| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bill Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Sant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Sterling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nielson (fresh) SF - Raymond Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - De Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Said (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | David Joseph inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | UMass | David Joseph can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Nielson - foul #2 on Anthony Nielson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:50 | UMass | David Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:50 | UMass | David Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | De Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Darryl Sterling knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Bill Cooper | 39-31 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Joseph - foul #1 on David Joseph, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Robert Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Bill Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to David Joseph | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Bill Cooper's layup is rejected by De Chin | 39-32 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to James Westman | 39-32 |
| 18:09 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson is fouled on the floor by Robert Freeman - foul #1 on Robert Freeman, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Boucher (SG) Rodney Sant | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs (C) Bruce Said | |
| 17:53 | St. Joseph's | De Chin knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Westman | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | UMass | David Joseph's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Tillman | 39-34 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's | James Westman makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Darryl Sterling - foul #2 on Darryl Sterling, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Dale Esposito (SF), Javier Romero (PF), Jeremy Wakeman (C) David Joseph, Darryl Sterling, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano (SG), David Mynatt (SF), Bruce Said (C) Anthony Nielson, Raymond Tillman, De Chin | |
| 17:27 | St. Joseph's | James Westman makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Bill Cooper is fouled on the floor by James Westman - foul #1 on James Westman, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr (PG) James Westman | |
| 16:59 | UMass | Bill Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Jeremy Wakeman is called for the reach on David Mynatt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wakeman, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Sant (SG) Bill Cooper | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:30 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said is denied on a layup by Javier Romero | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs tips it in | 39-39 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Javier Romero misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Maximo Romano - foul #2 on Maximo Romano, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Darryl Sterling (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Dale Esposito, Jeremy Wakeman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westman (PG), Anthony Nielson (SG), De Chin (PF) Paul Kerr, David Mynatt, Chris Briggs | |
| 16:15 | UMass | Javier Romero makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Javier Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 41-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Billy Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Sant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Romero (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darryl Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Nielson (fresh) SF - Maximo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - De Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Said (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Billy Boucher is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Bill Cooper (PG), David Joseph (SF) Billy Boucher, Javier Romero | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman (SF) Bruce Said | |
| 15:25 | St. Joseph's | James Westman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Robert Freeman snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | UMass | David Joseph hits a shot from close range set up by Robert Freeman and he's hacked by Raymond Tillman - foul #1 on Raymond Tillman, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Aubrey Dacus (SG) Rodney Sant | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 15:16 | UMass | David Joseph misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:16 | St. Joseph's | De Chin snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | St. Joseph's | James Westman travels in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 14:52 | UMass | Bill Cooper misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Aubrey Dacus | 43-41 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Bill Cooper's pass is intercepted by James Westman | 43-41 |
| 14:19 | St. Joseph's | De Chin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Robert Freeman knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bill Cooper and the foul's on Raymond Tillman - foul #2 on Raymond Tillman, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Boucher (SG), Javier Romero (PF) Aubrey Dacus, Darryl Sterling | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr (PG), Jean O'Connor (SG), David Mynatt (SF), Chris Briggs (PF), Bruce Said (C) James Westman, Anthony Nielson, Raymond Tillman, De Chin, Maximo Romano | |
| 13:59 | UMass | Robert Freeman makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | St. Joseph's | Robert Freeman steals it from Paul Kerr | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Javier Romero is denied on a layup by Bruce Said | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 46-44 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Billy Boucher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Bill Cooper tips it in | 48-44 |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Javier Romero - foul #2 on Javier Romero, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Sant (SG), Dale Esposito (SF), Jeremy Wakeman (C) Bill Cooper, David Joseph, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westman (PG) Jean O'Connor | |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Billy Boucher is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson (SG), Raymond Tillman (SF), Maximo Romano (C) Paul Kerr, David Mynatt, Bruce Said | |
| 12:02 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Wakeman - foul #3 on Jeremy Wakeman, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Aubrey Dacus (PG), Darryl Sterling (PF) Billy Boucher, Dale Esposito | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | De Chin (PF) Chris Briggs | |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 11:44 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Aubrey Dacus (fresh) SG - Rodney Sant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Romero (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darryl Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Wakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Nielson (fresh) SF - Raymond Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - De Chin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Maximo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UMass | Rodney Sant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 11:38 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to De Chin | 48-45 |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | Javier Romero is called for the reach on De Chin - foul #3 on Javier Romero, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Bill Cooper (PG), David Joseph (SF) Aubrey Dacus, Javier Romero | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | De Chin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | St. Joseph's | De Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Tillman - foul #3 on Raymond Tillman, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Boucher (SG) Rodney Sant | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr (SG), David Mynatt (SF), Bruce Said (C) Anthony Nielson, Raymond Tillman, Maximo Romano | |
| 10:58 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:49 | St. Joseph's | De Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 10:47 | UMass | David Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Jeremy Wakeman lays it in | 52-46 |
| 10:06 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Billy Boucher grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:00 | UMass | Billy Boucher scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Cooper | 54-46 |
