| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Senior (fresh) SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 2 stl. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Quist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Angel Gallo and he's fouled by Dwayne Davis - foul #1 on Dwayne Davis, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:43 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:43 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Willy Severino's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Quick | 28-31 |
| 19:33 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | UMass | Dwayne Davis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Sieminski | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Kirk Duncan scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Senior | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Quick - foul #2 on Rodney Quick, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Dwayne Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Angel Gallo steps in front of the Kirk Duncan pass | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist is hacked by Kirk Duncan - foul #2 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Sherburne (SF) Lewis Sieminski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 17:11 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Albert Senior pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Kirk Duncan drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Senior | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Sherburne - foul #2 on Gary Sherburne, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG) Albert Senior | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (SG), Russell Wight (PF) Alan Quist, James Dolloff | |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | UMass | Dwayne Davis makes the jump hook from close range set up by Gary Sherburne | 39-36 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick blows the dunk | 39-36 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Gary Sherburne can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 15:57 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Moody (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Sherburne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Severino (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Dwayne Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Monty Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Wight (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Parks | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | UMass | Gary Sherburne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Monty Collins - foul #2 on Monty Collins, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Dean Kidwell (C) Kirk Duncan, Grant Moody, Willy Severino, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (SG), James Dolloff (PF) Ronald Parks, Russell Wight | |
| 15:32 | UMass | Gary Sherburne makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:32 | UMass | Gary Sherburne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Angel Gallo | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski makes the shot from the right side set up by Albert Senior | 43-40 |
| 14:50 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 14:48 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:27 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 14:25 | UMass | Hugh Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on James Dolloff - foul #1 on James Dolloff, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Willy Severino (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Hugh Eastland, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:21 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:09 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:07 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski hits a shot from the right block set up by Dwayne Davis | 48-40 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Monty Collins | 48-43 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Dwayne Davis hits a jump hook from close range | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rodney Quick | 50-46 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Monty Collins is called for the reach on Lewis Sieminski - foul #3 on Monty Collins, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG), Frederick Noles (SF) Albert Senior, Lewis Sieminski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (SG), Darin Johnson (SF), Russell Wight (PF), Dwight White (C) Alan Quist, Monty Collins, James Dolloff, Rodney Quick | |
| 12:52 | UMass | Kirk Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:50 | Saint Louis | Dwight White snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:32 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Willy Severino - foul #2 on Willy Severino, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Sherburne (SF) Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 12:32 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:32 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Willy Severino grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Russell Wight steals it from Willy Severino | 50-47 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Dwight White is denied on a layup by Dwayne Davis | 50-47 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:01 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwight White | 50-50 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Willy Severino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Grant Moody (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Sherburne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwayne Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Wight (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwight White (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks clanks a shot from close range | 53-50 |
| 11:29 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Wight | 53-50 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight is hacked by Willy Severino - foul #3 on Willy Severino, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF) Kirk Duncan, Grant Moody, Willy Severino, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (SG), Monty Collins (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Rodney Quick (C) Angel Gallo, Darin Johnson, Russell Wight, Dwight White | |
| 11:02 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Dean Kidwell pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Albert Senior scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Sherburne | 56-50 |
| 10:32 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-50 |
| 10:31 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist tips it in | 56-52 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Hugh Eastland steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Willy Severino (PF) Hugh Eastland, Gary Sherburne | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG) Ronald Parks | |
| 10:00 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 56-52 |
| 09:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Lewis Sieminski | 56-52 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 56-54 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Monty Collins steals the ball from Lewis Sieminski | 56-54 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist lays it in on a great pass from Monty Collins | 56-56 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Willy Severino makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kirk Duncan | 58-56 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Quist | 58-59 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Dean Kidwell connects on the jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Willy Severino pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Senior (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dean Kidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Quist (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Collins (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Dolloff (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Quick (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | UMass | Albert Senior is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Sieminski out of the doubleteam | 62-59 |
| 07:28 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:11 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Dean Kidwell grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:56 | UMass | James Dolloff steals it from Albert Senior | 62-59 |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Grant Moody (SG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Frederick Noles (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Kirk Duncan, Albert Senior, Lewis Sieminski, Willy Severino, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (SG), Darin Johnson (SF), Russell Wight (PF), Dwight White (C) Alan Quist, Monty Collins, James Dolloff, Rodney Quick | |
| 06:12 | UMass | Grant Moody misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Frederick Noles hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 05:47 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 05:46 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Dwayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Gary Sherburne makes the fadeaway from the right side | 66-59 |
| 05:10 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks misses the dunk | 66-59 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Gary Sherburne gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Hugh Eastland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Gary Sherburne tips it in | 68-59 |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks's pass is intercepted by Grant Moody | 68-59 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Hugh Eastland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Frederick Noles misses the tip | 68-59 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | Dwight White pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:30 | Saint Louis | Dwight White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:29 | Saint Louis | Dwight White tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| 04:29 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Willy Severino (PF) Hugh Eastland, Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (SG), Monty Collins (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Rodney Quick (C) Angel Gallo, Darin Johnson, Russell Wight, Dwight White | |
| 04:13 | UMass | Kirk Duncan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Senior | 70-61 |
| 03:58 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick loses the dribble to Kirk Duncan | 70-61 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Willy Severino misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski tips it but misses | 70-61 |
| 03:35 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Senior (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Quist (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Quick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Monty Collins | 70-64 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Dolloff | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Albert Senior misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willy Severino - foul #4 on Willy Severino, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Sieminski | 72-69 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-69 |
| 02:26 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins tips it in | 72-71 |
| 02:08 | UMass | The jumper by Kirk Duncan is denied by Rodney Quick | 72-71 |
| 02:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to James Dolloff | 72-71 |
| 01:53 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins is hacked by Lewis Sieminski - foul #1 on Lewis Sieminski, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG) Ronald Parks | |
| 01:40 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Willy Severino | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Kirk Duncan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Dwayne Davis tips it in | 74-71 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 01:15 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kirk Duncan - foul #3 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UMass | Willy Severino blows the wide open layup | 74-73 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Dolloff and he's hacked by Kirk Duncan - foul #4 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins misses the free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick is hacked by Dwayne Davis - foul #2 on Dwayne Davis, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Kirk Duncan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 74-77 |