| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Vicente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Corman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Ervin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente buries a floater from the right side set up by Justin Johnson | 27-23 |
| 19:23 | UMass | David Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Justin Johnson | 27-23 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente is fouled on the floor by David Ervin - foul #2 on David Ervin, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin White | 30-23 |
| 18:24 | UMass | Paul Tucker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Ervin | 30-25 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Marvin White - foul #1 on Marvin White, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Paul Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:47 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:43 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Scott Privett gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:29 | UMass | David Ervin lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Herren | 33-28 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 17:20 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:12 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marvin White | 36-28 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Gregory Vicente is called for the reach on David Ervin - foul #1 on Gregory Vicente, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Adam Fitzgerald (SF), Jerry Hewitt (PF), Robert Ross (C) Gregory Vicente, Justin Johnson, Robert Corman | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), Scott Dates (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, David Wheeler, Scott Privett | |
| 16:49 | UMass | Charles Merrell connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Herren and the foul's on Marvin White - foul #2 on Marvin White, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Skeete (PG) Marvin White | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:49 | UMass | Charles Merrell makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 16:26 | UMass | David Ervin pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:14 | UMass | David Ervin misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Adam Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SG) Lawrence Herren | |
| 16:14 | UMass | David Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:14 | UMass | David Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:08 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 16:06 | UMass | David Ervin pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:50 | UMass | Scott Dates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's | James Skeete pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - James Skeete (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Adam Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Merrell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Whited (fresh) SF - David Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Dates (fresh) C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ross misses short on a runner from close range | 36-32 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Zackary Hicks grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 15:12 | UMass | David Ervin hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Zackary Hicks | 36-34 |
| 14:50 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ross drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Fitzgerald and the foul's on Scott Dates - foul #1 on Scott Dates, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin White (PG), Justin Johnson (PF), Robert Corman (C) James Skeete, Robert Wilson, Jerry Hewitt | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Lawrence Herren (SG), David Wheeler (PF), Scott Privett (C) Charles Merrell, William Whited, David Ervin, Zackary Hicks | |
| 14:50 | St. Joseph's | Robert Ross misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Scott Privett grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-34 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Marvin White out of a doubleteam | 40-34 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Paul Tucker banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Herren | 40-36 |
| 13:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin White | 42-36 |
| 13:09 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Lawrence Herren pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Dates | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson (SG), Gregory Vicente (SF), Jerry Hewitt (PF) Adam Fitzgerald, Robert Ross, Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | David Ervin (SF), Zackary Hicks (C) Scott Dates, Scott Privett | |
| 11:56 | UMass | David Ervin loses the dribble to Robert Corman | 42-38 |
| 11:43 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson | 45-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Vicente (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hewitt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Corman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Lawrence Herren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UMass | Lawrence Herren misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:51 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Ervin - foul #3 on David Ervin, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Skeete (PG), Justin Johnson (PF) Marvin White, Robert Corman | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), William Whited (SG) Paul Tucker, Lawrence Herren | |
| 10:51 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:51 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:37 | UMass | William Whited misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | James Skeete loses the dribble to William Whited in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 10:31 | UMass | David Wheeler hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Whited | 46-40 |
| 10:11 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 10:10 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 10:09 | UMass | David Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:55 | UMass | William Whited hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Merrell | 46-43 |
| 09:35 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Skeete | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Zackary Hicks hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Whited | 49-46 |
| 09:10 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Hewitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Zackary Hicks is called for the reach on Jerry Hewitt - foul #2 on Zackary Hicks, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin White (PG), Adam Fitzgerald (SF), Robert Ross (PF), Robert Corman (C) James Skeete, Gregory Vicente, Justin Johnson, Jerry Hewitt | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Lawrence Herren (SG), Scott Dates (PF), Scott Privett (C) Charles Merrell, William Whited, David Wheeler, Zackary Hicks | |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Dates - foul #2 on Scott Dates, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:51 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Robert Corman is called for the reach on Lawrence Herren - foul #1 on Robert Corman, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-46 |
| 08:17 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to David Ervin | 51-46 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Paul Tucker's pass is intercepted by Robert Ross | 51-46 |
| 07:34 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson is hacked by Lawrence Herren - foul #2 on Lawrence Herren, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin White (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Corman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ervin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Dates (fresh) C - Scott Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marvin White | 53-46 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Scott Dates connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ervin | 53-48 |
| 06:42 | St. Joseph's | Adam Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Scott Privett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:22 | UMass | Scott Dates is hacked by Adam Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Adam Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson (SG), Gregory Vicente (SF), Jerry Hewitt (C) Adam Fitzgerald, Robert Ross, Robert Corman | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), David Wheeler (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, Scott Dates, Scott Privett | |
| 06:13 | UMass | The jumper by Zackary Hicks is denied by Jerry Hewitt | 53-48 |
| 06:11 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Jerry Hewitt | 53-48 |
| 05:42 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Skeete (PG), Todd Abrahamson (C) Marvin White, Justin Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SG) Lawrence Herren | |
| 05:21 | UMass | David Wheeler dunks the ball set up by William Whited | 53-50 |
| 05:10 | St. Joseph's | James Skeete hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Vicente | 55-50 |
| 04:47 | UMass | Jerry Hewitt steals it from Zackary Hicks | 55-50 |
| 04:34 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin White (PG), Robert Corman (C) James Skeete, Todd Abrahamson | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Lawrence Herren (SG), Scott Dates (SF), Scott Privett (C) Charles Merrell, William Whited, David Ervin, Zackary Hicks | |
| 04:08 | UMass | Lawrence Herren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 03:56 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Vicente | 58-50 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | UMass | Scott Privett knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Tucker | 58-52 |
| 03:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Adam Fitzgerald (SF), Justin Johnson (PF) Gregory Vicente, Jerry Hewitt | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin White (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Corman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Dates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Privett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | UMass | Adam Fitzgerald blocks the jumper by Paul Tucker | 58-52 |
| 03:04 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman clanks a runner from close range | 58-52 |
| 02:51 | UMass | David Wheeler grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 02:48 | UMass | Paul Tucker's pass is intercepted by Marvin White in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 02:38 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 02:36 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 02:35 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | UMass | Paul Tucker buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Privett | 60-55 |
| 02:14 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Paul Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | UMass | Lawrence Herren misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-55 |
| 01:57 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Justin Johnson | 60-55 |
| 01:34 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Scott Dates grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Paul Tucker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Dates | 60-58 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Robert Corman drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:37 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson grabs the board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Paul Tucker is called for the reach on Justin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Tucker, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gregory Vicente (SF) Adam Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | UMass | David Ervin (SF) Scott Dates | |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | St. Joseph's | Justin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Lawrence Herren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | UMass | David Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Lawrence Herren is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Lawrence Herren makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Lawrence Herren makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White is hacked by Lawrence Herren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Herren, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Lawrence Herren knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Tucker | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White is hacked by Paul Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Tucker, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | St. Joseph's | Marvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Lawrence Herren buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Privett | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Paul Tucker is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Tucker, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | UMass | David Ervin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |