| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Feingold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Dike (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Arthur (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Decoteau (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 19:36 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Leon Decoteau travels in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield (SF), George Ward (C) Roy Dike, Ryan Arthur | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 19:14 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Dwayne Davis buries a jumper from the right block set up by Oscar Leone and he's fouled by David Merchant - foul #2 on David Merchant, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon (SF), Tony Segovia (PF), Richard Hall (C) David Merchant, Michael Tucker, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:52 | UMass | Dwayne Davis misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:52 | St. Joseph's | Tony Segovia pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:29 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Steven Langdon steals the ball from Oscar Leone in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 18:25 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield lays it in on a great pass from Steven Langdon | 48-37 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Dwayne Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 18:03 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:59 | St. Joseph's | Tony Segovia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG), Roy Dike (SF), Michael Tucker (PF), George Ward (C) Christopher Hatfield, Steven Langdon, Tony Segovia, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Grant Moody (SG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Willy Severino (C) Kirk Duncan, Oscar Leone, Lewis Sieminski, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| 17:55 | UMass | David Merchant is called for the reach on Dean Kidwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Merchant, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Grant Moody buries a shot in the lane | 48-39 |
| 17:24 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant is hacked by Albert Senior - foul #1 on Albert Senior, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin (PG), Ryan Arthur (C) David Merchant, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:10 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Arthur | 51-39 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Gary Sherburne buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Dean Kidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:41 | UMass | Gary Sherburne blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Albert Senior grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Gary Sherburne misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-41 |
| 16:26 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Michael Tucker | 51-41 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Kidwell | 51-41 |
| 16:07 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 15:46 | UMass | Dean Kidwell gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wayne Giffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Feingold (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Dike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tucker (tired) 5 reb. C - Ryan Arthur (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Albert Senior (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Sherburne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Kidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Severino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UMass | Albert Senior is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG), Steven Langdon (SF), Tony Segovia (C) Wayne Giffin, Roy Dike, Ryan Arthur | |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Oscar Leone (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Albert Senior, Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell, Willy Severino | |
| 15:31 | St. Joseph's | Kirk Duncan steals it from Steven Langdon | 51-41 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Dwayne Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 15:12 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:00 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:52 | UMass | David Merchant takes the ball from Kirk Duncan in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 14:36 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Langdon | 53-41 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Oscar Leone is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield (PG), George Ward (C) David Merchant, Tony Segovia | |
| Subs | UMass | Frederick Noles (SF), Willy Severino (PF) Lewis Sieminski, Leon Decoteau | |
| 14:11 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon misses the jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 14:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to Oscar Leone | 53-41 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Frederick Noles misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 53-41 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Oscar Leone tips it but misses | 53-41 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:41 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Frederick Noles pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Steven Langdon picks off the pass by Oscar Leone in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 13:36 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon lays it in | 55-41 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG), Richard Hall (C) Steven Langdon, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Cummings (SG) Oscar Leone | |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Willy Severino - foul #2 on Willy Severino, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin (PG), Roy Dike (SF), Tony Segovia (PF) David Merchant, Christopher Hatfield, Michael Tucker | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF) Kirk Duncan, Frederick Noles, Willy Severino | |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Adam Cummings can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-41 |
| 12:40 | St. Joseph's | Richard Hall gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Cummings - foul #1 on Adam Cummings, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield (SF), Michael Tucker (PF), George Ward (C) Roy Dike, Tony Segovia, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG), Dean Kidwell (PF), Gary Sherburne (C) Adam Cummings, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:21 | UMass | Grant Moody comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-41 |
| 12:20 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to George Ward | 59-41 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 12:14 | St. Joseph's | George Ward grabs the offensive board | 59-41 |
| 11:56 | St. Joseph's | George Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon (SG), Roy Dike (SF), Richard Hall (C) Russell Feingold, Christopher Hatfield, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG), Willy Severino (C) Albert Senior, Lewis Sieminski | |
| 11:30 | UMass | Grant Moody misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-41 |
| 11:29 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Severino | 59-41 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wayne Giffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Langdon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Dike (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tucker (very tired) 5 reb. C - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Grant Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Sherburne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Kidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Severino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UMass | Grant Moody can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Oscar Leone - foul #1 on Oscar Leone, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield (SF), Ryan Arthur (C) Roy Dike, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Frederick Noles (SF), Leon Decoteau (PF) Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell | |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 11:09 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Willy Severino grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Oscar Leone drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kirk Duncan | 59-43 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Decoteau - foul #1 on Leon Decoteau, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (SG), Tony Segovia (PF), George Ward (C) Steven Langdon, Michael Tucker, Ryan Arthur | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Leon Decoteau gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:40 | UMass | David Merchant steps in front of the Oscar Leone pass in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Merchant | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:22 | UMass | Leon Decoteau misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-43 |
| 10:20 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Tony Segovia | 61-43 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Giffin | 64-43 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Frederick Noles is fouled on the floor by David Merchant - foul #4 on David Merchant, team foul #3 | 64-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike (SF), Michael Tucker (PF), Ryan Arthur (C) Christopher Hatfield, Tony Segovia, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Dwayne Davis (C) Oscar Leone, Frederick Noles, Willy Severino | |
| 09:46 | UMass | Ryan Arthur denies the turnaround by Lewis Sieminski | 64-43 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis can't tip it in | 64-43 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Ryan Arthur grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 09:38 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Leon Decoteau grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Sieminski | 64-46 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 09:14 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike misses the tip | 64-46 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Kirk Duncan grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Albert Senior makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Sieminski | 64-48 |
