| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stevan Petroski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Bernard Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | Stevan Petroski dunks the ball on a great pass from William Keyser | 43-33 |
| 19:22 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Daniel Desir misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 18:36 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Stevan Petroski misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #2 on Bernard Evans, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Stevan Petroski makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Stevan Petroski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:31 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Keyser - foul #3 on William Keyser, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Young (SG) William Keyser | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:00 | UMass | Raymond Young is hacked by Bernard Evans - foul #3 on Bernard Evans, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Mario Garza (PF) Daniel Desir | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith (C) Bernard Evans | |
| 17:38 | UMass | Corey Siler misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 17:36 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore is hacked by Mario Garza - foul #2 on Mario Garza, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Hadfield (SG) Corey Siler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Joe Whang (SG), James Usrey (SF) Michael Perkins, Richard Latimore | |
| 16:59 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Byron Parker is denied by Mario Garza | 44-38 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Mario Garza knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Hadfield | 46-38 |
| 16:36 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 46-38 |
| 16:34 | St. Joseph's | James Usrey hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Raymond Young loses the dribble to Byron Parker | 46-40 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ante Zwagerman - foul #2 on Ante Zwagerman, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), William Keyser (SG), Daniel Desir (PF) Raymond Young, Ante Zwagerman, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG), Michael Perkins (SG), Richard Latimore (SF), Bernard Evans (C) Michael Brooks, Joe Whang, James Usrey, Edward Smith | |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:55 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hadfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Garza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernard Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Mario Garza comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Byron Parker - foul #1 on Byron Parker, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jesse Long (PF) Byron Parker | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Mario Garza makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Mario Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:28 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Mario Garza misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 14:56 | St. Joseph's | Jesse Long grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 14:50 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-44 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Daniel Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Corey Siler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Ante Zwagerman (SF), Stevan Petroski (C) Charles Hadfield, Mario Garza | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Dick Clever | 48-46 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Stevan Petroski is fouled on the floor by Bernard Evans - foul #4 on Bernard Evans, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Young (PG), Walter Sterling (PF) Corey Siler, Daniel Desir | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker (PF), Edward Smith (C) Jesse Long, Bernard Evans | |
| 13:38 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Walter Sterling tips it home | 50-46 |
| 13:32 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Young picks off the pass by Dick Clever in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 13:31 | UMass | Walter Sterling hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Young | 52-46 |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's | Byron Parker buries a turnaround from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 12:58 | UMass | William Keyser scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 12:36 | St. Joseph's | Ante Zwagerman denies the turnaround by Dick Clever | 54-48 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Raymond Young gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:31 | UMass | William Keyser can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 12:30 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:25 | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Walter Sterling snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Raymond Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-48 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 12:16 | UMass | Raymond Young tips it home | 56-48 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 12:09 | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:58 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore's floater is knocked away by Walter Sterling | 56-48 |
| 11:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Stevan Petroski | 56-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Raymond Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Keyser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevan Petroski (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | UMass | Raymond Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:50 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Richard Latimore | 56-48 |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 56-50 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Raymond Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 11:39 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 11:28 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever travels with the ball | 56-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), Charles Hadfield (SG), Daniel Desir (PF), Mario Garza (C) Raymond Young, William Keyser, Walter Sterling, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Brooks (PG), Joe Whang (SG), James Usrey (SF), Jesse Long (PF), Christopher Akins (C) Dick Clever, Michael Perkins, Richard Latimore, Byron Parker, Edward Smith | |
| 11:12 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Charles Hadfield | 58-50 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | James Usrey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 10:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ante Zwagerman | 58-50 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman's pass is intercepted by Michael Brooks | 58-50 |
| 10:30 | St. Joseph's | Michael Brooks lays it up and in | 58-52 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-52 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 09:46 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Akins travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | UMass | William Keyser (SG), Stevan Petroski (C) Ante Zwagerman, Mario Garza | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG), Byron Parker (PF) Michael Brooks, Jesse Long | |
| 09:29 | UMass | Daniel Desir misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Stevan Petroski tips it in | 62-52 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Desir - foul #2 on Daniel Desir, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Mario Garza (PF) Daniel Desir | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins (SG), Richard Latimore (SF), Edward Smith (C) Joe Whang, James Usrey, Christopher Akins | |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:11 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Byron Parker steps in front of the Mario Garza pass | 62-54 |
| 08:39 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Hadfield - foul #1 on Charles Hadfield, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Young (PG), Ante Zwagerman (SF) Corey Siler, Charles Hadfield | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:39 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:39 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Stevan Petroski pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| 08:18 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dick Clever | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Byron Parker steals the ball from William Keyser | 62-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Raymond Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mario Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevan Petroski (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever misses the floater from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:25 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 07:24 | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith tips it in | 62-60 |
| 06:56 | UMass | Mario Garza buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Keyser | 64-60 |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Byron Parker | 64-62 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Stevan Petroski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-62 |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:17 | St. Joseph's | A charge is called on Dick Clever - foul #4 on Dick Clever, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), Charles Hadfield (SG), Quon Meng (SF), Daniel Desir (PF), Walter Sterling (C) Raymond Young, William Keyser, Ante Zwagerman, Mario Garza, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Brooks (PG), Joe Whang (SG), James Usrey (SF), Jesse Long (PF), Bernard Evans (C) Dick Clever, Michael Perkins, Richard Latimore, Byron Parker, Edward Smith | |
| 06:01 | UMass | The short jumper by Walter Sterling is denied by James Usrey | 64-62 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Michael Brooks gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:30 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Whang | 64-64 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Quon Meng is hacked by James Usrey - foul #3 on James Usrey, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Ante Zwagerman (SF), Stevan Petroski (C) Quon Meng, Walter Sterling | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever (PG) Michael Brooks | |
| 05:07 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Corey Siler | 66-64 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joe Whang | 66-67 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Stevan Petroski scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Hadfield | 68-67 |
| 04:35 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Daniel Desir gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Corey Siler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Long - foul #1 on Jesse Long, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UMass | William Keyser (SG), Walter Sterling (PF) Charles Hadfield, Daniel Desir | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Perkins (SG), Richard Latimore (SF), Byron Parker (PF) Joe Whang, James Usrey, Jesse Long | |
| 04:28 | UMass | Corey Siler makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Corey Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:04 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans connects on the turnaround in the paint | 70-69 |
| 03:46 | UMass | The jumper by William Keyser is denied by Byron Parker | 70-69 |
| 03:44 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Siler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zwagerman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevan Petroski (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Dick Clever (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Latimore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Byron Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. C - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Stevan Petroski pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Walter Sterling hits a floater in the paint set up by William Keyser and he's fouled by Byron Parker - foul #2 on Byron Parker, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Young (PG), Mario Garza (C) Corey Siler, Stevan Petroski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Akins (C) Bernard Evans | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Walter Sterling makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:06 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dick Clever | 73-71 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Raymond Young banks in the layup | 75-71 |
| 02:36 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Akins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 02:35 | UMass | William Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:35 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Siler (PG), Daniel Desir (PF), Stevan Petroski (C) Raymond Young, Walter Sterling, Mario Garza | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bernard Evans (C) Christopher Akins | |
| 02:13 | UMass | Daniel Desir is fouled on the floor by Bernard Evans - foul #5 on Bernard Evans, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith (C) Bernard Evans | |
| 02:13 | UMass | Daniel Desir misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Daniel Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Michael Perkins is called for the reach on William Keyser - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 01:34 | UMass | William Keyser makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:34 | UMass | William Keyser misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | Richard Latimore grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 01:15 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Daniel Desir gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:08 | St. Joseph's | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Perkins | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Stevan Petroski is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Stevan Petroski misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Stevan Petroski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | Dick Clever connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Perkins | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman is hacked by Dick Clever - foul #5 on Dick Clever, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Brooks (PG) Dick Clever | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Ante Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |