 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ernest Moyer (SG) Marc Lokken | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |