| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Linn inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Robert Owens is hacked by Carl Saad - foul #2 on Carl Saad, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | UMass | William Garofalo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad misses the dunk | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco tips it home | 30-36 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Robert Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:58 | St. Joseph's | James Madden hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Ashe | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | UMass | William Garofalo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:31 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco connects on the turnaround from the right block | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | UMass | William Garofalo makes the driving attempt in the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Matthew Wise grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Anthony Linn comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carl Saad - foul #3 on Carl Saad, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan (SF) Carl Saad | |
| Subs | UMass | Troy Sorg (C) Matthew Wise | |
| 18:06 | UMass | Anthony Linn makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Anthony Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan misses the dunk attempt | 35-40 |
| 17:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Troy Sorg | 35-40 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Gordon Phillips denies the turnaround by Anthony Linn | 35-40 |
| 17:44 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:39 | St. Joseph's | Robert Owens blocks the short jumper by Fred Ashe | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Troy Sorg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:32 | UMass | John Hanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:31 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan scores on a turnaround from close range set up by James Madden | 37-40 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Robert Owens hits a turnaround in the paint set up by William Garofalo | 37-42 |
| 16:39 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 16:38 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Phillips | 37-42 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan is hacked by Robert Owens - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), Jeffrey Keithley (SG), John Ricco (PF), Harry Charles (C) Fred Ashe, James Madden, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Jon Butler (SG), Merrill King (SF), Matthew Wise (C) William Garofalo, John Hanson, Anthony Linn, Robert Owens | |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Harry Charles scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Dugan | 40-42 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Merrill King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jon Butler | 40-44 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Everett Daughtery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Keithley (fresh) SF - Lonnie Dugan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ricco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Charles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Merrill King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Sorg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Daughtery | 42-44 |
| 15:29 | UMass | Merrill King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Gonzalez | 42-46 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Keithley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Merrill King snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Merrill King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lonnie Dugan - foul #3 on Lonnie Dugan, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), Carl Saad (SF) Jeffrey Keithley, Lonnie Dugan | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Linn (SF) Troy Sorg | |
| 15:10 | UMass | Merrill King makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Merrill King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 14:52 | UMass | Jon Butler gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Gonzalez steals it from Carl Saad | 42-48 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Anthony Linn slams it home on a nice dish by Oscar Gonzalez | 42-50 |
| 14:10 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 14:09 | St. Joseph's | Harry Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Linn - foul #1 on Anthony Linn, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG), James Madden (SG), Gordon Phillips (PF) Everett Daughtery, Noel Wallace, Harry Charles | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), John Hanson (SG), Robert Owens (PF), Milton Conger (C) Oscar Gonzalez, Merrill King, Jon Butler, Matthew Wise | |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:55 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Milton Conger knocks in the floater in the paint | 44-52 |
| 13:27 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Saad | 47-52 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Robert Owens makes the 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 12:47 | St. Joseph's | Milton Conger is called for the reach on John Ricco - foul #1 on Milton Conger, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), John Tedesco (C) James Madden, John Ricco | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (SF), Troy Sorg (C) Anthony Linn, Milton Conger | |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:38 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:23 | UMass | John Tedesco picks off the pass by William Garofalo | 48-55 |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe is hacked by William Garofalo - foul #3 on William Garofalo, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan (SF), Harry Charles (PF) Carl Saad, Gordon Phillips | |
| Subs | UMass | Jon Butler (SG) John Hanson | |
| 11:55 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| 11:32 | UMass | Robert Owens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Butler | 48-58 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Dugan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Troy Sorg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Robert Owens scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Garofalo | 48-60 |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harry Charles | 51-60 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Garofalo and he's fouled by Noel Wallace - foul #4 on Noel Wallace, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), James Madden (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Gordon Phillips (PF) Fred Ashe, Noel Wallace, Lonnie Dugan, Harry Charles | |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), Matthew Wise (C) William Garofalo, Robert Owens, Troy Sorg | |
| 10:54 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:31 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Gonzalez picks off the pass by John Tedesco | 51-63 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Anthony Linn lays it up and in set up by Oscar Gonzalez | 51-65 |
| 10:17 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Saad | 54-65 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Jon Butler is hacked by Gordon Phillips - foul #1 on Gordon Phillips, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Ricco (C) John Tedesco | |
| Subs | UMass | Milton Conger (PF) Jon Butler | |
