| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frankie Korth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Schroeder (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Manuel Delaune inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UMass | Manuel Delaune's 3 pointer is rejected by Dan Schroeder | 35-30 |
| 19:43 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus West | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Garf Brilowski's floater is tipped away by Jerry Chance | 35-32 |
| 18:56 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness tips it in | 35-34 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Dick Almanza is fouled on the floor by Jerry Chance - foul #2 on Jerry Chance, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | UMass | John Nolen loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus West | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | UMass | John Nolen is hacked by Dan Schroeder - foul #1 on Dan Schroeder, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Edmond Nadeau (SG), Billy Harriss (SF) John Nolen, Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving (SG), Eddie Powell (PF), Steven Slack (C) Frankie Korth, Jerry Chance, Dan Schroeder | |
| 17:05 | UMass | Billy Harriss misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Harold Goodson can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 17:03 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Arturo Castro | 35-36 |
| 16:53 | UMass | Billy Harriss's layup is rejected by Eddie Powell | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:35 | St. Joseph's | Marcus West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:34 | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:29 | UMass | Billy Harriss scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Arturo Castro | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 38-36 |
| 16:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Slayton | 38-36 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Billy Harriss's pass is intercepted by Eddie Powell | 38-36 |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by James Slayton - foul #2 on James Slayton, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Dick Almanza (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Arturo Castro, Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss, Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG), John Williams (SF), Dan Schroeder (C) Marcus West, Vincent Chamness, Steven Slack | |
| 15:48 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Irving (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Korth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Eddie Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Schroeder (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Manuel Delaune loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance (PF) Eddie Powell | |
| 15:17 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Anthony Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:02 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:43 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Delaune is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #3 on Manuel Delaune, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG) Richard Irving | |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's | John Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Schroeder | 38-42 |
| 14:11 | UMass | John Nolen misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Bush - foul #2 on Larry Bush, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness (SF), Eddie Powell (C) John Williams, Dan Schroeder | |
| 14:11 | UMass | John Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:11 | UMass | John Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:51 | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Powell | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Manuel Delaune's pass is intercepted by Vincent Chamness | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth's dunk attempt is rejected by Manuel Delaune | 40-44 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Anthony Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Anthony Gray is hacked by Vincent Chamness - foul #3 on Vincent Chamness, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Edmond Nadeau (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) John Nolen, Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), Richard Irving (SG), Steven Slack (C) Larry Bush, Frankie Korth, Jerry Chance | |
| 12:48 | UMass | Harold Goodson is hacked by Eddie Powell - foul #1 on Eddie Powell, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder (C) Steven Slack | |
| 12:32 | UMass | Vincent Chamness is called for the reach on Billy Harriss - foul #4 on Vincent Chamness, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Williams (SF), Steven Slack (PF) Vincent Chamness, Eddie Powell | |
| 12:16 | UMass | James Slayton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 12:14 | St. Joseph's | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | John Williams misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Harriss - foul #1 on Billy Harriss, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF) Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:54 | St. Joseph's | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:34 | UMass | Harold Goodson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arturo Castro | 42-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Slayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Slack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Schroeder (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:14 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Delaune is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #4 on Manuel Delaune, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG) Manuel Delaune | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG), Jerry Chance (PF), Eddie Powell (C) Richard Irving, Steven Slack, Dan Schroeder | |
| 10:53 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Harold Goodson - foul #1 on Harold Goodson, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Dick Almanza (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 10:53 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Garf Brilowski pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Eddie Powell steals the ball from Anthony Gray | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Marcus West | 42-49 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Garf Brilowski comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-49 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Garf Brilowski picks off the pass by Eddie Powell | 42-49 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Arturo Castro misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frankie Korth - foul #2 on Frankie Korth, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) Anthony Gray, Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving (PG), Steven Slack (SF), Dan Schroeder (C) Marcus West, John Williams, Eddie Powell | |
| 09:25 | UMass | Arturo Castro makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Arturo Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:03 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Goodson - foul #2 on Harold Goodson, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (SG) Arturo Castro | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:03 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:03 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:39 | UMass | James Slayton scores on a runner from close range | 46-51 |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance's layup is rejected by Billy Harriss | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | UMass | James Slayton snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Billy Harriss is fouled on the floor by Steven Slack - foul #2 on Steven Slack, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG), Dick Almanza (PF) John Nolen, James Slayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), Eddie Powell (PF) Frankie Korth, Jerry Chance | |
| 08:02 | UMass | Billy Harriss misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:38 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 07:37 | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Dick Almanza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Garf Brilowski (C) Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss, Harold Goodson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness (SF) Dan Schroeder | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Delaune steals it from Eddie Powell | 46-53 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Garf Brilowski buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Delaune | 48-53 |
| 06:30 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:28 | St. Joseph's | Marcus West tips it in | 48-55 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Garf Brilowski misses the lay-in | 48-55 |
| 06:08 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving is hacked by Manuel Delaune - foul #5 on Manuel Delaune, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Harold Goodson (PF) Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG), Jerry Chance (PF), Dan Schroeder (C) Marcus West, Eddie Powell, Steven Slack | |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:57 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Arturo Castro is hacked by Frankie Korth - foul #3 on Frankie Korth, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Harriss (SF), James Slayton (C) Anthony Gray, Garf Brilowski | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG) Richard Irving | |
| 05:37 | UMass | Arturo Castro makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Arturo Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:17 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 05:15 | UMass | James Slayton pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:11 | UMass | John Nolen drills a shot in the lane set up by Arturo Castro | 52-57 |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Billy Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:52 | UMass | John Nolen makes the floater from the right block | 54-57 |
| 04:36 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG) Billy Harriss | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), John Williams (C) Larry Bush, Dan Schroeder | |
| 04:24 | UMass | Arturo Castro buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Nolen | 57-57 |
| 04:05 | St. Joseph's | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:03 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Chance | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | John Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Billy Harriss (SF), Dick Almanza (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Arturo Castro, Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving (SG), Eddie Powell (PF), Steven Slack (C) Frankie Korth, Vincent Chamness, Jerry Chance | |
| 03:23 | UMass | Billy Harriss is fouled on the floor by Steven Slack - foul #3 on Steven Slack, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder (C) Steven Slack | |
| 03:23 | UMass | Billy Harriss misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Billy Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Billy Harriss (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Schroeder (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dick Almanza - foul #2 on Dick Almanza, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (PG) John Nolen | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Arturo Castro (SF) Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG), Vincent Chamness (SF), Jerry Chance (PF) Richard Irving, John Williams, Eddie Powell | |
| 02:44 | UMass | Arturo Castro is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Gray - foul #2 on Anthony Gray, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:25 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Dick Almanza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder banks in the layup set up by Frankie Korth and the foul's on Arturo Castro - foul #1 on Arturo Castro, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 01:52 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Dick Almanza knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus West | 60-66 |
| 01:10 | UMass | John Nolen misses the easy layup | 60-66 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Vincent Chamness | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Garf Brilowski - foul #1 on Garf Brilowski, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Garf Brilowski grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UMass | John Nolen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arturo Castro | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder can't throw it down | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Garf Brilowski grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | John Nolen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Gray | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | UMass | John Nolen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Dick Almanza gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | UMass | John Nolen's pass is intercepted by Vincent Chamness | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness throws it down | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Anthony Gray clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-68 |