| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Hanson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Linn inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UMass | David Frye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Anthony Linn tips it home | 40-30 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell blows the layup but the foul's on Oscar Gonzalez - foul #1 on Oscar Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:17 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Anthony Linn is hacked by Steven Dyer - foul #3 on Steven Dyer, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle (SG) Steven Dyer | |
| 18:58 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Hanson | 43-31 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Anthony Linn picks off the pass by Edward Hardcastle | 43-31 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Ross Taylor tips it in | 45-31 |
| 18:09 | Saint Louis | James Williams scores on a shot from close range | 45-33 |
| 17:53 | UMass | James Williams picks off the pass by Anthony Linn | 45-33 |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Linn - foul #1 on Anthony Linn, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UMass | James Springer (PF) David Frye | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:19 | UMass | John Hanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | James Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (PG), John Hall (SG), Leon Cornett (SF), David Thomas (C) Oscar Gonzalez, John Hanson, Anthony Linn, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Seth Liljeberg (PG), Christian Wilson (SF), Florencio Colombo (PF) James Williams, Richard Bell, Fred Redwine | |
| 16:43 | UMass | Merrill King is fouled on the floor by Seth Liljeberg - foul #2 on Seth Liljeberg, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 16:24 | UMass | James Springer throws it down set up by Leon Cornett | 47-34 |
| 16:12 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 16:10 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 16:06 | UMass | Merrill King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Linn (SF), David Frye (PF) Leon Cornett, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Fred Redwine (PF) Edward Hardcastle, Harold Ashby | |
| 15:48 | Saint Louis | Merrill King takes the ball from Fred Redwine | 47-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Merrill King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Frye (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Liljeberg (fresh) SF - Christian Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Florencio Colombo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UMass | James Springer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 15:06 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Fred Redwine and the foul's on James Springer - foul #1 on James Springer, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), John Hanson (SG), Ross Taylor (C) Merrill King, John Hall, James Springer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Seth Liljeberg, Christian Wilson, Fred Redwine | |
| 15:06 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:53 | UMass | William Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:52 | UMass | David Frye tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:34 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell makes the jump hook from the left block | 47-41 |
| 14:22 | UMass | William Garofalo clanks a floater from the right side | 47-41 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | James Williams grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | UMass | Anthony Linn snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the runner from the left block set up by John Hanson | 49-41 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Williams | 49-43 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Ross Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:22 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Florencio Colombo | 49-43 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Hanson - foul #2 on John Hanson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (SG), Leon Cornett (SF), James Springer (PF) John Hanson, Anthony Linn, David Frye | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Fred Redwine (PF), Troy Pitcock (C) James Williams, Florencio Colombo, Harold Ashby | |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:40 | UMass | William Garofalo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Springer | 52-45 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 12:25 | Saint Louis | Leon Caddell hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Richard Bell steals it from James Springer | 52-47 |
| 11:58 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:56 | UMass | Ross Taylor grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:50 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Caddell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Pitcock (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:08 | UMass | William Garofalo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 11:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | Saint Louis | James Springer blocks the short jumper by Richard Bell | 52-50 |
| 10:49 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:37 | UMass | Leon Cornett is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), David Frye (PF) William Garofalo, Leon Cornett, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Christian Wilson (SF), Harold Ashby (C) Leon Caddell, Richard Bell, Troy Pitcock | |
| 10:24 | Saint Louis | James Williams is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (PG) Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:14 | UMass | David Frye misses the dunk but the foul's on Fred Redwine - foul #1 on Fred Redwine, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle (SG) Steven Dyer | |
| 10:14 | UMass | David Frye makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:14 | UMass | David Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:14 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:02 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Anthony Linn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hanson | 56-54 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Leon Cornett (PF), David Thomas (C) Merrill King, David Frye, James Springer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Troy Pitcock (PF) James Williams, Fred Redwine | |
| 08:59 | UMass | John Hanson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Hanson - foul #3 on John Hanson, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG) Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:28 | UMass | John Hanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Leon Cornett | 59-56 |
