| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Wood inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | Henry Toles is hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #1 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Harold Graves is fouled on the floor by Robert Brosnan - foul #1 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 18:57 | UMass | James Wood gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Henry Toles banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Young | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Robert Brosnan denies the turnaround by Harold Graves | 38-30 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Donald Dixon tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Robert Brosnan pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Harold Graves steals it from Walter Ertel | 38-30 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Donald Dixon is hacked by James Wood - foul #3 on James Wood, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (SF) James Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Adam Valentine snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 38-30 |
| 17:41 | Xavier | Henry Toles takes the ball from Paul Armstrong | 38-30 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Henry Toles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Walter Ertel - foul #3 on Walter Ertel, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Wiley Clark (SG), David Nielsen (SF), James Springer (C) Walter Ertel, Henry Toles, Howard Young, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edwin Hayles (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Paul Armstrong, Donald Dixon | |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Edward Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Corey Glover misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 16:46 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Glover | 38-32 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Stephen Evans takes the ball from Corey Glover | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Stephen Evans lays it in | 38-34 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Corey Glover scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | David Nielsen steals it from Stephen Evans | 41-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Nielsen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Adam Valentine (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Springer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UMass | Stephen Evans picks off the pass by Wiley Clark | 41-34 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | George Flynn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Evans | 41-36 |
| 15:33 | UMass | Corey Glover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Wiley Clark hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Flynn | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Wiley Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Glover | 46-38 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Delaney | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 46-40 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Stephen Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 13:49 | UMass | David Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Edward Delaney pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Stephen Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Nichols | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Corey Glover misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Edward Delaney clanks a shot near the basket | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | UMass | Wiley Clark snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Edward Delaney picks off the pass by James Springer | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Stephen Evans hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Nichols | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Corey Glover misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Hayles - foul #3 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Howard Young (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Wiley Clark, David Nielsen, Adam Valentine, James Springer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Vernon Clark (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney, Edwin Hayles | |
| 12:23 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | UMass | James Wood pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Corey Glover loses the dribble to Harold Graves in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Vernon Clark tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Corey Glover can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Armstrong - foul #2 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Graves (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vernon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Michael Addison buries a jumpshot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Robert Brosnan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG) Corey Glover | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:01 | Xavier | Vernon Clark is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Harold Graves steps in front of the Henry Toles pass | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses the shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Walter Ertel snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | UMass | James Wood makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Ertel | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Xavier | Michael Addison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Armstrong | 53-52 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Donald Dixon snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Harold Graves drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Vernon Clark snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Henry Toles - foul #2 on Henry Toles, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG), David Nielsen (SF), Adam Valentine (C) Henry Toles, James Wood, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Clarence Nichols (SF), Edwin Hayles (PF) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Paul Armstrong, Vernon Clark | |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Nielsen - foul #1 on David Nielsen, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | James Springer (C) Howard Young | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Donald Dixon | |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Stephen Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:03 | UMass | James Springer gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:48 | UMass | James Springer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 08:46 | UMass | David Nielsen tips it in | 55-55 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Stephen Evans can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Adam Valentine - foul #2 on Adam Valentine, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG) Wiley Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Stephen Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:12 | UMass | Walter Ertel knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Valentine | 58-57 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Edward Delaney scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Edwin Hayles | 58-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Corey Glover (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Valentine (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Springer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Delaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | UMass | Walter Ertel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Corey Glover | 60-59 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Adam Valentine blocks the short jumper by Clarence Nichols | 60-59 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Adam Valentine gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Walter Ertel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols double dribbles | 60-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Howard Young (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Walter Ertel, David Nielsen, Adam Valentine, James Springer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Vernon Clark (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney | |
| 07:00 | UMass | Corey Glover travels in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 06:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Wood | 60-59 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Henry Toles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Wood | 63-59 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Harold Graves | 63-61 |
| 06:08 | UMass | Corey Glover hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Wood | 66-61 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles misses the easy layup | 66-61 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Henry Toles snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:53 | UMass | Henry Toles is called for a charge - foul #3 on Henry Toles, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), David Nielsen (SF) Corey Glover, James Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Adam Valentine (SF) Henry Toles, David Nielsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:14 | UMass | Robert Brosnan misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Dixon - foul #3 on Donald Dixon, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edward Delaney (PF) Paul Armstrong | |
| 05:14 | UMass | Robert Brosnan misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Robert Brosnan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:57 | Xavier | Harold Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 04:55 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Howard Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:30 | Xavier | Edward Delaney knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Addison | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Clarence Nichols steals the ball from Howard Young | 66-63 |
| 04:14 | Xavier | Harold Graves misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols tips it in | 66-65 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Howard Young scores on a jumper from the right block | 68-65 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Walter Ertel - foul #4 on Walter Ertel, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), James Springer (PF), David Nielsen (C) Wiley Clark, Adam Valentine, Howard Young, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Edwin Hayles (PF), Vernon Clark (C) Michael Addison, Harold Graves, Edward Delaney, Donald Dixon | |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Springer (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Henry Toles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:22 | Xavier | George Flynn snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Vernon Clark comes up short on the jumper from close range | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Henry Toles gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) James Springer, David Nielsen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Harold Graves (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Donald Dixon (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn, Clarence Nichols, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| 02:30 | UMass | A charge is called on James Wood - foul #4 on James Wood, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Donald Dixon misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-66 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Robert Brosnan gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Walter Ertel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Henry Toles tips it home | 70-66 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Michael Addison travels with the ball | 70-66 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Howard Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 01:17 | Xavier | Donald Dixon gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Walter Ertel is called for the reach on Paul Armstrong - foul #5 on Walter Ertel, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG) Walter Ertel | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | Henry Toles hits a floater from the right side | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Donald Dixon tips it home | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Corey Glover is hacked by Michael Addison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Addison, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Harold Graves is called for the reach on Henry Toles - foul #2 on Harold Graves, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Michael Addison is called for the reach on James Wood - foul #2 on Michael Addison, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Wood makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | UMass | James Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Donald Dixon pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Harold Graves scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Delaney | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Henry Toles is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Addison - foul #3 on Michael Addison, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-72 |