| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Tippett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bowens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Karst (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Charles Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Villalobos (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aaron Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bingaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Gordon Karst inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UMass | John Tippett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Bowens | 39-32 |
| 19:27 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | UMass | John Tippett grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 19:06 | UMass | John Tippett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jason Burton | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Cora - foul #2 on Charles Cora, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:38 | UMass | William Bowens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 18:37 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:18 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Eric Villalobos grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:01 | UMass | The jump hook by Gordon Karst is blocked by Mario Alexander | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:54 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:52 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Burton and he's hacked by Charles Cora - foul #3 on Charles Cora, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Draper (PF) Charles Cora | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:37 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Paul Draper pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Gordon Karst knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Bowens | 41-36 |
| 17:04 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Villalobos - foul #1 on Eric Villalobos, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hruby (SG), Federico Canales (C) William Bowens, Eric Villalobos | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg (PG), Johnnie Murphy (SG), George Lang (SF), Ernest Downs (C) Aaron Collins, James Bingaman, Mario Alexander, Paul Barrett | |
| 17:04 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:04 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:04 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Downs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Paul Draper gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | UMass | John Tippett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Michael Hruby tips it home | 43-36 |
| 16:11 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Downs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Murphy | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Michael Hruby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | UMass | William Bowens (SG), Richard Potter (SF), Charles Cora (PF), Eric Villalobos (C) John Tippett, Gordon Karst, Paul Draper, Federico Canales | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins (PG), James Bingaman (SG), Mario Alexander (SF), Paul Barrett (C) Thomas Freudenburg, Johnnie Murphy, Jason Burton, Ernest Downs | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Hruby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bowens (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Potter (fresh) PF - Charles Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Villalobos (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aaron Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bingaman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Alexander | 43-41 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Michael Hruby connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Potter | 45-41 |
| 14:52 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mario Alexander and he's fouled by Michael Hruby - foul #1 on Michael Hruby, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UMass | John Tippett (PG) Michael Hruby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 14:52 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:52 | UMass | Charles Cora pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Paul Barrett is called for the reach on William Bowens - foul #3 on Paul Barrett, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| 14:37 | UMass | William Bowens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Villalobos | 48-43 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Villalobos - foul #2 on Eric Villalobos, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Gordon Karst (SF) Richard Potter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton (PF) George Lang | |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Gordon Karst knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Tippett | 50-45 |
| 13:43 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by William Bowens - foul #2 on William Bowens, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Federico Canales (C) Eric Villalobos | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Downs (C) Paul Barrett | |
| 13:43 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:20 | UMass | Jason Burton swats the shot by Gordon Karst | 50-48 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Federico Canales grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Mario Alexander steals the ball from William Bowens | 50-48 |
| 12:53 | St. Bonaventure | Gordon Karst steps in front of the Aaron Collins pass | 50-48 |
| 12:48 | UMass | John Tippett misses the dunk attempt | 50-48 |
| 12:47 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton loses the dribble to Gordon Karst | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Gordon Karst misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Downs's floater is knocked away by Gordon Karst | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Gordon Karst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:34 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 11:32 | UMass | Gordon Karst grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Tippett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Bowens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gordon Karst (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Federico Canales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aaron Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bingaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Ernest Downs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Gordon Karst clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman misses long on a floater from the right block | 50-50 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Federico Canales grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:02 | UMass | John Tippett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:01 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:56 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Aaron Collins steals it from Gordon Karst | 50-53 |
| 10:20 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman's fadeaway is rejected by Federico Canales | 50-53 |
| 10:18 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Federico Canales grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:56 | UMass | James Bingaman is called for the reach on Gordon Karst - foul #2 on James Bingaman, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hruby (PG), Baran Ziegenbein (SG), Richard Potter (SF), Paul Draper (PF), Eric Villalobos (C) John Tippett, William Bowens, Gordon Karst, Charles Cora, Federico Canales | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg (PG), Johnnie Murphy (SG), George Lang (SF), Raymond Broome (PF), Paul Barrett (C) Aaron Collins, James Bingaman, Mario Alexander, Jason Burton, Ernest Downs | |
| 09:39 | UMass | Paul Draper hits a jumper in the lane | 52-53 |
| 09:31 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett's pass is intercepted by Paul Draper | 52-53 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Johnnie Murphy steals it from Paul Draper | 52-53 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg is hacked by Baran Ziegenbein - foul #1 on Baran Ziegenbein, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:00 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Michael Hruby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | St. Bonaventure | Johnnie Murphy is fouled on the floor by Baran Ziegenbein - foul #2 on Baran Ziegenbein, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | St. Bonaventure | Johnnie Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Broome gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:19 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Broome connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Paul Draper misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Broome - foul #2 on Raymond Broome, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UMass | John Tippett (PG) Baran Ziegenbein | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:11 | UMass | Paul Draper misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Paul Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Draper - foul #2 on Paul Draper, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Gordon Karst (SF) Richard Potter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton (PF) Raymond Broome | |
| 07:54 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Eric Villalobos grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Paul Draper misses badly on a runner in the lane | 53-59 |
| 07:32 | St. Bonaventure | Johnnie Murphy grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Tippett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hruby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Karst (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Draper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Villalobos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | George Lang lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Burton | 53-61 |
