| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) SG - Kevin Mondor (fresh) SF - Wilfredo Montanez (fresh) PF - David Elsea (fresh) C - Andrew Brownell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fresh) SG - Steven Gochenour (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | David Elsea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | UMass | Kevin Mondor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Xavier | Richard Runion pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Brownell - foul #1 on Andrew Brownell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Elsea | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Eric Draves is called for the reach on Alfonso Rivera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Draves, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | UMass | David Elsea is fouled on the floor by Richard Runion - foul #1 on Richard Runion, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Kevin Mondor hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alfonso Rivera | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Hugh Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is whistled for a carry | 2-1 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Richard Runion's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Brownell | 2-1 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Richard Runion tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | UMass | David Elsea hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | UMass | David Elsea misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Thomas Young gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Eric Draves drills a fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | UMass | Kevin Mondor loses the dribble to Richard Runion | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | David Elsea denies the turnaround by Thomas Young | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Thomas Young tips it in | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Kevin Mondor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG), Jack Wood (SG), Jose Valdez (SF), David Hudson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Kevin Mondor, Wilfredo Montanez, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (PF) Richard Runion | |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Hugh Moore drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Wood - foul #1 on Jack Wood, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Jack Wood throws it down and the foul's on Hugh Moore - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Jack Wood makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Hugh Moore connects on the shot from the right block set up by Eric Draves | 5-12 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Jack Wood loses the dribble to Eric Draves | 5-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) SG - Jack Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) PF - David Elsea (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), Kevin Mondor (SG), Edgar Bridgeforth (C) Jose Valdez, David Elsea, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| 15:28 | UMass | Jack Wood is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Wood, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | UMass | David Elsea (PF) Jack Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:07 | Xavier | Eric Draves scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Davis | 5-14 |
| 15:00 | UMass | The short jumper by Edgar Bridgeforth is denied by Glenn Wolfe | 5-14 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Kevin Mondor is called for the reach on Brad Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Mondor, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SF) Naija Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), William Murakami (PF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, Hugh Moore | |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by Wilfredo Montanez - foul #1 on Wilfredo Montanez, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Martin Hogan (C) Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Glenn Wolfe | |
| 14:24 | Xavier | David Bailey buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brad Davis | 5-16 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Kevin Mondor misses the lay-in | 5-16 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Brad Davis pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Bailey | 5-19 |
| 13:37 | UMass | David Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Jose Valdez (SF), David Hudson (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) David Harper, Wilfredo Montanez, David Elsea, Martin Hogan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, William Murakami, David Bailey | |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Lever | 5-22 |
| 13:20 | UMass | Kevin Mondor buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jose Valdez | 8-22 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Eric Draves comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Alfonso Rivera - foul #1 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #6 | 8-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (SF) Kevin Mondor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF) Richard Runion | |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 13:02 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 12:45 | UMass | David Hudson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfonso Rivera | 11-24 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Eric Draves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SF), Edgar Bridgeforth (C) Alfonso Rivera, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Thomas Young (SF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever | |
| 12:18 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-24 |
| 12:16 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth tips it but misses | 11-24 |
| 12:15 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Brad Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hugh Moore | 11-27 |
| 11:47 | UMass | Jose Valdez clanks a shot from the right block | 11-27 |
| 11:46 | UMass | David Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-27 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) SG - Jose Valdez (fairly fresh) SF - Wilfredo Montanez (tiring) PF - David Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgar Bridgeforth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UMass | Jose Valdez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-27 |
| 11:30 | UMass | David Hudson tips it in | 13-27 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Hugh Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edgar Bridgeforth - foul #1 on Edgar Bridgeforth, team foul #7 | 13-27 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), Kevin Mondor (SG), David Elsea (PF), Martin Hogan (C) Naija Abdelhamid, Jose Valdez, David Hudson, Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Brad Davis, John Duke, Thomas Young, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 11:16 | UMass | David Harper double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG) David Harper | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (C) Hugh Moore | |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Richard Runion is hacked by David Elsea - foul #1 on David Elsea, team foul #8 | 13-29 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Richard Runion misses the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Daniel Lever knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Gochenour | 13-31 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #4 | 13-31 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Richard Runion steals the ball from Wilfredo Montanez | 13-31 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | David Bailey scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-33 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Kevin Mondor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-33 |
| 10:14 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-33 |
| 10:10 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Runion | 13-36 |
| 10:05 | UMass | David Elsea scores on a fadeaway from close range | 15-36 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | David Bailey misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Alfonso Rivera - foul #2 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #9 | 15-36 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SF), Andrew Brownell (C) Alfonso Rivera, Wilfredo Montanez, Martin Hogan | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Murakami (SF), Hugh Moore (C) Daniel Lever, Richard Runion | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| 09:55 | UMass | David Harper is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Young (SF) David Bailey | |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour lays it up and in set up by Eric Draves | 15-39 |
| 09:39 | UMass | David Elsea hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Murakami - foul #1 on William Murakami, team foul #5 | 15-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour | |
| 09:39 | UMass | David Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 16-39 |
| 09:39 | UMass | David Elsea misses the 2nd free throw | 16-39 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid snags the offensive board | 16-39 |
| 09:21 | UMass | William Murakami denies the turnaround by David Elsea | 16-39 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Hugh Moore gets the rebound | 16-39 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Hugh Moore can't connect on a runner from the left block | 16-39 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 16-39 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the easy layup | 16-39 |
| 08:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Elsea | 16-39 |
| 08:42 | UMass | David Elsea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-39 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 16-39 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | Thomas Young's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Brownell | 16-39 |
| 08:21 | UMass | David Elsea pulls down the rebound | 16-39 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-39 |
