| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) SG - Robert Pink (fresh) SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jay Wilson (fresh) SG - James Davidson (fresh) SF - Alonzo Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) C - Donald Pappas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | Robert Pink hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | UMass | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Robert Pink's fadeaway is rejected by Alonzo Rodriguez | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Richard Edwards tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pappas | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | UMass | John Smith hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Edwards | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | St. Bonaventure | Tom Simon is called for the reach on Jay Wilson - foul #1 on Tom Simon, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jay Wilson | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Tom Simon loses the dribble to Michael Naccarato | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Pink picks off the pass by James Davidson | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Michael Naccarato takes the ball from Richard Edwards | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Jay Wilson steals the ball from Tom Simon in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Kajetan Ziel (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Tom Simon, Robert Pink, Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) PF - Alberto Bianchi (fresh) C - Cameron Eanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) SF - Alonzo Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Donald Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:38 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Naccarato | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Donald Pappas is blocked by Cameron Eanes | 4-5 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Donald Horn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:46 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lamar Williams - foul #1 on Lamar Williams, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG) Donald Horn | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (PG), Thomas Belanger (SF), Neil Hamilton (PF), John Coble (C) Jay Wilson, Alonzo Rodriguez, Michael Naccarato, Donald Pappas | |
| 14:46 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:46 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:33 | UMass | Tom Simon misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:31 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:18 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Kyzer | 4-10 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Lamar Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Simon | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lamar Williams - foul #2 on Lamar Williams, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SG), Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Lamar Williams, Kajetan Ziel, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), Donald Pappas (C) Thomas Kyzer, John Coble | |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Tom Simon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Richard Edwards tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 13:19 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Belanger | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Richard Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:49 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Tom Simon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Belanger - foul #1 on Thomas Belanger, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG) Tom Simon | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (SG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), Michael Naccarato (PF) James Davidson, Thomas Belanger, Neil Hamilton | |
| 12:28 | UMass | Donald Horn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:26 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:09 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | UMass | Richard Edwards gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:02 | UMass | Charles Brown blows the dunk but the foul's on Donald Pappas - foul #1 on Donald Pappas, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SG) Robert Pink | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger (SG), Neil Hamilton (C) Jay Wilson, Donald Pappas | |
| 12:02 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:02 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:33 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Charles Brown | 11-13 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) SF - Richard Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Belanger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonzo Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Neil Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | UMass | The jump hook by Charles Brown is blocked by Neil Hamilton | 11-13 |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:47 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Horn is called for the reach on Thomas Kyzer - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Robert Pink (SG), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Donald Horn, Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), Peter Casale (PF), Donald Pappas (C) Alonzo Rodriguez, Michael Naccarato, Neil Hamilton | |
| 10:39 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alberto Bianchi - foul #1 on Alberto Bianchi, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG) Thomas Kyzer | |
| 10:39 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:39 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:22 | UMass | Robert Pink hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Thomas Belanger - foul #2 on Thomas Belanger, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez (SF) Thomas Belanger | |
| 10:22 | UMass | Robert Pink makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:04 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:02 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 10:00 | UMass | Cameron Eanes grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Alonzo Rodriguez takes the ball from Tom Simon | 14-15 |
| 09:52 | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alonzo Rodriguez | 14-17 |
| 09:30 | UMass | Tom Simon knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Cameron Eanes | 16-17 |
| 09:25 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Casale's pass is intercepted by Robert Pink | 16-17 |
| 09:15 | UMass | Peter Casale swats the short shot by Kajetan Ziel | 16-17 |
| 09:13 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Casale drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Davidson | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Robert Pink comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 08:25 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi tips it in | 18-19 |
| 08:06 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Casale misses long on a floater from close range | 18-19 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Tom Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Peter Casale - foul #1 on Peter Casale, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF) Tom Simon, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (SF), Michael Naccarato (PF), Neil Hamilton (C) Alonzo Rodriguez, Peter Casale, Donald Pappas | |
| 07:59 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Donald Horn grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Donald Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Wilson - foul #1 on Jay Wilson, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Brown (C) Alberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Richard Edwards drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 23-19 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jay Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Neil Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 23-19 |
| 07:01 | UMass | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez (SF) James Davidson | |
| 06:43 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 06:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donald Horn | 23-19 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Robert Pink buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Edwards | 25-19 |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Horn - foul #2 on Donald Horn, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG) Donald Horn | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas (C) Alonzo Rodriguez | |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:15 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Smith | 25-20 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Neil Hamilton steals it from Charles Brown | 25-20 |
| 05:42 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Edwards steals it from Thomas Kyzer | 25-20 |
| 05:24 | UMass | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Kyzer - foul #1 on Thomas Kyzer, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SG), Russell Harrison (SF), Alberto Bianchi (C) Robert Pink, Richard Edwards, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Davidson (SG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), Peter Casale (PF) Thomas Kyzer, Neil Hamilton, Michael Naccarato | |
| 05:24 | UMass | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:24 | UMass | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:05 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jay Wilson | 27-22 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:28 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-22 |
| 04:27 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Casale tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Tom Simon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Casale grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:55 | St. Bonaventure | Alonzo Rodriguez dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Davidson | 27-26 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Casale - foul #2 on Peter Casale, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Cameron Eanes (PF), Charles Brown (C) Tom Simon, Russell Harrison, John Smith, Alberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger (SF), Michael Naccarato (PF), Neil Hamilton (C) Alonzo Rodriguez, Peter Casale, Donald Pappas | |
| 03:34 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Neil Hamilton | 28-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kajetan Ziel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jay Wilson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Belanger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Naccarato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Neil Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 03:19 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 03:06 | UMass | Charles Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range | 28-28 |
| 03:05 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Naccarato | 28-28 |
| 02:43 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Belanger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Neil Hamilton is called for the reach on Lamar Williams - foul #1 on Neil Hamilton, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF) Kajetan Ziel | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer (PG), Donald Pappas (C) Jay Wilson, Neil Hamilton | |
| 02:13 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:59 | St. Bonaventure | Cameron Eanes steals it from Donald Pappas | 28-30 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Richard Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lamar Williams | 30-30 |
| 01:28 | St. Bonaventure | Donald Pappas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 01:27 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 01:20 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Brown takes the ball from Michael Naccarato | 30-30 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Charles Brown hits a fadeaway from the right block | 32-30 |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato is fouled on the floor by Lamar Williams - foul #3 on Lamar Williams, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Robert Pink (SG), John Smith (PF), Alberto Bianchi (C) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams, Cameron Eanes, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton (SF) Thomas Belanger | |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Naccarato makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Tom Simon is fouled on the floor by Donald Pappas - foul #2 on Donald Pappas, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jay Wilson (PG), Alonzo Rodriguez (SF), John Coble (C) James Davidson, Michael Naccarato, Donald Pappas | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Tom Simon misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | Neil Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Kyzer lays it in | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Tom Simon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-34 |