| 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 | Xavier | Richard Runion 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) | |
| 19:40 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eric Draves | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Kevin Mondor scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Eric Draves knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera's pass is intercepted by Eric Draves in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Draves | 3-7 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 18:48 | UMass | David Elsea snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 18:36 | UMass | David Elsea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfonso Rivera | 5-7 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | David Elsea swats the short shot by Hugh Moore | 5-7 |
| 18:17 | Xavier | Richard Runion pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Eric Draves misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 18:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kevin Mondor | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Kevin Mondor connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Montanez | 7-7 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Alfonso Rivera picks off the pass by Richard Runion | 7-7 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Thomas Young grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Hugh Moore drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Draves | 7-9 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Kevin Mondor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfonso Rivera | 10-9 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Runion and the foul's on Kevin Mondor - foul #1 on Kevin Mondor, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| 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 | |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Hugh Moore swats the layup by David Hudson | 10-12 |
| 16:32 | Xavier | Eric Draves grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 16:28 | Xavier | Thomas Young can't throw it down | 10-12 |
| 16:26 | UMass | David Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Jack Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 10-12 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Thomas Young misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 15:46 | UMass | David Elsea pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) SG - Jack Wood (fresh) SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) PF - David Elsea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) PF - David Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UMass | Jack Wood connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jose Valdez | 13-12 |
| 15:24 | Xavier | Jack Wood takes the ball from Steven Gochenour | 13-12 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Hugh Moore steals it from Jack Wood | 13-12 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Eric Draves's pass is intercepted by Naija Abdelhamid in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 14:53 | UMass | David Elsea knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Thomas Young is hacked by Jose Valdez - foul #1 on Jose Valdez, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Kevin Mondor (SG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF), Andrew Brownell (C) Naija Abdelhamid, Jack Wood, Jose Valdez, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), John Duke (SG), Daniel Lever (SF), William Murakami (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Eric Draves, Steven Gochenour, Thomas Young, David Bailey, Hugh Moore | |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Brad Davis drills a 3 from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez is hacked by Daniel Lever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Lever, team foul #1 | 16-15 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Andrew Brownell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Andrew Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Andrew Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Brad Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-15 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Brad Davis snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Brad Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-15 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:24 | UMass | David Elsea clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 17-15 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Andrew Brownell gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 13:17 | UMass | Kevin Mondor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Glenn Wolfe | 17-15 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Daniel Lever is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Rivera - foul #1 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG), Jack Wood (PF), Edgar Bridgeforth (C) Alfonso Rivera, David Elsea, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) John Duke, Daniel Lever, William Murakami, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Eric Draves comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 12:37 | UMass | Jack Wood grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez's pass is intercepted by Richard Runion | 17-15 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Kevin Mondor steals it from Eric Draves | 17-15 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Richard Runion hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brad Davis | 19-17 |
| 11:57 | UMass | Jack Wood clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Richard Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:47 | UMass | Jack Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), Jose Valdez (PF), David Hudson (C) Wilfredo Montanez, Jack Wood, Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Gochenour (SG), David Bailey (PF) Eric Draves, Richard Runion | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Brad Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brad Davis, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Harper (fresh) SG - Kevin Mondor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Valdez (fresh) C - David Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Young (tiring) PF - David Bailey (fresh) C - Hugh Moore (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | UMass | David Hudson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Mondor | 22-17 |
| 11:07 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour is hacked by Jose Valdez - foul #2 on Jose Valdez, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Jack Wood (SF), David Elsea (PF) David Harper, Naija Abdelhamid, Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), Daniel Lever (SF), Richard Runion (PF) Brad Davis, Thomas Young, David Bailey | |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Elsea - foul #1 on David Elsea, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Andrew Brownell (C) David Elsea | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG) Steven Gochenour | |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jack Wood | 22-18 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Kevin Mondor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Hugh Moore snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 10:39 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Runion | 22-21 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Jack Wood is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Brownell | 24-21 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Richard Runion comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 09:59 | Xavier | Richard Runion tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF), David Elsea (PF), Edgar Bridgeforth (C) Alfonso Rivera, Kevin Mondor, Jack Wood, David Hudson, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), William Murakami (SF), David Bailey (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Eric Draves, John Duke, Daniel Lever, Richard Runion, Hugh Moore | |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 09:39 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Naija Abdelhamid steals the ball from Steven Gochenour | 24-23 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 09:16 | Xavier | Brad Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth hits the finger roll set up by Naija Abdelhamid | 26-26 |
| 08:38 | Xavier | David Bailey hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Gochenour | 26-28 |
| 08:23 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by David Harper is blocked by David Bailey | 26-28 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 08:14 | UMass | David Elsea snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Glenn Wolfe - foul #2 on Glenn Wolfe, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Kevin Mondor (SG), Jack Wood (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) David Harper, Naija Abdelhamid, David Elsea, Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), John Duke (SG), Thomas Young (SF), Richard Runion (PF), Hugh Moore (C) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, William Murakami, David Bailey, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 08:09 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Hugh Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Hugh Moore, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UMass | David Elsea (PF) Wilfredo Montanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:44 | UMass | David Elsea misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Richard Runion - foul #1 on Richard Runion, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF) Thomas Young | |