| 09:57 | UMass | Milton Conger is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Wolff (PG), Troy Sorg (PF) Oscar Gonzalez, Milton Conger | |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's | Troy Sorg is called for the reach on Carl Saad - foul #1 on Troy Sorg, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG), Lonnie Dugan (C) Everett Daughtery, Gordon Phillips | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), Merrill King (SG) Gregory Wolff, John Hanson | |
| 09:28 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 09:27 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Anthony Linn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 08:49 | St. Joseph's | James Madden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 08:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Anthony Linn | 56-65 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Merrill King can't finish the layup | 56-65 |
| 08:42 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Merrill King - foul #1 on Merrill King, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (SG), Gordon Phillips (PF) James Madden, Carl Saad | |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Jon Butler (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Milton Conger (C) Merrill King, Anthony Linn, Troy Sorg, Matthew Wise | |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Jon Butler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Garofalo | 58-67 |
| 07:49 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-67 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco tips it but misses | 58-67 |
| 07:45 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan travels with the ball | 58-67 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), John Tedesco (C) Fred Ashe, John Ricco | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Anthony Linn (SF) William Garofalo, Jon Butler | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Everett Daughtery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Noel Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lonnie Dugan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Conger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Sylvia (SF), Harry Charles (PF) Lonnie Dugan, Gordon Phillips | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:42 | UMass | Anthony Linn is fouled on the floor by Everett Daughtery - foul #1 on Everett Daughtery, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Madden (SG), Carl Saad (SF) Noel Wallace, Robert Sylvia | |
| Subs | UMass | Jon Butler (SG), Troy Sorg (C) John Hanson, Milton Conger | |
| 06:21 | UMass | Jon Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG) Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery is hacked by William Garofalo - foul #4 on William Garofalo, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips (PF) Harry Charles | |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Wise (C) Robert Owens | |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:05 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:53 | UMass | Jon Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-69 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Matthew Wise grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Carl Saad is called for the reach on Troy Sorg - foul #4 on Carl Saad, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG), John Ricco (C) Everett Daughtery, John Tedesco | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (SF) Anthony Linn | |
| 05:43 | UMass | Troy Sorg makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Troy Sorg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:29 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Gonzalez | 60-71 |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad can't tip it in | 60-71 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Matthew Wise snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 05:22 | UMass | John Ricco steals the ball from Oscar Gonzalez | 60-71 |
| 05:04 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-71 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Matthew Wise's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Phillips | 63-71 |
| 04:33 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:05 | St. Joseph's | James Madden's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Garofalo | 63-71 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Matthew Wise grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 04:03 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), John Tedesco (C) James Madden, John Ricco | |
| Subs | UMass | John Hanson (SG), Anthony Linn (SF), Robert Owens (PF) Jon Butler, Oscar Gonzalez, Matthew Wise | |
| 03:37 | UMass | John Hanson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Tedesco - foul #1 on John Tedesco, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | Milton Conger (C) Troy Sorg | |
| 03:37 | UMass | John Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:37 | UMass | John Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco comes up short on the runner from the left block | 63-72 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Anthony Linn grabs the board | 63-72 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Linn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Conger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | UMass | William Garofalo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Linn | 63-75 |
| 02:56 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-75 |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco tips it but misses | 63-75 |
| 02:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 63-75 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Anthony Linn hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Milton Conger | 63-77 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 02:31 | UMass | William Garofalo snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Anthony Linn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), Lonnie Dugan (SF), John Ricco (PF), Harry Charles (C) Fred Ashe, Carl Saad, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez (PG), Jon Butler (SG), Merrill King (SF), Troy Sorg (PF) William Garofalo, John Hanson, Anthony Linn, Robert Owens | |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | Jon Butler steals it from Harry Charles | 63-77 |
| 01:58 | UMass | The jump hook by Milton Conger is blocked by John Ricco | 63-77 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Milton Conger misses the tip | 63-77 |
| 01:56 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| 01:32 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-77 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Merrill King gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Jon Butler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merrill King | 63-79 |
| 01:07 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-79 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Troy Sorg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez misses the fadeaway from the left side | 63-79 |
| 01:01 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco gets the rebound | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ricco | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Milton Conger blows the layup but he's hacked by John Ricco - foul #2 on John Ricco, team foul #9 | 65-79 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Milton Conger misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Milton Conger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | Harry Charles grabs the board | 65-79 |
| 00:26 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to John Ricco | 65-79 |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Troy Sorg steals the ball from Harry Charles | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Oscar Gonzalez runs out the clock | 65-79 |