| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) PF - Frank Williams (fresh) C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) SG - James Romo (fresh) SF - Michael Artis (fresh) PF - John Hay (fresh) C - Howard Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Saint Louis | John Hay buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Artis | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Michael Bowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Saint Louis | James Romo double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Michael Bowen hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Arthur Stokes steals the ball from James Romo | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Christopher Byers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Stokes | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Alvin Johnson - foul #1 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Arthur Stokes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | John Hay gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Saint Louis | John Hay scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Artis | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | Saint Louis | James Romo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | John Hay tips it in | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Michael Bowen misses short on a runner in the paint | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Hay | 4-10 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Arthur Stokes tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #2 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Jason Helton (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Frank Williams, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown (PG), Walter Bass (SG), James Brooks (SF), Edward McCann (PF) Andy Porter, James Romo, Michael Artis, John Hay | |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Douglas Welch hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Clements | 8-11 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fresh) C - Andrew Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) SG - Walter Bass (fresh) SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Edward McCann (fresh) C - Howard Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Saint Louis | James Brooks misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:45 | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 15:43 | Saint Louis | James Brooks can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 15:41 | UMass | Andrew Walters snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Howard Morgan blocks the jumper by Andrew Walters | 8-11 |
| 15:15 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Howard Morgan | 8-11 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass is fouled on the floor by Jason Helton - foul #1 on Jason Helton, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, Jason Helton | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), James Romo (SG), John Hay (PF) Clifford Brown, Walter Bass, Howard Morgan | |
| 14:30 | Saint Louis | Andrew Walters picks off the pass by James Romo | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | UMass | John Hay is called for the reach on Michael Bowen - foul #1 on John Hay, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Williams (PF) Jerry Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Artis (SF) Edward McCann | |
| 14:10 | UMass | Arthur Stokes knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | James Romo connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Andy Porter | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Andrew Walters buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bowen | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Michael Bowen pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses the floater from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Michael Bowen hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Walters - foul #1 on Andrew Walters, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Jerry Wilhelm (C) Christopher Byers, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (PG), Edward McCann (C) Andy Porter, James Brooks | |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Michael Bowen knocks in the shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:23 | Saint Louis | James Romo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Clements | 18-15 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Bass | 18-17 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Frank Williams clanks a fadeaway from close range | 18-17 |
| 11:46 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann grabs the board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Romo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Artis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward McCann (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Saint Louis | James Romo is hacked by Arthur Stokes - foul #1 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Douglas Welch (SF), Jeremy Beachum (C) Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Clifford Brown (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Walter Bass, Michael Artis, John Hay | |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | James Romo knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Andy Porter and he's fouled by Bradley Clements - foul #1 on Bradley Clements, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Hay (PF) Edward McCann | |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | James Romo makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Douglas Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | John Hay pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:57 | Saint Louis | James Romo misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-20 |
| 10:56 | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown tips it home | 18-22 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum's layup is rejected by John Hay | 18-22 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Douglas Welch tips it home | 20-22 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | James Romo misses the tip | 20-22 |
| 10:34 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Bradley Clements is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Andrew Walters (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, Jerry Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG), James Brooks (SF) James Romo, John Hay | |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | James Brooks can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Byers - foul #1 on Christopher Byers, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward McCann (PF) Clifford Brown | |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | James Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Andrew Walters | 20-23 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum's layup is rejected by Edward McCann | 20-23 |
| 09:54 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Walter Bass misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Edward McCann | 20-23 |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | Arthur Stokes steps in front of the Edward McCann pass | 20-23 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Michael Bowen is called for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SF), Frank Williams (PF), Jerry Wilhelm (C) Christopher Byers, Arthur Stokes, Jeremy Beachum, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SG), Michael Artis (SF), John Hay (PF) Andy Porter, Edward McCann, Howard Morgan | |
| 08:30 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 08:29 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Bradley Clements misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Bass - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #2 | 20-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SF) Michael Bowen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle (C) James Brooks | |
| 08:24 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:06 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| 07:55 | UMass | Jason Helton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 07:53 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to John Hay | 22-23 |
| 07:34 | Saint Louis | Antonio Earle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm grabs the board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Helton (fresh) PF - Frank Williams (fresh) C - Jerry Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Romo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Earle (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | UMass | Jason Helton's floater is tipped away by John Hay | 22-23 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | John Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Saint Louis | John Hay clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | James Romo hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 06:26 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Helton | 22-25 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm's fadeaway is rejected by John Hay | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | James Romo gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | John Hay hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Jeremy Beachum (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, Jason Helton, Frank Williams, Jerry Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), James Brooks (SG), Clifford Brown (SF), Howard Morgan (C) Walter Bass, James Romo, Michael Artis, Antonio Earle | |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:58 | Saint Louis | John Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Byers and he's hacked by John Hay - foul #2 on John Hay, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward McCann (PF) John Hay | |
| 05:44 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Clifford Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:22 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 05:20 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:05 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan's pass is intercepted by Andrew Walters | 25-27 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Michael Bowen comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #4 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Romo (SG) Clifford Brown | |
| 04:54 | UMass | Michael Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Edward McCann connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Andy Porter - foul #1 on Andy Porter, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Artis (SF) James Brooks | |
| 04:28 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:24 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Andrew Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Artis - foul #1 on Michael Artis, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Arthur Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:59 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Williams (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Jeremy Beachum, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Hay (PF) Edward McCann | |
| 03:34 | UMass | Michael Bowen is hacked by Andy Porter - foul #2 on Andy Porter, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Michael Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:34 | Saint Louis | James Romo grabs the board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andy Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Romo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Artis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hay (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Jerry Wilhelm (C) Christopher Byers, Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (PG), James Brooks (C) Andy Porter, Howard Morgan | |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Frank Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bowen | 31-31 |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | James Brooks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Artis | 31-33 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Bradley Clements hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 02:17 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Michael Artis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Arthur Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Bradley Clements comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Frank Williams tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Frank Williams is called for the reach on James Romo - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Douglas Welch (SF), Andrew Walters (C) Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andy Porter (PG), Howard Morgan (C) Walter Bass, Michael Artis | |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | James Romo makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | James Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Andrew Walters misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | James Brooks snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:49 | Saint Louis | Christopher Byers takes the ball from James Brooks | 33-35 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Christopher Byers can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | James Brooks grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 00:38 | Saint Louis | Andy Porter buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Brooks | 33-37 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Douglas Welch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Welch, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SF), Jeremy Beachum (PF) Bradley Clements, Jerry Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter Bass (SG), Clifford Brown (SF), Edward McCann (PF) James Romo, James Brooks, John Hay | |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Howard Morgan slams it home | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Douglas Welch can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-39 |