| 07:44 | UMass | David Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:44 | UMass | David Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Mondor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Elsea (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Brownell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eric Draves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Duke (fresh) SF - Daniel Lever (fresh) PF - Richard Runion (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Eric Draves clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Hugh Moore tips it home | 31-30 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera is fouled on the floor by Richard Runion - foul #2 on Richard Runion, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UMass | David Hudson (C) Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Bailey (PF) Richard Runion | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Hugh Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Hugh Moore knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by David Elsea - foul #2 on David Elsea, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG), Martin Hogan (C) Alfonso Rivera, David Elsea | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF) Eric Draves, John Duke, Daniel Lever | |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Hugh Moore makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Kevin Mondor comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG) Martin Hogan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Runion (PF) David Bailey | |
| 06:32 | UMass | Kevin Mondor misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-33 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Thomas Young picks off the pass by Kevin Mondor | 33-33 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Thomas Young drills a runner from the left block set up by Brad Davis | 33-35 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Jack Wood is fouled on the floor by Richard Runion - foul #3 on Richard Runion, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF), Andrew Brownell (C) David Harper, Naija Abdelhamid, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), John Duke (SG), David Bailey (PF) Brad Davis, Steven Gochenour, Richard Runion | |
| 05:46 | UMass | Jack Wood makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Jack Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Alfonso Rivera is called for the reach on Hugh Moore - foul #2 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG) Alfonso Rivera | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Hugh Moore misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Andrew Brownell pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Thomas Young steps in front of the Wilfredo Montanez pass in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Hugh Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Eric Draves picks off the pass by Naija Abdelhamid in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 05:13 | Xavier | John Duke hits the finger roll set up by Eric Draves | 35-37 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Kevin Mondor is fouled in the backcourt by John Duke - foul #1 on John Duke, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF) Thomas Young | |
| 05:10 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | David Bailey hits the finger roll set up by John Duke | 37-39 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Mondor | 39-39 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Jack Wood picks off the pass by John Duke | 39-39 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Brownell | 41-39 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Andrew Brownell clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Lever - foul #2 on Daniel Lever, team foul #11 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Jose Valdez (SF), David Hudson (PF) Naija Abdelhamid, Wilfredo Montanez, Jack Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brad Davis (PG), Steven Gochenour (SG), Thomas Young (SF), William Murakami (PF), Glenn Wolfe (C) Eric Draves, John Duke, Daniel Lever, David Bailey, Hugh Moore | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Andrew Brownell misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Andrew Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Mondor (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) PF - David Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Brownell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Brad Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gochenour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Murakami (fresh) C - Glenn Wolfe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfonso Rivera - foul #3 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), David Elsea (PF) Alfonso Rivera, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Brad Davis misses the 3rd free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:10 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Steven Gochenour's fadeaway is rejected by David Hudson | 41-44 |
| 03:00 | UMass | David Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Jose Valdez scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Elsea | 43-44 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | David Hudson is called for the reach on Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Wood (SF), Edgar Bridgeforth (C) Kevin Mondor, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Edgar Bridgeforth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Harper | 45-46 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Edgar Bridgeforth swats the layup by Steven Gochenour | 45-46 |
| 02:12 | UMass | David Elsea gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Steven Gochenour steps in front of the David Harper pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Thomas Young travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF) David Harper, Jack Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Hugh Moore (C) William Murakami | |
| 01:52 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Gochenour - foul #1 on Steven Gochenour, team foul #12 | 45-46 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Thomas Young can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jose Valdez - foul #3 on Jose Valdez, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Mondor (SG), David Hudson (C) Jose Valdez, Edgar Bridgeforth | |
| Subs | Xavier | Eric Draves (PG), David Bailey (PF) Steven Gochenour, Glenn Wolfe | |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Thomas Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:37 | UMass | David Bailey steps in front of the Kevin Mondor pass in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Brad Davis makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Draves | 46-51 |
| 01:17 | UMass | David Elsea hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Mondor | 48-51 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Moore | 48-51 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Eric Draves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Hugh Moore hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Brad Davis picks off the pass by David Hudson | 48-53 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Thomas Young hits the finger roll set up by Brad Davis | 48-55 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Kevin Mondor is hacked by Brad Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Davis, team foul #13 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), Jack Wood (SF), Martin Hogan (C) Naija Abdelhamid, Wilfredo Montanez, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Duke (SG), Glenn Wolfe (PF) Brad Davis, David Bailey | |
| 00:52 | UMass | Kevin Mondor misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Kevin Mondor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Thomas Young gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | David Harper is called for the reach on Glenn Wolfe - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Lever (SF) Thomas Young | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | Glenn Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Kevin Mondor snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Jack Wood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | John Duke snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Hugh Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Lever | 48-58 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Jack Wood hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 48-58 |