| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Nava (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ehret (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 19:43 | Xavier | Robert Merritt snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Pedersen - foul #1 on Frank Pedersen, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:19 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Stanley | 23-39 |
| 19:02 | UMass | David Stanley can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 23-39 |
| 19:01 | UMass | David Ehret gets the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:48 | UMass | William Nava makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Pedersen | 26-39 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick slams it home on a nice dish by Alfred Jackson | 26-41 |
| 18:00 | UMass | John Diorio misses badly on a shot from the right side | 26-41 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-41 |
| 17:51 | UMass | John Diorio grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-41 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Robert Merritt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Robert Merritt travels with the ball | 26-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (SF), Clifton Garrett (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Frank Pedersen, William Nava, John Diorio, David Stanley, David Ehret | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Adam Strait (PF) Alfred Jackson, Robert Merritt, Daniel Cardella | |
| 16:32 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Adam Strait - foul #1 on Adam Strait, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Clifton Garrett misses the floater from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is hacked by Jonathan Reynolds - foul #2 on Jonathan Reynolds, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG), John Diorio (SF) Michael Whitfield, Shane Carpenter, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Daniel Cardella (PF) Edmond Roberts, Robert Blass, Adam Strait | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Robert Merritt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Clifton Garrett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-41 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Clifton Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:41 | UMass | John Diorio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jonathan Reynolds - foul #3 on Jonathan Reynolds, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | UMass | David Stanley (PF), David Ehret (C) Clifton Garrett, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 13:55 | UMass | David Ehret hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 28-44 |
| 13:54 | UMass | John Diorio tips it back up and in | 30-44 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by John Diorio - foul #3 on John Diorio, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), William Pagel (SF) Frank Pedersen, John Diorio | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG), Adam Strait (C) Robert Merritt, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 13:19 | UMass | William Pagel pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Robert Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifton Garrett (SF) William Pagel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 13:12 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Adam Strait clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Ehret - foul #2 on David Ehret, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (SF) Kosta Skibinski, Clifton Garrett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Loren Huston (PF) Alfred Jackson, Daniel Cardella | |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Adam Strait makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Robert Blass snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), John Diorio (SF) Michael Whitfield, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), Bill Moronta (SF) Robert Blass, Robert Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:15 | UMass | John Diorio can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Moronta - foul #2 on Bill Moronta, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 12:15 | UMass | John Diorio makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:15 | UMass | John Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Robert Merritt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 11:28 | UMass | Adam Strait steals it from David Ehret | 34-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nava (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ehret (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Moronta (fresh) PF - Loren Huston (fresh) C - Adam Strait (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 11:04 | UMass | David Ehret snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 11:00 | UMass | John Diorio is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Diorio, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (SF), Clifton Garrett (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) William Nava, John Diorio, David Stanley, David Ehret | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Edmond Roberts, Bill Moronta, Loren Huston, Adam Strait | |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Robert Merritt hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Thurman Scarbrough | 34-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:31 | UMass | Frank Pedersen hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kosta Skibinski | 37-51 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:04 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa is fouled on the floor by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #2 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG) Frank Pedersen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (SG) Robert Merritt | |
| 09:45 | UMass | William Nava can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Clifton Garrett misses the tip | 37-51 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 08:57 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cardella | 37-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:52 | UMass | William Nava comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-54 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Reynaldo Costa steals it from Robert Kirkpatrick | 39-54 |
| 08:24 | UMass | William Nava misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Blass | 39-56 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Clifton Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), John Diorio (SF), David Stanley (PF), David Ehret (C) William Nava, Kosta Skibinski, Jonathan Reynolds, Clifton Garrett, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Bill Moronta (SF), Loren Huston (PF), Adam Strait (C) Alfred Jackson, Robert Blass, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Frank Pedersen picks off the pass by Edmond Roberts in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 07:39 | UMass | Michael Whitfield lays it up and in set up by Frank Pedersen | 41-56 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Adam Strait hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 41-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ehret (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Moronta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) C - Adam Strait (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:59 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Diorio | 44-58 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Ehret - foul #3 on David Ehret, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF) Edmond Roberts, Bill Moronta, Loren Huston | |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Adam Strait makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:13 | UMass | David Ehret comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Robert Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (SG) Michael Whitfield | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:13 | UMass | David Ehret misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:13 | UMass | David Ehret makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Diorio - foul #5 on John Diorio, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG), Clifton Garrett (SF) William Nava, John Diorio | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 05:34 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Stanley | 45-59 |
| 05:28 | UMass | David Ehret misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 05:27 | UMass | David Ehret hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Robert Merritt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 05:02 | UMass | David Ehret gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:58 | UMass | Frank Pedersen clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Merritt | 47-59 |
| 04:34 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:32 | UMass | The rebound goes to Clifton Garrett | 47-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:26 | UMass | David Stanley's pass is intercepted by Alfred Jackson | 47-59 |
| 03:58 | Xavier | Adam Strait scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Merritt | 47-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Adam Strait is fouled on the floor by Frank Pedersen - foul #2 on Frank Pedersen, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), William Pagel (SF), Jonathan Reynolds (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Frank Pedersen, Kosta Skibinski, Clifton Garrett, David Stanley, David Ehret | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG), Robert Blass (SG), Bill Moronta (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Alfred Jackson, Robert Merritt, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella | |
| 03:30 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 03:11 | UMass | William Pagel can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-61 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds tips it home | 49-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Nava (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Pagel (fresh) PF - Jonathan Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Blass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Moronta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) C - Adam Strait (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Xavier | Robert Blass misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-61 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:45 | UMass | William Nava misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 02:44 | Xavier | Adam Strait grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Adam Strait misses short on a runner from close range | 49-61 |
| 02:22 | UMass | William Pagel snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 02:17 | UMass | William Nava can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Loren Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Blass and he's fouled by Reynaldo Costa - foul #1 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifton Garrett (PF) William Pagel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:48 | Xavier | Adam Strait grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Jonathan Reynolds steals it from Loren Huston | 49-64 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Adam Strait swats the layup by Clifton Garrett | 49-64 |
| 01:15 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Garrett | 49-64 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa blows the layup | 49-64 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa grabs the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Clifton Garrett clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Loren Huston - foul #1 on Loren Huston, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Clifton Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Clifton Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:56 | Xavier | Adam Strait pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Adam Strait can't connect on a floater from the right block | 50-64 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Nava and the foul's on Bill Moronta - foul #3 on Bill Moronta, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts runs out the clock | 53-64 |