| 08:04 | UMass | David Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Troy Pitcock snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | David Thomas steps in front of the Edward Hardcastle pass | 59-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Linn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hardcastle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christian Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Pitcock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | UMass | William Garofalo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Leon Cornett can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Christian Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle is hacked by John Hanson - foul #4 on John Hanson, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (SG), David Frye (PF), Ross Taylor (C) John Hanson, Anthony Linn, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Fred Redwine (PF), Florencio Colombo (C) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock, Harold Ashby | |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | James Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Garofalo - foul #4 on William Garofalo, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Merrill King (SG) William Garofalo | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez is hacked by Leon Caddell - foul #4 on Leon Caddell, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| 06:08 | UMass | Leon Cornett hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ross Taylor | 61-58 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 05:46 | UMass | David Frye snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Leon Cornett is fouled on the floor by Florencio Colombo - foul #1 on Florencio Colombo, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), David Thomas (SF) Merrill King, Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby (C) Florencio Colombo | |
| 05:24 | UMass | Ross Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Ashby - foul #1 on Harold Ashby, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Linn (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 05:24 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Fred Redwine | 63-60 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Harold Ashby denies the turnaround by Anthony Linn | 63-60 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez tips it home | 65-60 |
| 04:34 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell tips it home | 65-62 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Garofalo | 68-62 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | James Williams makes the floater from the right side set up by Leon Caddell | 68-64 |
| 03:42 | UMass | William Garofalo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 03:40 | UMass | David Frye can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Frye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Caddell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Redwine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Saint Louis | James Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Caddell | 68-67 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Ross Taylor tips it home | 70-67 |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ross Taylor | 70-67 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez drills a jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Linn and he's fouled by Harold Ashby - foul #2 on Harold Ashby, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Leon Cornett (SF), James Springer (PF), David Thomas (C) William Garofalo, Anthony Linn, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Edward Hardcastle (SG), Christian Wilson (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF), Florencio Colombo (C) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Richard Bell, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| 02:37 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Florencio Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 02:26 | Saint Louis | Edward Hardcastle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | UMass | James Springer pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Anthony Linn (SF), Ross Taylor (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Leon Cornett, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Leon Caddell (SG), Richard Bell (SF), Fred Redwine (PF), Harold Ashby (C) Steven Dyer, Edward Hardcastle, Christian Wilson, Troy Pitcock, Florencio Colombo | |
| 02:08 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Fred Redwine - foul #2 on Fred Redwine, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 02:08 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine tips it home | 75-69 |
| 01:41 | UMass | James Springer misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 01:41 | UMass | James Springer makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:41 | UMass | James Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine is hacked by Anthony Linn - foul #2 on Anthony Linn, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UMass | David Frye (PF) James Springer | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:29 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:29 | UMass | John Hanson grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Ross Taylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Bell - foul #2 on Richard Bell, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Ross Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | UMass | David Frye grabs the board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | UMass | David Frye is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (SF) Anthony Linn | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:54 | UMass | David Frye makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:54 | UMass | David Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | James Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Redwine | 81-72 |
| 00:47 | UMass | William Garofalo is hacked by James Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| 00:47 | UMass | William Garofalo misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:47 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:42 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby makes the runner from the left block | 82-74 |
| 00:41 | UMass | James Williams is called for the reach on William Garofalo in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:41 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:41 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine travels with the ball | 84-74 |
| Subs | UMass | John Hall (PG), Oscar Gonzalez (SG), James Springer (PF), David Thomas (C) William Garofalo, John Hanson, David Frye, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer (PG), Edward Hardcastle (SG), Christian Wilson (SF), Troy Pitcock (PF), Florencio Colombo (C) James Williams, Leon Caddell, Richard Bell, Fred Redwine, Harold Ashby | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UMass | James Springer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Gonzalez | 86-74 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Steven Dyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | UMass | James Springer grabs the board | 86-74 |