| Lineup | UMass | PG - George Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Casler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Arnwine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Lavalle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Eddie Casler inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Michael Barnett blows the layup | 25-37 |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Michael Mitchell is called for the reach on Paul Bergeron - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Bergeron | 25-39 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Michael Mitchell clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Paul Bergeron - foul #2 on Paul Bergeron, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Michael Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | UMass | George Arnwine pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:24 | UMass | Brian Lavalle blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Mitchell | 26-39 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Jerry Hall pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Hall | 26-41 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Eddie Casler misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Desilva - foul #2 on Jesse Desilva, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Eddie Casler misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Eddie Casler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian Lavalle | 26-41 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway blows the layup | 26-41 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva tips it in | 26-43 |
| 17:26 | UMass | George Rollins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 17:24 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Michael Barnett gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 17:10 | UMass | George Rollins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Michael Barnett tips it home | 28-43 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Rollins - foul #3 on George Rollins, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Hector Lopez (PG), Fred Robbins (SG), Pete Pelkey (SF), Sergio Rodriguez (PF), Lavern Parnell (C) George Rollins, Michael Mitchell, Eddie Casler, Michael Barnett, George Arnwine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Clark (SG), Cornell Langlois (SF), Mladen Splonskowski (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Paul Bergeron, Jerry Hall, Brian Lavalle, Joseph Hathaway | |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:32 | UMass | Sergio Rodriguez clanks a shot from the baseline | 28-45 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Pete Pelkey tips it but misses | 28-45 |
| 16:29 | UMass | Sergio Rodriguez tips it in | 30-45 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert West (PG) Jesse Desilva | |
| 15:50 | UMass | Pete Pelkey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Michael Joseph snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hector Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Pelkey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sergio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lavern Parnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert West (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cornell Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mladen Splonskowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Cornell Langlois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | UMass | George Rollins (PG) Fred Robbins | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Bergeron (SG) Mladen Splonskowski | |
| 15:14 | UMass | Pete Pelkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-45 |
| 15:13 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Pelkey | 30-45 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Pete Pelkey is fouled on the floor by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Barnett (PF) Lavern Parnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG), Brian Lavalle (PF), Joseph Hathaway (C) Robert West, Cornell Langlois, Michael Joseph | |
| 14:42 | UMass | Sergio Rodriguez hits a turnaround from the right block | 32-45 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Charles Clark misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:37 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle tips it home | 32-47 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Michael Barnett misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Lavalle - foul #2 on Brian Lavalle, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Mitchell (SG), Eddie Casler (SF), George Arnwine (C) Hector Lopez, Pete Pelkey, Sergio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Hall (SF) Charles Clark | |
| 14:17 | UMass | Michael Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Michael Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:56 | Xavier | Jerry Hall makes the jumper in the paint | 34-49 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Jesse Desilva takes the ball from George Arnwine | 34-49 |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Paul Bergeron | 34-51 |
| 13:03 | UMass | George Rollins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Desilva - foul #3 on Jesse Desilva, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Pete Pelkey (PF) Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Clark (SG), Cornell Langlois (PF) Paul Bergeron, Brian Lavalle | |
| 13:03 | UMass | George Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:03 | UMass | George Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:40 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva lays it up and in set up by Charles Clark | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:27 | UMass | Pete Pelkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Hector Lopez (PG), Fred Robbins (SG), Sergio Rodriguez (PF), Lavern Parnell (C) George Rollins, Michael Mitchell, Eddie Casler, George Arnwine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Joseph (C) Joseph Hathaway | |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Sergio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Cornell Langlois - foul #1 on Sergio Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Barnett (PF) Lavern Parnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert West (PG), Paul Bergeron (SG) Jesse Desilva, Jerry Hall | |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-53 |
| 11:54 | UMass | Michael Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Pete Pelkey drills a jump hook in the paint | 37-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hector Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Pelkey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Sergio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert West (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cornell Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Xavier | Charles Clark connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bergeron | 37-55 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Sergio Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 11:07 | UMass | Pete Pelkey tips it home | 39-55 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Sergio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Michael Joseph - foul #2 on Sergio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | UMass | George Rollins (PG), Michael Mitchell (SG), Eddie Casler (SF), George Arnwine (C) Hector Lopez, Fred Robbins, Pete Pelkey, Sergio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG), Brian Lavalle (PF), Joseph Hathaway (C) Robert West, Charles Clark, Michael Joseph | |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle tips it home | 39-57 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Michael Barnett jams it on a great pass from George Rollins | 41-57 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva is fouled on the floor by George Rollins - foul #4 on George Rollins, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Hector Lopez (PG), Pete Pelkey (PF) George Rollins, Michael Barnett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Hall (SF) Cornell Langlois | |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Jerry Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Pete Pelkey grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Eddie Casler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 09:37 | UMass | George Arnwine hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | The jump hook by Joseph Hathaway is blocked by Pete Pelkey | 43-57 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Eddie Casler snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:19 | UMass | Hector Lopez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 09:17 | UMass | George Arnwine grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Pete Pelkey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Lavalle - foul #3 on Brian Lavalle, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Fred Robbins (SG), Sergio Rodriguez (PF), Lavern Parnell (C) Michael Mitchell, Eddie Casler, George Arnwine | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Clark (SG) Paul Bergeron | |
| 09:04 | UMass | Pete Pelkey misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Pete Pelkey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Clark | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:38 | UMass | Pete Pelkey connects on the jump hook in the paint | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Hector Lopez - foul #3 on Hector Lopez, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Barnett (PF) Lavern Parnell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cornell Langlois (PF) Brian Lavalle | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:01 | UMass | Fred Robbins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Clark - foul #3 on Charles Clark, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Joseph (C) Joseph Hathaway | |
| 08:01 | UMass | Fred Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Fred Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Cornell Langlois hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 07:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Barnett | 48-60 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Michael Barnett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Clark - foul #4 on Charles Clark, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | UMass | George Rollins (PG), George Arnwine (C) Fred Robbins, Sergio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert West (PG), Paul Bergeron (SG), Mladen Splonskowski (PF) Jesse Desilva, Charles Clark, Jerry Hall | |
| 07:45 | UMass | Michael Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Michael Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Mladen Splonskowski gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - George Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hector Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Pete Pelkey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Barnett (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - George Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert West (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cornell Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mladen Splonskowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert West | 49-63 |
| 07:15 | UMass | George Rollins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hector Lopez | 52-63 |
| 06:57 | Xavier | Cornell Langlois's layup is rejected by Michael Barnett | 52-63 |
| 06:55 | UMass | George Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:51 | UMass | George Rollins misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Pete Pelkey tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 06:30 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert West | 54-66 |
| 06:17 | UMass | George Arnwine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Pete Pelkey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 06:02 | UMass | George Arnwine's fadeaway is rejected by Cornell Langlois | 54-66 |
| 06:00 | UMass | George Arnwine tips it but misses | 54-66 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Mladen Splonskowski gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Mitchell (SG), Eddie Casler (SF) Hector Lopez, Pete Pelkey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG), Jerry Hall (SF), Brian Lavalle (PF), Joseph Hathaway (C) Robert West, Cornell Langlois, Mladen Splonskowski, Michael Joseph | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway loses the dribble to Michael Barnett | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:15 | UMass | Eddie Casler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-66 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 05:08 | Xavier | Michael Mitchell steps in front of the Jesse Desilva pass | 54-66 |
| 05:02 | UMass | A charge is called on George Rollins - foul #5 on George Rollins, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Hector Lopez (PG) George Rollins | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:46 | Xavier | Michael Mitchell picks off the pass by Joseph Hathaway | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:29 | UMass | Michael Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Paul Bergeron and he's fouled by George Arnwine - foul #3 on George Arnwine, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Pete Pelkey (PF), Sergio Rodriguez (C) Michael Barnett, George Arnwine | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway makes the free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Pete Pelkey misses short on a floater in the paint | 57-69 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway grabs the board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Hall and he's hacked by Sergio Rodriguez - foul #3 on Sergio Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Fred Robbins (SG), Lavern Parnell (C) Michael Mitchell, Eddie Casler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva misses the free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Pete Pelkey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Jesse Desilva steals it from Hector Lopez | 57-71 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hector Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Pelkey (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. PF - Sergio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lavern Parnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fresh) 31 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Lavalle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 03:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Sergio Rodriguez | 57-71 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Pete Pelkey knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Hall | 60-74 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Pete Pelkey makes the floater from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway hits a floater in the lane set up by Jerry Hall | 62-76 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Hector Lopez scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sergio Rodriguez | 65-76 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle is fouled on the floor by Sergio Rodriguez - foul #4 on Sergio Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 65-76 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert West (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Cornell Langlois (SF), Michael Joseph (C) Jesse Desilva, Paul Bergeron, Jerry Hall, Joseph Hathaway | |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Lavern Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Michael Joseph steals it from Pete Pelkey | 65-77 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Robert West jams it | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Sergio Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-79 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mladen Splonskowski (PF) Brian Lavalle | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Charles Clark knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert West | 65-81 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Pete Pelkey lays it up and in on a great pass from Lavern Parnell | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Robert West runs out the clock | 67-81 |