| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Joe Powell inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Newton Brewer lays it in | 29-48 |
| 19:22 | UMass | Billy Bozeman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Corey Anderson tips it back up and in | 31-48 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | James Reitz swats the short shot by Terry Johnson | 31-48 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | George Birchfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Derrick Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-48 |
| 18:50 | UMass | James Reitz tips it back up and in | 33-48 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Newton Brewer is whistled for a carry | 33-48 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Newton Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-48 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Terry Johnson swats the layup by Billy Bozeman | 33-48 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Terry Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Newton Brewer | 35-50 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Billy Bozeman connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Anderson | 38-50 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Terry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Derrick Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Billy Bozeman | 40-50 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Nelson Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Joe Powell snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Derrick Wilson - foul #1 on Derrick Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:51 | UMass | James Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Reeves (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ty Houston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Rasco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UMass | James Reeves misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Brad Rasco grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Joe Powell is hacked by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG) Joe Powell | |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Anthony Williams connects on the floater from the right side | 40-53 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Elton Jones makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Max Cohen | 43-53 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | William Hutchens swats the layup by Ty Houston | 43-53 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Robert Ward tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Rasco | 43-53 |
| 14:17 | St. John's | Ty Houston is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF) William Hutchens | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:58 | UMass | Elton Jones is fouled on the floor by Brad Rasco - foul #1 on Brad Rasco, team foul #1 | 43-53 |
| 13:43 | UMass | David Moore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ty Houston - foul #2 on Ty Houston, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG) Max Cohen | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG) Robert Ward | |
| 13:43 | UMass | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:43 | UMass | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Brad Rasco can't finish the layup | 45-53 |
| 13:27 | UMass | James Reeves pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:21 | UMass | David Moore loses the dribble to George Birchfield | 45-53 |
| 13:14 | St. John's | Anthony Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 13:12 | UMass | David Moore grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Elton Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Elton Jones, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, James Reeves, David Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Newton Brewer (PF), James Haas (C) Jesse Stone, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Newton Brewer lays it in on a nice dish by George Birchfield | 45-55 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, James Haas | |
| 12:29 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner buries a floater from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Birchfield | 47-57 |
| 11:53 | UMass | James Reitz travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (SG), William Hutchens (SF) Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (PG) George Birchfield | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elton Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Newton Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 47-57 |
| 11:31 | UMass | William Hutchens snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:25 | UMass | James Reitz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UMass | David Moore (SF), James Reeves (PF) William Hutchens, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Brad Rasco (SF), Ty Houston (C) Nelson Clark, Joe Powell, Terry Johnson | |
| 11:25 | UMass | James Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:25 | UMass | James Reitz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Ty Houston gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | James Reitz denies the turnaround by Newton Brewer | 48-57 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | Brad Rasco grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Newton Brewer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Newton Brewer, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Max Cohen (SG), William Hutchens (PF) Derrick Wilson, James Reitz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG) Newton Brewer | |
| 10:35 | UMass | Max Cohen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elton Jones | 51-57 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | William Hutchens steps in front of the Jesse Stone pass | 51-57 |
| 09:49 | UMass | David Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Robert Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Brad Rasco is hacked by David Moore - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Jacques Kirchner (SF), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, David Moore, William Hutchens, James Reeves | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Joe Powell (SF), Newton Brewer (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Nelson Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Billy Bozeman gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:10 | UMass | The short jumper by Derrick Wilson is denied by Terry Johnson | 51-57 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Nelson Clark pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 51-57 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Joe Powell grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Nelson Clark drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Birchfield | 51-59 |
| 08:22 | UMass | George Birchfield steals the ball from Billy Bozeman | 51-59 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Joe Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 07:59 | UMass | James Reitz gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:53 | UMass | James Reitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Billy Bozeman tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Reitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | Newton Brewer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Terry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Joe Powell connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Clark | 53-62 |
| 07:05 | UMass | Derrick Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), James Reeves (PF), David Moore (C) Derrick Wilson, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SG), Ty Houston (PF), Brad Rasco (C) Nelson Clark, Newton Brewer, Terry Johnson | |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Brad Rasco misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Corey Anderson - foul #3 on Corey Anderson, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Max Cohen (SG) Corey Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Jesse Stone (SG) George Birchfield, Joe Powell | |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Brad Rasco makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Brad Rasco makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Elton Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 06:26 | UMass | James Reeves hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 06:00 | St. John's | Jesse Stone buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Ward | 55-66 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Elton Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Ty Houston snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | David Moore steps in front of the Brad Rasco pass | 55-66 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Elton Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ty Houston | 55-66 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, James Reeves, David Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Joe Powell (SF), Newton Brewer (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Ty Houston, Brad Rasco | |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Nelson Clark's floater is knocked away by Billy Bozeman | 55-66 |
| 04:38 | UMass | James Reitz snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Nelson Clark steals the ball from Corey Anderson | 55-66 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | George Birchfield dunks the ball set up by Nelson Clark | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | UMass | James Reitz misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-68 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Billy Bozeman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:01 | UMass | James Reitz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Newton Brewer gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Clark and the foul's on Derrick Wilson - foul #2 on Derrick Wilson, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | UMass | David Moore (SF) Jacques Kirchner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Reitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Newton Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | UMass | Derrick Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | George Birchfield buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-74 |
| 02:42 | UMass | James Reitz hits a jumper in the lane | 60-74 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Billy Bozeman is called for the reach on Newton Brewer - foul #2 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #7 | 60-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), William Hutchens (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (PG), Robert Ward (SG), Brad Rasco (SF), Ty Houston (C) George Birchfield, Nelson Clark, Joe Powell, Terry Johnson | |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Newton Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Newton Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:13 | UMass | William Hutchens grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 01:57 | UMass | William Hutchens hits the finger roll | 62-75 |
| 01:50 | St. John's | Brad Rasco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 01:49 | UMass | William Hutchens snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Elton Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | Ty Houston pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Reeves - foul #2 on James Reeves, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (SG) Newton Brewer | |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Elton Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Ty Houston | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Brad Rasco scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Max Cohen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-79 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brad Rasco | 62-79 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | David Moore is called for the reach on Robert Ward - foul #5 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 62-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Upshaw (SG) David Moore | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:06 | UMass | William Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:01 | UMass | James Reeves misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ty Houston pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |