| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Anthony Cormier (fresh) SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SF - Nathan Salzer (fresh) PF - William Benson (fresh) C - Christopher Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) SG - Francis Whitby (fresh) SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) PF - James Sharpe (fresh) C - Mike Eccles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | St. Joseph's | William Benson is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Francis Whitby is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | William Benson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Whitby - foul #1 on Francis Whitby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | William Benson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | William Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Mike Eccles grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | St. Joseph's | Nathan Salzer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | St. Joseph's | William Benson tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Mike Eccles hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Bowman and the foul's on Anthony Cormier - foul #1 on Anthony Cormier, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Mike Eccles makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | St. Joseph's | Kenneth Bowman steals it from Anthony Cormier in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman banks in the layup | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Johnson | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | UMass | Francis Whitby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | St. Joseph's | William Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Cormier | 9-5 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Francis Whitby - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Hayes (PG), Eugene Kay (SG), Brian Childs (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Glenn Sparacino (C) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson, Nathan Salzer, William Benson, Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:40 | UMass | James Sharpe is fouled on the floor by Mike Hayes - foul #1 on Mike Hayes, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (PG), Carl Davis (SG), Robert Wilhelm (PF), Michael Berry (C) Kenneth Bowman, Francis Whitby, James Sharpe, Mike Eccles | |
| 16:23 | UMass | Thomas Russell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:21 | St. Joseph's | Glenn Sparacino snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Robert Wilhelm pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Hayes (fresh) SG - Eugene Kay (fresh) SF - Brian Childs (fresh) PF - David Stubblefield (fresh) C - Glenn Sparacino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Abernathy (fresh) SG - Carl Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wilhelm (fresh) C - Michael Berry (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | UMass | Thomas Russell lays it up and in and he's fouled by Eugene Kay - foul #1 on Eugene Kay, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Thomas Russell makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Mike Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Davis - foul #1 on Carl Davis, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | David Blair (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| 15:33 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield is fouled on the floor by Carl Davis - foul #2 on Carl Davis, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Nathan Salzer (SF), William Benson (PF) Mike Hayes, Eugene Kay, Brian Childs, David Stubblefield | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Bowman (PG), Francis Whitby (SG), James Sharpe (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Carl Davis, David Blair, Robert Wilhelm, Michael Berry | |
| 15:18 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Donald Abernathy connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Sharpe | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Mike Eccles snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Francis Whitby lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Bowman | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Mike Eccles - foul #1 on Mike Eccles, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Hayes (PG), Eugene Kay (SG), Brian Childs (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson, Nathan Salzer, William Benson, Glenn Sparacino | |
| Subs | UMass | David Blair (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Robert Wilhelm (C) Francis Whitby, Donald Abernathy, Mike Eccles | |
| 13:34 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mike Hayes | 12-12 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Weiss (PG), Michael Berry (C) Kenneth Bowman, James Sharpe | |
| 13:14 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Nathan Salzer (SF), William Benson (PF) Mike Hayes, Eugene Kay, Brian Childs, David Stubblefield | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:54 | UMass | David Blair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:26 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Russell is called for the reach on William Benson - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Hayes (PG), Eugene Kay (SG), Brian Childs (SF), David Stubblefield (PF), Glenn Sparacino (C) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson, Nathan Salzer, William Benson, Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Bowman (PG), Francis Whitby (SG), James Sharpe (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Anthony Weiss, David Blair, Robert Wilhelm, Michael Berry | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Kay (fresh) SF - Brian Childs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stubblefield (fresh) C - Glenn Sparacino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Whitby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sharpe (fresh) C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Childs | 15-12 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Thomas Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Francis Whitby snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:59 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman is called for 5 seconds | 15-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Nathan Salzer (SF), William Benson (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Mike Hayes, Eugene Kay, Brian Childs, David Stubblefield, Glenn Sparacino | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Nathan Salzer scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by William Benson | 17-12 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Francis Whitby is hacked by William Benson - foul #1 on William Benson, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield (PF) Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:09 | UMass | Francis Whitby makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Abernathy | 17-14 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | UMass | James Sharpe gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cormier - foul #2 on Anthony Cormier, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Hayes (PG), Eugene Kay (SG), Christopher Taylor (C) Anthony Cormier, Stephen Johnson, William Benson | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Russell (SF) Donald Abernathy | |
| 09:39 | UMass | Mike Eccles misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Salzer - foul #1 on Nathan Salzer, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG) Nathan Salzer | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:39 | UMass | Mike Eccles makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Mike Eccles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:20 | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 09:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Thomas Russell | 17-16 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Francis Whitby buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bowman | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay's pass is intercepted by Francis Whitby | 17-18 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Mike Eccles banks in the layup | 17-20 |
| 07:49 | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing | 20-20 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stubblefield (fresh) C - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Whitby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sharpe (fairly fresh) C - Mike Eccles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UMass | Kenneth Bowman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 07:44 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Christopher Taylor | 20-20 |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Francis Whitby - foul #2 on Francis Whitby, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jay King (SG), Nathan Salzer (SF), William Benson (PF), Glenn Sparacino (C) Mike Hayes, Stephen Johnson, David Stubblefield, Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Weiss (PG), Donald Abernathy (SG), David Blair (SF), Robert Wilhelm (PF), Michael Berry (C) Kenneth Bowman, Francis Whitby, Thomas Russell, James Sharpe, Mike Eccles | |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:20 | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay misses the 3rd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:20 | UMass | Michael Berry snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Anthony Weiss is hacked by Eugene Kay - foul #2 on Eugene Kay, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Hayes (PG) Eugene Kay | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Anthony Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:13 | St. Joseph's | Glenn Sparacino gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:50 | St. Joseph's | Nathan Salzer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Robert Wilhelm gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Donald Abernathy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-20 |
| 06:43 | UMass | Robert Wilhelm grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Michael Berry hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Nathan Salzer - foul #2 on Nathan Salzer, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs (SF) Nathan Salzer | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Russell (SF) Anthony Weiss | |
| 06:32 | UMass | Michael Berry makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:03 | St. Joseph's | Jay King can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | UMass | Donald Abernathy snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:51 | UMass | A charge is called on Thomas Russell - foul #2 on Thomas Russell, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (PG), Christopher Taylor (C) Mike Hayes, Glenn Sparacino | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Weiss (PG) Thomas Russell | |
| 05:22 | St. Joseph's | Brian Childs misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 05:21 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Taylor | 22-23 |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 24-23 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Donald Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mike Hayes (PG), Glenn Sparacino (C) Stephen Johnson, Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Bowman (PG), James Sharpe (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Anthony Weiss, Robert Wilhelm, Michael Berry | |
| 04:42 | UMass | Donald Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Donald Abernathy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's | William Benson snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:21 | St. Joseph's | William Benson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 24-24 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | William Benson tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 04:19 | St. Joseph's | Glenn Sparacino gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | William Benson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Hayes | 27-24 |
| 03:59 | UMass | James Sharpe loses the dribble to Mike Hayes | 27-24 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Glenn Sparacino lays it up and in set up by Mike Hayes | 29-24 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mike Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jay King (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Childs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Sparacino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kenneth Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Abernathy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blair (fairly fresh) PF - James Sharpe (fresh) C - Mike Eccles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Donald Abernathy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Abernathy, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Nathan Salzer (SF), Christopher Taylor (C) Mike Hayes, Jay King, Brian Childs, Glenn Sparacino | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Whitby (SG), Thomas Russell (SF) Donald Abernathy, David Blair | |
| 03:06 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier is called for a backcourt violation | 29-24 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Mike Eccles clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 29-24 |
| 02:41 | UMass | James Sharpe misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 02:39 | St. Joseph's | William Benson gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier is fouled on the floor by James Sharpe - foul #1 on James Sharpe, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Stubblefield (PF), Glenn Sparacino (C) William Benson, Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Wilhelm (C) Mike Eccles | |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:56 | UMass | James Sharpe is open and lays it up and in | 31-26 |
| 01:37 | St. Joseph's | Nathan Salzer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Robert Wilhelm is whistled for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eugene Kay (SG), William Benson (PF), Christopher Taylor (C) Stephen Johnson, David Stubblefield, Glenn Sparacino | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Abernathy (PG), Michael Berry (C) Kenneth Bowman, James Sharpe | |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Abernathy - foul #2 on Donald Abernathy, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Stephen Johnson (SG), Glenn Sparacino (C) Eugene Kay, Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | UMass | Mike Eccles (C) Michael Berry | |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Glenn Sparacino blocks the short jumper by Thomas Russell | 36-26 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Robert Wilhelm snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Francis Whitby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Mike Eccles pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Francis Whitby hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Abernathy | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Nathan Salzer scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Thomas Russell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-29 |