| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Disney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ernest Graham inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the fadeaway from close range | 36-41 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Ernest Graham takes the ball from Scott Hoke | 36-41 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Ernest Graham lays it in | 38-41 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Clifford Richins buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Zimmerer - foul #1 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 18:39 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | William Bentley is fouled on the floor by Reginald Solarski - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Robert Phillips scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Bourque | 39-46 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Ernest Graham connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Abdul Menard | 41-46 |
| 17:43 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer loses the dribble to Keith Jenks | 41-46 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Ernest Graham drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 43-46 |
| 17:15 | Xavier | Keith Jenks steps in front of the Gary Zimmerer pass | 43-46 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Gary Zimmerer steps in front of the Reginald Solarski pass in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 17:11 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer banks in the layup | 43-48 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zimmerer - foul #2 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG) Gary Zimmerer, Scott Hoke | |
| 16:47 | UMass | Abdul Menard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jamie Becker | 45-48 |
| 16:34 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 16:32 | UMass | Keith Jenks gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Adam Bourque is called for the reach on Anthony Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Bourque, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (PG), Billy Andrews (PF) Clifford Richins, Adam Bourque | |
| 16:06 | UMass | Abdul Menard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 47-48 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) Gary Zimmerer, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) PF - Jamie Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Roger Baker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Brooks | 50-51 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Peter Boyles lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 52-54 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Anthony Brooks snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Anthony Brooks is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Ernest Graham (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Michael Fomby (C) Anthony Brooks, Roger Baker, Jamie Becker, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom lays it in | 52-56 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bryan McBroom - foul #1 on Bryan McBroom, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| 13:26 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Fomby - foul #2 on Michael Fomby, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:07 | Xavier | Edward Disney misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Ernest Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Edward Disney | |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Edward Disney (C) Scott Hoke, Robert Phillips | |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #4 on Adam Bourque, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 12:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | The jump hook by Robert Phillips is blocked by Jamie Becker | 55-58 |
| 11:41 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UMass | Dennis Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 10:58 | Xavier | Dennis Scott steals the ball from Robert Phillips | 58-58 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Ernest Graham can't finish the layup | 58-58 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Dennis Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Scott Hoke tips it home | 61-60 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Jamie Becker is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's pass is intercepted by Ernest Graham | 61-60 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Gustavo Santana steals it from Peter Boyles in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 09:32 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Peter Boyles tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | The jump hook by Robert Phillips is blocked by Peter Boyles | 63-60 |
| 08:56 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 63-60 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses short on a shot from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Peter Boyles tips it home | 65-60 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Abdul Menard (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Edward Disney (C) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer drills a 3 from the right wing set up by William Waits | 65-63 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Keith Jenks is hacked by William Bentley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bentley, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the floater from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 07:55 | UMass | Michael Fomby tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Billy Andrews pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:37 | Xavier | Edward Disney hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 65-63 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Anthony Brooks snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Andrews (fresh) C - Edward Disney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Edward Disney blocks the short jumper by Keith Jenks | 65-63 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Keith Jenks snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Abdul Menard blows the layup | 65-63 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Edward Disney pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Abdul Menard tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Edward Disney clanks a turnaround near the basket | 67-66 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Keith Jenks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Anthony Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:35 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Billy Andrews, Edward Disney | |
| 05:30 | UMass | Ernest Graham buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Abdul Menard | 69-66 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 05:11 | UMass | Abdul Menard grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Abdul Menard blows the dunk but the foul's on William Waits - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Ronald Hale | |
| 04:54 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is fouled on the floor by Dennis Scott - foul #4 on Dennis Scott, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (C) Scott Hoke, Edward Disney | |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer is hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #5 on Dennis Scott, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:30 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 71-66 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Reginald Solarski is called for the reach on Gary Zimmerer - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Edward Disney (C) Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Reginald Solarski's pass is intercepted by Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 03:46 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 03:44 | UMass | Ernest Graham grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 03:19 | UMass | Reginald Solarski buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 73-68 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (very tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Zimmerer (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Bentley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Disney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Xavier | The jumper by Edward Disney is denied by Ernest Graham | 73-68 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Abdul Menard pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gary Zimmerer, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Edward Disney | |
| 02:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:56 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom is fouled on the floor by Keith Jenks - foul #2 on Keith Jenks, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Keith Jenks grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 02:40 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Jamie Becker is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 75-68 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the driving attempt from the right block | 75-70 |
| 02:00 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Anthony Brooks, Roger Baker, Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer (SG), Edward Disney (C) Clifford Richins, Robert Phillips | |
| 01:53 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Abdul Menard is called for the reach on Gary Zimmerer - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:23 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 75-71 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Jamie Becker banks in the layup set up by Abdul Menard | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Edward Disney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Reginald Solarski is hacked by William Waits in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Waits, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) William Waits | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Disney | 79-74 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Ernest Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Zimmerer - foul #4 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Gary Zimmerer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Anthony Brooks is hacked by Gary Zimmerer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Zimmerer, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Gary Zimmerer | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Anthony Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Anthony Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Edward Disney grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Xavier | Clifford Richins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clifford Richins, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Keith Jenks is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Richins - foul #4 on Clifford Richins, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Edward Disney pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Abdul Menard snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:03 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Anthony Brooks runs out the clock | 81-74 |