| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Bryant Crain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cory Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Lusk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Marlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Room (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:13 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 19:03 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk is hacked by Raymond Erlandson - foul #2 on Raymond Erlandson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 18:29 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk is fouled on the floor by Richard Duong - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF) James Room, Raymond Erlandson | |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Steven Beard steps in front of the Greg Graham pass | 42-40 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Steven Beard lays it in | 42-42 |
| 18:00 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Brian Robinson (C) Steven Beard, Arthur Snavely | |
| 17:38 | UMass | Steve Puryear buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Cory Hill - foul #2 on Cory Hill, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:25 | Saint Louis | James Marlow loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort (C) James Marlow | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:06 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Baker | 42-48 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Duong - foul #3 on Richard Duong, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SF) Cory Hill | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), James Room (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Steve Puryear, Christopher McCreedy, Brian Robinson | |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:31 | UMass | Steven Beard misses short on an open floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 16:29 | UMass | James Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Steven Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Graham (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David Amaro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neil Lusk (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Kort (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steven Beard (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 15:28 | UMass | James Room snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Roger Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryant Crain | 47-48 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Kenneth Kort is called for the reach on Roger Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Kort, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Cory Hill (SF), James Marlow (C) Bryant Crain, Greg Graham, Neil Lusk | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steve Puryear (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Roger Baker, James Room, Raymond Erlandson, Arthur Snavely | |
| 14:38 | UMass | James Marlow is called for the reach on Steve Puryear - foul #2 on James Marlow, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Steven Beard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 14:15 | Saint Louis | William Littleton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 14:14 | Saint Louis | William Littleton grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 14:05 | Saint Louis | William Littleton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 14:03 | UMass | Kenneth Kort picks off the pass by Steve Puryear in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | William Littleton is hacked by Richard Duong - foul #4 on Richard Duong, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Robert Meade (SF), Richard Lynch (PF) Cory Hill, Kenneth Kort | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Brian Robinson | |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | David Amaro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Beard - foul #2 on Steven Beard, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Jimmy Primmer (C) William Littleton, James Marlow | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | David Amaro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Jimmy Primmer is called for the reach on Steve Puryear in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Primmer, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Steve Puryear loses the dribble to Bryant Crain | 51-48 |
| 13:03 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Lynch | 54-48 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Steven Beard's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Primmer | 54-48 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it in | 54-50 |
| 12:17 | Saint Louis | Jimmy Primmer loses the dribble to Christopher McCreedy | 54-50 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Arthur Snavely blows the layup | 54-50 |
| 11:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 11:53 | Saint Louis | Arthur Snavely steals the ball from Bryant Crain | 54-50 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Steve Puryear hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryant Crain - foul #2 on Bryant Crain, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), Greg Graham (SG), Cory Hill (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), James Marlow (C) Bryant Crain, David Amaro, Robert Meade, Richard Lynch, Jimmy Primmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Paul Stembridge (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Steven Beard, James Room, Christopher McCreedy, Arthur Snavely | |
| 11:35 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Greg Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cory Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Marlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steve Puryear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | James Marlow is fouled on the floor by Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG) Steve Puryear | |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | James Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:21 | UMass | The rebound goes to Raymond Erlandson | 54-52 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:37 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Roger Baker's pass is intercepted by William Littleton in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 10:29 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Marlow | 57-52 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Paul Stembridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Robert Meade (SF), Kenneth Kort (C) William Littleton, Cory Hill, James Marlow | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (PG), James Room (SF), Arthur Snavely (C) Steven Beard, Raymond Erlandson, Brian Robinson | |
| 09:48 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 09:46 | UMass | James Room grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Arthur Snavely scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Steve Puryear | 57-54 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk hits a shot near the basket | 59-54 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the floater from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham is fouled on the floor by Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG), David Amaro (SF) Bryant Crain, Robert Meade | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Raymond Erlandson (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Steve Puryear, James Room, Paul Stembridge, Arthur Snavely | |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 08:06 | Saint Louis | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | Saint Louis | David Amaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Saint Louis | William Littleton misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Steven Beard pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Steven Beard drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - William Littleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Greg Graham (tiring) 9 pts. SF - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Lusk (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Kort (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steven Beard (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Roger Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | David Amaro misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 07:07 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:46 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 06:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Roger Baker | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Neil Lusk is called for the reach on Roger Baker - foul #1 on Neil Lusk, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain (PG), Cory Hill (SF), Richard Lynch (PF), James Marlow (C) William Littleton, Greg Graham, Neil Lusk, Kenneth Kort | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SF), Paul Stembridge (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Roger Baker, Raymond Erlandson, Christopher McCreedy, Brian Robinson | |
| 06:06 | UMass | Paul Stembridge is fouled on the floor by Richard Lynch - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF) James Room | |
| 06:06 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:06 | Saint Louis | Richard Lynch pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:41 | Saint Louis | James Marlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ted Robertson (SG) David Amaro | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:12 | UMass | Arthur Snavely buries a jump hook from the left block | 59-60 |
| 05:08 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Hill | 62-60 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Steve Puryear hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Snavely | 62-62 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill's pass is intercepted by Arthur Snavely | 62-62 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Richard Duong hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Duong steals the ball from Bryant Crain | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Richard Duong hits the finger roll | 62-66 |
| 03:50 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain can't finish the layup | 62-66 |
| 03:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to Steve Puryear | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:45 | UMass | Paul Stembridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | David Amaro (SG), Robert Meade (SF), Neil Lusk (PF), Kenneth Kort (C) Ted Robertson, Cory Hill, Richard Lynch, James Marlow | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), James Room (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Steven Beard, Steve Puryear, Paul Stembridge, Arthur Snavely | |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bryant Crain and he's hacked by Christopher McCreedy - foul #1 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Kort makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Roger Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Crain - foul #3 on Bryant Crain, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Roger Baker misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Neil Lusk | 65-66 |
| 03:15 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Robert Meade can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Roger Baker snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Bryant Crain (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Meade (fresh) PF - Neil Lusk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Kort (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:45 | UMass | Brian Robinson is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 65-68 |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Graham (SG), Cory Hill (SF) David Amaro, Robert Meade | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Roger Baker, Christopher McCreedy, Brian Robinson | |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Graham | 67-68 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Steve Puryear can't finish the layup | 67-68 |
| 02:04 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Bryant Crain | 67-68 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Greg Graham misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses short on a floater from the right block | 67-68 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson tips it back up and in | 67-70 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Greg Graham | 69-70 |
| 00:49 | UMass | James Room drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Snavely | 69-73 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill can't finish the layup | 69-73 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Crain - foul #4 on Bryant Crain, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Marlow (C) Kenneth Kort | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG) Steve Puryear | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Neil Lusk gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Bryant Crain gets the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is hacked by Bryant Crain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryant Crain, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Littleton (PG) Bryant Crain | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:19 | UMass | William Littleton is called for the reach on Richard Duong in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Littleton, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG) Steven Beard | |
| 00:19 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:19 | Saint Louis | James Marlow snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | William Littleton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Roger Baker connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Cory Hill can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-77 |