| 09:02 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Duncan - foul #2 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold (SG), Steven Langdon (SF), Richard Hall (C) David Merchant, Roy Dike, Ryan Arthur | |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Cummings (SG), Dean Kidwell (PF) Kirk Duncan, Leon Decoteau | |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Michael Tucker is called for the reach on Lewis Sieminski - foul #1 on Michael Tucker, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield (SF), George Ward (C) Steven Langdon, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG) Adam Cummings | |
| 08:34 | UMass | Dean Kidwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike (SF), Richard Hall (C) Christopher Hatfield, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (PG), Gary Sherburne (SF) Albert Senior, Lewis Sieminski | |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Roy Dike | 67-48 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Roy Dike steals it from Gary Sherburne in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 08:05 | St. Joseph's | Oscar Leone steals the ball from Roy Dike | 67-48 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Dwayne Davis drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Leone | 67-50 |
| 07:40 | St. Joseph's | Dean Kidwell denies the turnaround by Russell Feingold | 67-50 |
| 07:39 | UMass | Dean Kidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 07:37 | UMass | Roy Dike steps in front of the Grant Moody pass in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 07:18 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses the shot from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Dwayne Davis pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Wayne Giffin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Feingold (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Dike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Tucker (very tired) 5 reb. C - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Grant Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Leone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Sherburne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Kidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Grant Moody is hacked by Russell Feingold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Feingold, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon (SG), Christopher Hatfield (SF), Tony Segovia (PF), George Ward (C) Russell Feingold, Roy Dike, Michael Tucker, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Willy Severino (PF) Grant Moody, Oscar Leone, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Albert Senior misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Dwayne Davis gets the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:55 | UMass | Willy Severino is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 67-52 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 06:25 | UMass | Willy Severino is called for traveling | 69-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (SG), Michael Tucker (PF), Ryan Arthur (C) Christopher Hatfield, Tony Segovia, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Cummings (SG), Leon Decoteau (PF) Albert Senior, Dwayne Davis | |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon misses long on a shot from the right block | 69-52 |
| 05:55 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon tips it but misses | 69-52 |
| 05:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to Willy Severino | 69-52 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Arthur - foul #2 on Ryan Arthur, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold (SG), Christopher Hatfield (SF) Wayne Giffin, Steven Langdon | |
| Subs | UMass | Oscar Leone (SG), Frederick Noles (SF) Adam Cummings, Lewis Sieminski | |
| 05:38 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses the floater from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 05:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ryan Arthur | 69-52 |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant is hacked by Kirk Duncan - foul #3 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin (PG), Roy Dike (SF), George Ward (C) Russell Feingold, Christopher Hatfield, Ryan Arthur | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Grant Moody (SF), Gary Sherburne (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Kirk Duncan, Frederick Noles, Leon Decoteau, Willy Severino | |
| 05:13 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:13 | UMass | Gary Sherburne pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:59 | UMass | Grant Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon (SG), Tony Segovia (C) David Merchant, George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:35 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Oscar Leone gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-52 |
| 04:25 | St. Joseph's | Tony Segovia pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:20 | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 69-52 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Oscar Leone pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Grant Moody scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Senior | 69-55 |
| 03:49 | St. Joseph's | Albert Senior picks off the pass by Tony Segovia | 69-55 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Oscar Leone scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Senior | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Gary Sherburne snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 03:14 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (PG), Russell Feingold (SG), Christopher Hatfield (SF), George Ward (C) Wayne Giffin, Steven Langdon, Roy Dike, Tony Segovia | |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Willy Severino (C) Albert Senior, Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Dwayne Davis | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Merchant (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Russell Feingold (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Tucker (very tired) 5 reb. C - George Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Leone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UMass | Dean Kidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tucker - foul #2 on Michael Tucker, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 03:10 | UMass | Dean Kidwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:10 | UMass | Dean Kidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:08 | St. Joseph's | Kirk Duncan steps in front of the David Merchant pass in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Oscar Leone lays it in set up by Kirk Duncan | 69-61 |
| 02:46 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant loses the dribble to Dean Kidwell | 69-61 |
| 02:44 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ryan Arthur (C) George Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Decoteau (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Dean Kidwell, Willy Severino | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Dwayne Davis is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Leon Decoteau | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:26 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Merchant | 71-63 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Oscar Leone misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 02:15 | St. Joseph's | Christopher Hatfield gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 02:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dwayne Davis | 71-63 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 71-63 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Leon Decoteau tips it in | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | St. Joseph's | David Merchant is whistled for a carry | 71-65 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin (PG), Roy Dike (SF) David Merchant, Christopher Hatfield | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | UMass | Oscar Leone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Feingold | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | UMass | Oscar Leone can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 01:21 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ryan Arthur | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Russell Feingold | 75-65 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Oscar Leone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-65 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Leon Decoteau grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Dwayne Davis loses the dribble to Roy Dike | 75-65 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | Russell Feingold jams it on a great pass from Roy Dike | 77-65 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Oscar Leone is hacked by Russell Feingold - foul #5 on Russell Feingold, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon (SG) Russell Feingold | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (PG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Willy Severino (C) Kirk Duncan, Lewis Sieminski, Leon Decoteau, Dwayne Davis | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Oscar Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Senior - foul #2 on Albert Senior, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Merchant (SG) Steven Langdon | |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG) Oscar Leone | |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Ryan Arthur is called for the reach on Grant Moody in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Arthur, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Steven Langdon (SG) David Merchant | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:42 | UMass | Grant Moody misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Roy Dike grabs the board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin is fouled on the floor by Albert Senior - foul #3 on Albert Senior, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Dean Kidwell snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Willy Severino's dunk attempt is rejected by Ryan Arthur | 79-67 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Grant Moody can't tip it in | 79-67 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | Michael Tucker gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Wayne Giffin runs out the clock | 79-67 |