| 09:36 | St. Joseph's | James Westman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 09:09 | UMass | The short jumper by David Joseph is denied by Bruce Said | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Bruce Said | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | St. Joseph's | De Chin is called for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Sant (SG), Dale Esposito (SF), Javier Romero (PF), Robert Freeman (C) Billy Boucher, David Joseph, Darryl Sterling, Jeremy Wakeman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson (SG), Raymond Tillman (SF), Chris Briggs (PF), Maximo Romano (C) James Westman, David Mynatt, De Chin, Bruce Said | |
| 08:28 | UMass | Bill Cooper misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Kerr - foul #1 on Paul Kerr, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Bill Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Bill Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:28 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:08 | St. Joseph's | Bill Cooper steals the ball from Chris Briggs | 55-48 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Rodney Sant misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 08:03 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 07:47 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bill Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Sant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Esposito (fresh) PF - Javier Romero (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Paul Kerr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Nielson (fresh) SF - Raymond Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Maximo Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Bill Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-50 |
| 07:06 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chris Briggs | 57-52 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Maximo Romano picks off the pass by Rodney Sant | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | St. Joseph's | Paul Kerr hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Tillman | 57-55 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Rodney Sant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Chris Briggs snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:20 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Kerr | 57-58 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Rodney Sant misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Javier Romero gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:58 | UMass | The jump hook by Javier Romero is blocked by Chris Briggs | 57-58 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Raymond Tillman | 57-58 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano drills a floater in the lane set up by Anthony Nielson and he's hacked by Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Boucher (PG), Aubrey Dacus (SG), David Joseph (SF), Darryl Sterling (PF), Jeremy Wakeman (C) Bill Cooper, Rodney Sant, Dale Esposito, Javier Romero, Robert Freeman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westman (PG), David Mynatt (SF), De Chin (PF), Bruce Said (C) Paul Kerr, Anthony Nielson, Raymond Tillman, Chris Briggs | |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Maximo Romano misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | Darryl Sterling is called for the reach on James Westman - foul #3 on Darryl Sterling, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jean O'Connor (SG) Maximo Romano | |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | James Westman makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | James Westman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:04 | UMass | David Joseph connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Aubrey Dacus | 60-62 |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | De Chin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Darryl Sterling grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:37 | UMass | James Westman picks off the pass by Billy Boucher | 60-62 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | De Chin buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Westman | 60-64 |
| 04:05 | UMass | David Mynatt steps in front of the David Joseph pass | 60-64 |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Westman and he's fouled by Jeremy Wakeman - foul #4 on Jeremy Wakeman, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Bill Cooper (PG), Robert Freeman (C) Aubrey Dacus, Jeremy Wakeman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson (SG), Maximo Romano (SF) Jean O'Connor, David Mynatt | |
| 03:47 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Billy Boucher | 60-66 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Robert Freeman misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Said - foul #2 on Bruce Said, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman (SF) Bruce Said | |
| 03:33 | UMass | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Robert Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bill Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Westman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - De Chin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Maximo Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's | James Westman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 03:22 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 62-66 |
| 03:17 | UMass | Billy Boucher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Darryl Sterling tips it home | 64-66 |
| 02:54 | St. Joseph's | De Chin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Darryl Sterling grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:48 | UMass | Billy Boucher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Darryl Sterling tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | St. Joseph's | De Chin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Bill Cooper gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Billy Boucher makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darryl Sterling | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Maximo Romano is denied by Robert Freeman | 68-66 |
| 02:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Joseph | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Darryl Sterling misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Tillman - foul #4 on Raymond Tillman, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Sant (SG) Billy Boucher | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said (C) Maximo Romano | |
| 01:40 | UMass | Darryl Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Darryl Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman loses the dribble to Rodney Sant | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Rodney Sant banks in the layup | 71-66 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Robert Freeman is called for the reach on James Westman - foul #3 on Robert Freeman, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | James Westman misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | James Westman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:50 | UMass | David Joseph pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UMass | Rodney Sant clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-66 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Rodney Sant tips it but misses | 71-66 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Raymond Tillman | 71-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said buries a jumper in the paint | 71-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Bill Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nielson - foul #3 on Anthony Nielson, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Boucher (SG), Dale Esposito (SF) Rodney Sant, David Joseph | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Bill Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Bill Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Nielson knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Westman | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | UMass | James Westman is called for the reach on Bill Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Westman, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Bill Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Bill Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | De Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Freeman takes the ball from James Westman | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | UMass | James Westman is called for the reach on Billy Boucher in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Westman, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Billy Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Billy Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Bruce Said comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Darryl Sterling snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Darryl Sterling is hacked by James Westman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Westman, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UMass | David Joseph (SF) Dale Esposito | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:05 | UMass | Darryl Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Darryl Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Raymond Tillman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-70 |