| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) SF - Terry Kent (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) SG - Frank Emery (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) PF - Robert George (fresh) C - James Robertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Xavier | Frank Emery misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | James Wetzel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Dominic Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | James Robertson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | James Wetzel connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Reese | 0-5 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | Frank Emery loses the dribble to Rafael Gallegos | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Terry Kent can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | James Robertson snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Hidalgo | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Robert George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | James Robertson can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to Rafael Gallegos | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Paul Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG), William Ownby (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos, Terry Kent, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Walter Crews (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, James Wetzel, Robert George, James Robertson | |
| 16:32 | UMass | Walter Crews denies the turnaround by Karl Ventura | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Walter Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Walter Crews is denied on a layup by William Ownby | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Karl Ventura's floater is tipped away by Walter Crews | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Karl Ventura snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Karl Ventura is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Hipolito Bruno, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF) Joseph Ford | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) SF - William Ownby (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Donald Massenburg (fresh) SG - Robin Belliveau (fresh) SF - James Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Crews (fresh) 2 blk. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | James Wetzel is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Terry Kent (SF) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, William Ownby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) Adam Whitley | |
| 15:08 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-7 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Walter Crews | 5-9 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Dominic Marino is hacked by Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Donald Massenburg, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Robert George | |
| 13:01 | UMass | Karl Ventura is hacked by James Robertson - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ownby (SF) Terry Kent | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:45 | UMass | Karl Ventura scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ownby | 7-9 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Frank Emery loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Whitley (C) James Wetzel | |
| 12:13 | UMass | Karl Ventura drills a floater from the left wing set up by William Ownby | 9-9 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Paul Reese scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Emery | 9-12 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Karl Ventura banks in the layup | 11-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) SF - William Ownby (fresh) PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Walter Crews (tiring) 2 blk. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Frank Emery lays it in on a great pass from James Robertson and the foul's on Yuri Grabski - foul #1 on Yuri Grabski, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Terry Kent (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, William Ownby, Hipolito Bruno, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Robert George (PF) James Robertson, Adam Whitley | |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Frank Emery makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:14 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 13-15 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Paul Reese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to James Wetzel | 13-15 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Steven Hidalgo takes the ball from Frank Emery | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Reese - foul #1 on Paul Reese, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robin Belliveau (SF), James Robertson (C) James Wetzel, Walter Crews | |
| 10:32 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Terry Kent snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by James Robertson - foul #2 on James Robertson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (PF), Adam Whitley (C) Robin Belliveau, Robert George, James Robertson | |
| 09:39 | UMass | James Wetzel picks off the pass by Steven Hidalgo | 14-15 |
| 09:34 | Xavier | James Wetzel hits the finger roll | 14-17 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Walter Crews is called for the reach on Clifford Hiltz - foul #1 on Walter Crews, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert George (PF) Adam Whitley | |
| 09:09 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rafael Gallegos | 16-17 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Robert George is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Emery | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Emery - foul #1 on Frank Emery, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), William Ownby (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF) Dominic Marino, Terry Kent, Clifford Hiltz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG) Paul Reese, Frank Emery | |
| 08:50 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Robert George hits a jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 08:10 | UMass | Robert George steals it from Matt Setliff | 18-21 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Matt Setliff is called for the reach on Donald Massenburg - foul #1 on Matt Setliff, team foul #2 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Yuri Grabski (SG), Terry Kent (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Rafael Gallegos, William Ownby, Hipolito Bruno, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Adam Whitley (C) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Walter Crews | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Frank Emery lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert George | 18-23 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) SF - Terry Kent (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Emery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Whitley (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Adam Whitley - foul #1 on Adam Whitley, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG) Matt Setliff | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (C) Robert George | |
| 07:39 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:39 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Paul Reese knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz connects on the 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Paul Reese scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 06:30 | UMass | James Wetzel steals the ball from Clifford Hiltz | 23-28 |
| 06:16 | Xavier | James Wetzel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Terry Kent grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Terry Kent is hacked by James Wetzel - foul #1 on James Wetzel, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Yuri Grabski, Clifford Hiltz, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SF), Robert George (PF), Marvin Duda (C) Paul Reese, James Wetzel, Adam Whitley, Walter Crews | |
| 06:03 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:47 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg's pass is intercepted by Rafael Gallegos | 25-28 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo's dunk attempt is rejected by Marvin Duda | 25-28 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Frank Emery clanks a floater from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Marvin Duda as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Marvin Duda, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), William Ownby (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF) Dominic Marino, Terry Kent, Hipolito Bruno | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Joseph Ford (SG), James Wetzel (SF), Walter Crews (C) Donald Massenburg, Frank Emery, Robin Belliveau, Marvin Duda | |
| 04:46 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | Xavier | Walter Crews tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos's layup is rejected by Walter Crews | 29-30 |
| 04:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Walter Crews | 29-30 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Robert George buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Ford | 29-32 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Ownby (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wetzel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Crews (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Paul Reese - foul #2 on Paul Reese, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG) Matt Setliff, Rafael Gallegos | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Emery (SG), James Robertson (C) Joseph Ford, Walter Crews | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | James Robertson grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Clifford Hiltz swats the short shot by Robert George | 29-32 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 03:01 | UMass | Frank Emery is called for the reach on Dominic Marino - foul #2 on Frank Emery, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Terry Kent (SF) William Ownby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Walter Crews (PF) Robert George | |
| 03:01 | UMass | Dominic Marino makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:01 | UMass | Dominic Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Paul Reese clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 02:44 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses the dunk | 31-32 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | James Wetzel snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | James Robertson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Yuri Grabski snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Yuri Grabski is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dominic Marino and the foul's on Walter Crews - foul #2 on Walter Crews, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Massenburg (PG), Robin Belliveau (SG), Robert George (PF) Paul Reese, Frank Emery, Walter Crews | |
| 01:55 | UMass | Yuri Grabski makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Robert George comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Terry Kent gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | James Wetzel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | Karl Ventura picks off the pass by James Robertson | 34-32 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-32 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | James Robertson pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | James Wetzel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Robert George misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Karl Ventura pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno's pass is intercepted by Robin Belliveau | 34-32 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Donald Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Karl Ventura - foul #1 on Karl Ventura, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), William Ownby (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, Terry Kent, Hipolito Bruno, Karl Ventura | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Reese (PG), Frank Emery (SG), Walter Crews (PF) Donald Massenburg, Robin Belliveau, Robert George | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Frank Emery's layup is rejected by Clifford Hiltz | 34-32 |