| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Wood inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | The short jumper by James Springer is denied by Gilberto Rizzo | 38-38 |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Edward Delaney snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Michael Addison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Henry Toles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Henry Toles's pass is intercepted by Paul Armstrong | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Addison | 38-40 |
| 18:35 | UMass | The jumper by Henry Toles is denied by Edward Delaney | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Leon Cornett pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Henry Toles can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Michael Addison grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols is fouled on the floor by Leon Cornett - foul #2 on Leon Cornett, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SG), David Nielsen (SF), Ross Taylor (PF) Henry Toles, James Wood, Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (C) James Springer | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Vernon Clark (C) Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney | |
| 17:13 | UMass | Ross Taylor's layup is rejected by Edwin Hayles | 38-40 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Ross Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Corey Glover misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Steven Cate pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Corey Glover clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edwin Hayles | 38-40 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | George Flynn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:32 | UMass | David Thomas gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Nielsen | 40-40 |
| 16:08 | Xavier | George Flynn's fadeaway is rejected by Ross Taylor | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Ross Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Steven Cate misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-40 |
| 15:59 | UMass | David Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Corey Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Cate | 43-40 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Addison | 43-43 |
| 14:54 | UMass | The short jumper by David Nielsen is denied by Edwin Hayles | 43-43 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Corey Glover gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Vernon Clark steals the ball from Steven Cate | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | George Flynn is hacked by David Nielsen - foul #3 on David Nielsen, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (PG), Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Corey Glover, Steven Cate, David Nielsen, Ross Taylor, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Percy Young (SF), Edward Delaney (PF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles, Vernon Clark | |
| 14:01 | Xavier | Stephen Evans hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:59 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Joseph Attebery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Attebery, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 13:25 | Xavier | Edward Delaney drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Clarence Nichols | 43-45 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Leon Cornett can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-45 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Percy Young grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Percy Young travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SF) Percy Young | |
| 12:40 | UMass | Leon Cornett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Henry Toles gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Nichols - foul #3 on Clarence Nichols, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG) Joseph Attebery | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 12:21 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | George Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SF), David Nielsen (PF) James Wood, Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Vernon Clark (C) Stephen Evans, George Flynn | |
| 11:54 | UMass | David Nielsen buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Delaney - foul #1 on Edward Delaney, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (C) James Springer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:54 | UMass | David Nielsen makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Xavier | Michael Addison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 11:35 | UMass | Henry Toles can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Vernon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Ross Taylor (PF) Henry Toles | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Flynn (SG), Paul Armstrong (SF) Clarence Nichols, Edward Delaney | |
| 11:02 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by David Nielsen is blocked by Edwin Hayles | 48-47 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Ross Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:44 | UMass | Steven Cate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | UMass | James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) David Nielsen, Ross Taylor, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo (C) Vernon Clark | |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-47 |
| 10:27 | UMass | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:02 | UMass | James Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | George Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Springer | 48-47 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Leon Cornett is hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #2 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (PG), Henry Toles (SG) Corey Glover, Steven Cate | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Clarence Nichols (SG), Edward Delaney (PF) Michael Addison, Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| 09:30 | UMass | Leon Cornett connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Springer | 50-47 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gilberto Rizzo | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | UMass | James Wood misses the shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Edward Delaney can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Toles - foul #2 on Henry Toles, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UMass | David Nielsen (SF), Ross Taylor (PF), David Thomas (C) James Wood, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 50-49 |
| 08:48 | UMass | David Thomas makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Attebery | 52-49 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Steven Cate (SF) Joseph Attebery, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) George Flynn | |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Vernon Clark makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Ross Taylor is hacked by Vernon Clark - foul #3 on Vernon Clark, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Edwin Hayles (C) Stephen Evans, Vernon Clark | |
| 08:01 | UMass | Ross Taylor connects on the floater from the right block set up by Corey Glover and he's hacked by Edwin Hayles - foul #4 on Edwin Hayles, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UMass | David Thomas (C) Henry Toles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Clark (C) Edwin Hayles | |
| 08:01 | UMass | Ross Taylor misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Edward Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Edward Delaney misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-52 |
| 07:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 54-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ross Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | UMass | Steven Cate scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Nielsen | 57-52 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Steven Cate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Michael Addison snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | UMass | Corey Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Paul Armstrong grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Steven Cate - foul #1 on Steven Cate, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Steven Cate, David Nielsen, Ross Taylor, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edwin Hayles (SF), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Paul Armstrong, Edward Delaney | |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:34 | UMass | James Wood misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | UMass | James Wood hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Clarence Nichols | 59-58 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Leon Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (PG) Corey Glover | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), George Flynn (SG), Percy Young (PF) Michael Addison, Clarence Nichols, Vernon Clark | |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Percy Young is fouled on the floor by Joseph Attebery - foul #2 on Joseph Attebery, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Percy Young misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Henry Toles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Armstrong (SF) Percy Young | |
| 05:24 | Xavier | James Wood picks off the pass by Gilberto Rizzo | 59-58 |
| 05:19 | UMass | James Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Flynn - foul #1 on George Flynn, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Steven Cate (SG) Joseph Attebery, Henry Toles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Edward Delaney (PF) Stephen Evans, Gilberto Rizzo | |
| 05:19 | UMass | James Wood misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:19 | UMass | James Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Edward Delaney hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Addison | 60-60 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Corey Glover drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Cate | 63-60 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Edward Delaney connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Flynn | 63-62 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Steven Cate scores on a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Edwin Hayles connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Addison | 66-64 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Leon Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), David Nielsen (PF), Ross Taylor (C) James Wood, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Nichols (SG), Gilberto Rizzo (C) Paul Armstrong, Edwin Hayles | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 66-64 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Ross Taylor grabs the board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Cate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Michael Addison (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clarence Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Delaney (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Steven Cate buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ross Taylor and he's fouled by Edward Delaney - foul #2 on Edward Delaney, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Evans (PG), Percy Young (SF), Vernon Clark (PF) Michael Addison, George Flynn, Edward Delaney | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Steven Cate misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Steven Cate swats the short shot by Vernon Clark | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Henry Toles snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Steven Cate can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 02:53 | UMass | David Nielsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:53 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | UMass | James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Steven Cate, David Nielsen, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Addison (PG), Paul Armstrong (SF), Edward Delaney (PF) Stephen Evans, Percy Young, Vernon Clark | |
| 02:32 | UMass | Corey Glover connects on the jumper from the left side | 70-64 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Corey Glover is called for the reach on Michael Addison - foul #2 on Corey Glover, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Henry Toles knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Glover | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Leon Cornett is called for the reach on Michael Addison - foul #3 on Leon Cornett, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:44 | Xavier | Michael Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Henry Toles misses short on a shot from the left side | 72-68 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Corey Glover snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Corey Glover misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Edward Delaney | 72-68 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Clarence Nichols makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Delaney | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | UMass | Corey Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Henry Toles gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Henry Toles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Leon Cornett - foul #4 on Leon Cornett, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Gilberto Rizzo makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Corey Glover misses badly on a floater from the right block | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | UMass | James Springer snags the offensive board | 72-73 |