| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Urban (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) PF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Anthony Waldon inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Arthur Terry lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Francois and he's fouled by Stephen Stern - foul #3 on Stephen Stern, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Waldon - foul #1 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Waldon - foul #2 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Arthur Terry drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Ronald Brown jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 36-33 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Anthony Waldon comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), Bob Morgan (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, Willie Urban, Arthur Terry, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), William Trent (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Warren Ruck (PF), John Campbell (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, Stephen Stern, William Smith | |
| 18:11 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Bob Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:59 | UMass | David Burt buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF) Anthony Waldon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:52 | UMass | John Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez tips it home | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 17:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Burt | 41-33 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Burt | 43-33 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | John Williams steals it from Tracy Williams in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Tyrone Evans misses the dunk attempt | 43-33 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Warren Ruck | 43-33 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Warren Ruck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Francis Walker (PF), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, Bob Morgan, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen Stern (PF), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, William Trent, Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck, John Campbell | |
| 16:28 | UMass | Francis Walker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Francis Walker gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:06 | UMass | John Williams makes the floater from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Bradley Francois is called for the reach on Jimmie Lyon - foul #2 on Bradley Francois, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Urban (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Arthur Terry (PF) David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Ronald Brown, Stephen Stern | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Urban (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Terry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | William Smith hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 45-35 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Waldon - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), John Campbell (SF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, William Smith | |
| 15:01 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-35 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Tyrone Evans picks off the pass by Lawrence Moffett in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Arthur Terry buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | John Campbell loses the dribble to Lawrence Fontanez in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Anthony Waldon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Urban | 52-35 |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck jams it set up by Tracy Williams and he's fouled by Lawrence Fontanez - foul #1 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Bob Morgan (PF), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, Arthur Terry, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), William Smith (C) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett, John Campbell, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 14:07 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:07 | UMass | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:46 | UMass | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 13:29 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 13:17 | UMass | Anthony Waldon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bob Morgan | 54-39 |
| 12:55 | Xavier | Warren Ruck can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Anthony Waldon pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is called for traveling | 54-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Arthur Terry (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, Willie Urban, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SG), John Campbell (SF), Stephen Stern (PF), Dikembe Amoroso (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, Warren Ruck, William Smith | |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett blows the layup but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Williams | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Tyrone Evans is called for the reach on Tracy Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UMass | James Taylor (C) Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Trent (SG) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Francis Walker (PF) Tyrone Evans, Arthur Terry | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Smith (C) John Campbell | |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Burt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francis Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Trent (fresh) SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UMass | David Burt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 11:25 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:20 | Xavier | Tracy Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Trent | 57-45 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Francis Walker connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-45 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | James Taylor is called for the reach on Lawrence Moffett - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Willie Urban (SG), Arthur Terry (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), John Campbell (C) Tracy Williams, William Trent, Stephen Stern, William Smith | |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Arthur Terry pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Lawrence Moffett | |
| 10:31 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Urban - foul #1 on Willie Urban, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #10 | 61-47 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | John Campbell tips it but misses | 61-47 |
| 09:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Terry | 61-47 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Anthony Waldon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Tyrone Evans tips it but misses | 61-47 |
| 09:30 | Xavier | John Campbell gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Waldon - foul #3 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), David Burt (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), James Taylor (C) Tyrone Evans, Willie Urban, Anthony Waldon, Arthur Terry, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Stern (PF), William Smith (C) Dikembe Amoroso, John Campbell | |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:08 | UMass | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Francis Walker loses the dribble to Ronald Brown | 61-47 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon drills a shot from the right block | 61-49 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Stern - foul #4 on Stephen Stern, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), William Trent (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, Stephen Stern | |
| 08:06 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett lays it up and in on a great pass from William Trent | 63-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Francois (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Burt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Trent (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UMass | James Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Burt | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Xavier | William Trent drills a 3 from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 06:43 | UMass | David Burt buries a jumper from the right side | 68-54 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Tracy Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 06:11 | UMass | James Taylor hits the finger roll | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Warren Ruck comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-57 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Warren Ruck blows the layup | 70-57 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | William Smith snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Willie Urban (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Arthur Terry (PF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Bradley Francois, David Burt, John Williams, Bob Morgan, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen Stern (PF), Dikembe Amoroso (C) Tracy Williams, William Trent, Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck, William Smith | |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Stephen Stern banks in the layup set up by Ronald Brown and the foul's on Lawrence Fontanez - foul #3 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #12 | 70-59 |
| 05:18 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses the free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Arthur Terry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Lawrence Fontanez snags the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Stephen Stern takes the ball from Arthur Terry | 70-59 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Ronald Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Ronald Brown steals the ball from Anthony Waldon | 70-61 |
| 04:07 | Xavier | Ronald Brown dunks the ball | 70-63 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Arthur Terry comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 03:36 | Xavier | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Urban (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Terry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Fontanez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Stern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Amoroso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Lawrence Fontanez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Fontanez, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF), Francis Walker (PF), James Taylor (C) Anthony Waldon, Arthur Terry, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), John Campbell (PF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Stephen Stern, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:12 | UMass | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Moffett - foul #4 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), David Burt (SG) Tyrone Evans, Willie Urban | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 03:12 | UMass | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:12 | UMass | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the jump hook from close range | 71-64 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Warren Ruck pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Arthur Terry (PF) John Williams, Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Burt - foul #2 on David Burt, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:38 | UMass | James Taylor buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | UMass | James Taylor misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Anthony Waldon gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:19 | UMass | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Stephen Stern scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Smith | 73-68 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Stephen Stern is called for the reach on David Burt - foul #5 on Stephen Stern, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Stephen Stern | |
| 01:41 | UMass | David Burt makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:41 | UMass | David Burt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Xavier | William Smith is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmie Lyon | 74-70 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Anthony Waldon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-70 |
| 00:53 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | David Burt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), John Williams (SF) Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | UMass | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lyon - foul #4 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | UMass | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | UMass | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by David Burt in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Burt, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (PG), Willie Urban (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Bradley Francois is hacked by Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Anthony Waldon, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 00:19 | UMass | Bradley Francois misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (C) John Williams, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ronald Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Arthur Terry gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Arthur Terry is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Williams - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF), Lawrence Fontanez (C) Anthony Waldon, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:08 | UMass | Arthur Terry misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Arthur Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (C) John Williams, Lawrence Fontanez | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Bradley Francois runs out the clock | 80-76 |