| 06:50 | UMass | John Tippett scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Karst | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | St. Bonaventure | John Tippett steals it from Johnnie Murphy | 56-61 |
| 06:31 | UMass | John Tippett hits the finger roll | 58-61 |
| 06:09 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gordon Karst | 58-61 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Gordon Karst hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Draper | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | William Bowens (SG), Charles Cora (PF) Michael Hruby, Paul Draper | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins (PG), James Bingaman (SG), Mario Alexander (SF), Ernest Downs (C) Thomas Freudenburg, Johnnie Murphy, George Lang, Paul Barrett | |
| 05:25 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman is fouled on the floor by Charles Cora - foul #4 on Charles Cora, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 05:25 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:25 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:15 | UMass | John Tippett scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Bowens and he's hacked by Aaron Collins - foul #1 on Aaron Collins, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Federico Canales (C) Eric Villalobos | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:15 | UMass | John Tippett makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:53 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Federico Canales grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Federico Canales is called for traveling | 64-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett (C) Ernest Downs | |
| 04:25 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton tips it in | 64-65 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Gordon Karst misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 64-65 |
| 04:03 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to John Tippett | 64-65 |
| 03:43 | UMass | John Tippett double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Villalobos (C) Federico Canales | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 03:28 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Barrett | 64-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Tippett (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bowens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gordon Karst (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Villalobos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aaron Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bingaman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Burton (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Paul Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | UMass | John Tippett is fouled on the floor by Paul Barrett - foul #4 on Paul Barrett, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Potter (SF) Gordon Karst | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernest Downs (C) Paul Barrett | |
| 02:56 | UMass | William Bowens makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Tippett | 66-67 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:36 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Cora | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | UMass | William Bowens connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Tippett | 68-67 |
| 01:49 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Gordon Karst (SF) Richard Potter | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett (C) Ernest Downs | |
| 01:30 | UMass | John Tippett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:15 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Bingaman | 68-70 |
| 01:01 | UMass | James Bingaman steps in front of the Eric Villalobos pass | 68-70 |
| 00:58 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from James Bingaman | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | UMass | Gordon Karst drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Cora | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Bingaman, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | UMass | Gordon Karst can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-72 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by William Bowens - foul #3 on William Bowens, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Charles Cora grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Charles Cora buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett is hacked by Eric Villalobos - foul #3 on Eric Villalobos, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | William Bowens misses short on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Tippett (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bowens (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Karst (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cora (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Villalobos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aaron Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bingaman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mario Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Burton (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. C - Paul Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Eric Villalobos wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | UMass | Jason Burton is called for the reach on Gordon Karst - foul #3 on Jason Burton, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Gordon Karst misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:39 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Aaron Collins | 74-76 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Gordon Karst clanks a runner near the basket | 74-76 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Gordon Karst snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:55 | UMass | William Bowens hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Cora | 77-76 |
| 03:35 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Cora steals the ball from Jason Burton | 77-76 |
| 03:19 | UMass | The short jumper by John Tippett is denied by Paul Barrett | 77-76 |
| 03:18 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Burton pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins scores on a shot from the free throw line | 77-78 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Charles Cora loses the ball out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hruby (SG), Paul Draper (PF) William Bowens, Charles Cora | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg (PG), Johnnie Murphy (SG), George Lang (SF) Aaron Collins, James Bingaman, Mario Alexander | |
| 02:40 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Johnnie Murphy is hacked by Michael Hruby - foul #2 on Michael Hruby, team foul #13 | 77-78 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cora (PF) Paul Draper | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Aaron Collins (PG) Thomas Freudenburg | |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Johnnie Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Johnnie Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:07 | UMass | John Tippett can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnnie Murphy - foul #1 on Johnnie Murphy, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| Subs | UMass | William Bowens (SG) Michael Hruby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander (SF) George Lang | |
| 02:07 | UMass | John Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:07 | UMass | John Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:49 | St. Bonaventure | Mario Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 01:47 | UMass | John Tippett grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:21 | UMass | John Tippett clanks a runner from the left block | 79-80 |
| 01:19 | UMass | John Tippett grabs the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Mario Alexander steals the ball from John Tippett | 79-80 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Tippett (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bowens (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Karst (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cora (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Eric Villalobos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Aaron Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Burton (fresh) 12 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett clanks a turnaround from close range | 79-80 |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett tips it back up and in | 79-82 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Gordon Karst makes the shot from the right block set up by John Tippett | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by William Bowens - foul #4 on William Bowens, team foul #14 | 81-82 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman (SG) Johnnie Murphy | |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Paul Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Gordon Karst misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to James Bingaman | 81-84 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | John Tippett is called for the reach on James Bingaman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tippett, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg (PG) Aaron Collins | |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | James Bingaman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | UMass | Paul Barrett steals the ball from William Bowens | 81-86 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | William Bowens is called for the reach on Thomas Freudenburg in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bowens, team foul #16 | 81-86 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hruby (SG) William Bowens | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:00 | UMass | John Tippett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-88 |