| 08:13 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to David Elsea | 16-39 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Kevin Mondor is fouled on the floor by Brad Davis - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #6 | 16-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Jose Valdez (SF), David Hudson (PF), Edgar Bridgeforth (C) David Harper, David Elsea, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), David Bailey (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Brad Davis, John Duke, William Murakami, Hugh Moore | |
| 07:54 | UMass | Eric Draves steals the ball from Jose Valdez | 16-39 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the finger roll | 16-41 |
| 07:40 | UMass | David Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-41 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Naija Abdelhamid (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Mondor (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) PF - David Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Bridgeforth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Draves and he's hacked by Kevin Mondor - foul #2 on Kevin Mondor, team foul #10 | 16-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SF) Kevin Mondor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Thomas Young, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the free throw | 16-44 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Naija Abdelhamid | 18-44 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edgar Bridgeforth - foul #2 on Edgar Bridgeforth, team foul #11 | 18-44 |
| Subs | UMass | David Elsea (PF), Martin Hogan (C) David Hudson, Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Richard Runion, David Bailey | |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 1st free throw | 18-45 |
| 06:44 | Xavier | Eric Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 18-46 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Martin Hogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-46 |
| 06:20 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the defensive board | 18-46 |
| 06:14 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Gochenour | 18-48 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Daniel Lever steals it from Jose Valdez in the backcourt | 18-48 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is fouled on the floor by David Elsea - foul #2 on David Elsea, team foul #12 | 18-48 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), David Hudson (PF) Naija Abdelhamid, David Elsea | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, Daniel Lever, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses the 1st free throw | 18-48 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses the 2nd free throw | 18-48 |
| 06:04 | UMass | Martin Hogan snags the defensive board | 18-48 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Brad Davis steals it from David Hudson | 18-48 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Thomas Young lays it in set up by Brad Davis | 18-50 |
| 05:32 | UMass | Thomas Young picks off the pass by David Harper in the backcourt | 18-50 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Thomas Young banks in the layup | 18-52 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Jose Valdez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG), Andrew Brownell (C) David Harper, Martin Hogan | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), William Murakami (SF), David Bailey (PF) Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, Richard Runion | |
| 04:59 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-52 |
| 04:58 | UMass | David Hudson gets the rebound | 18-52 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Jose Valdez can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Duke - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #7 | 18-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Glenn Wolfe (C) John Duke, Hugh Moore | |
| 04:53 | UMass | Jose Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 19-52 |
| 04:53 | UMass | Jose Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-52 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-52 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Andrew Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-52 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-52 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the board | 20-52 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | Eric Draves comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-52 |
| 04:18 | Xavier | William Murakami grabs the offensive board | 20-52 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | David Bailey misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Hudson - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #13 | 20-52 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG) Naija Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, William Murakami, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 04:13 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 20-53 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | David Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-54 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Eric Draves is called for the reach on Wilfredo Montanez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Draves, team foul #8 | 20-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Richard Runion (PF) Eric Draves, David Bailey | |
| 04:11 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez makes the 1st free throw | 21-54 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez misses the 2nd free throw | 21-54 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the board | 21-54 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-54 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Andrew Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-54 |
| 03:54 | UMass | David Harper makes the jumper from the right wing | 23-54 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-54 |
| 03:42 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it home | 23-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jose Valdez (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Wilfredo Montanez (very tired) 1 pts. PF - David Hudson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Brownell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) SF - Thomas Young (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Runion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jose Valdez | 25-56 |
| 03:07 | Xavier | Brad Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-56 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Richard Runion pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-56 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-56 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez grabs the board | 25-56 |
| 02:55 | UMass | John Duke is called for the reach on Wilfredo Montanez in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Duke, team foul #9 | 25-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Kevin Mondor (SG), Jack Wood (PF), Edgar Bridgeforth (C) David Harper, Jose Valdez, David Hudson, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), David Bailey (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Brad Davis, John Duke, Thomas Young, Richard Runion, Hugh Moore | |
| 02:55 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez makes the 1st free throw | 26-56 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-56 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's pass is intercepted by Jack Wood | 27-56 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is hacked by Eric Draves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Draves, team foul #10 | 27-56 |
| Subs | UMass | David Elsea (PF) Wilfredo Montanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG) Eric Draves | |
| 02:27 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 27-56 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 27-56 |
| 02:27 | UMass | David Elsea grabs the offensive board | 27-56 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Kevin Mondor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-56 |
| 02:09 | Xavier | David Bailey grabs the board | 27-56 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis is hacked by Alfonso Rivera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #14 | 27-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG) Alfonso Rivera | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), William Murakami (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Steven Gochenour, David Bailey, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-57 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-58 |
| 01:56 | UMass | David Elsea is alone and throws it down | 29-58 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Brad Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-58 |
| 01:28 | Xavier | John Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-58 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Hugh Moore double dribbles | 29-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Martin Hogan (C) Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF) John Duke, Daniel Lever, William Murakami | |
| 01:00 | UMass | Martin Hogan loses the ball out of bounds | 29-58 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses the runner in the paint | 29-58 |
| 00:47 | UMass | David Elsea gets the rebound | 29-58 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Kevin Mondor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-58 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the dunk but the foul's on Naija Abdelhamid - foul #1 on Naija Abdelhamid, team foul #15 | 32-58 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG) Naija Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), David Bailey (PF) Steven Gochenour, Richard Runion | |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 00:15 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 00:03 | UMass | The jump hook by Jack Wood is blocked by Hugh Moore | 32-60 |
| 00:02 | UMass | David Elsea tips it home | 34-60 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-60 |