| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Gregg Wygant inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses the jumper near the basket | 28-35 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | James Caruso scores on a floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Robert Davis lays it up and in | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Lynn Keen | 30-39 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Lynn Keen is called for the reach on Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 18:02 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Wygant | 30-39 |
| 17:45 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), David Mathis (PF) Robert Hightower, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Neal Walker (SF) Lynn Keen, David Taylor | |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:26 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:26 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Hamilton | 32-40 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is hacked by Robert Hirschberg - foul #2 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Blansett (SF) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | James Caruso misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Harry Long misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Michael Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hirschberg, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Harry Long can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-40 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Alan Twilley grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:09 | UMass | Reginald Miller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | UMass | David Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Alan Twilley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Long - foul #2 on Harry Long, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Reginald Miller, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Harry Long | |
| 15:59 | UMass | Alan Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Alan Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Twilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Xavier | Lynn Keen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 15:38 | UMass | David Taylor steals the ball from Alan Twilley | 34-40 |
| 15:34 | Xavier | David Taylor lays it up and in | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Michael Carter swats the short shot by Michael Hamilton | 34-42 |
| 15:16 | Xavier | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | David Taylor is hacked by Robert Hightower - foul #2 on Robert Hightower, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Jack Hanley (PF), Robert Davis (C) Michael Hamilton, David Mathis, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Francis Tuttle (PF) Derrick Tosh, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | James Caruso hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hightower - foul #3 on Robert Hightower, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) David Taylor | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:43 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:25 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | James Caruso double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Harry Blansett (SF) Robert Hightower, Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Ray Ellsworth (C) Lynn Keen, Michael Carter | |
| 13:36 | UMass | Harry Blansett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle banks in the layup on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 37-45 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is fouled on the floor by James Caruso - foul #2 on James Caruso, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), David Mathis (PF) Harry Blansett, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Carter (C) James Caruso, Neal Walker, Francis Tuttle | |
| 12:51 | UMass | David Mathis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SF) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG) Frank Rounds | |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-45 |
| 12:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gregg Wygant | 37-45 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Michael Carter steals it from Robert Hightower | 37-45 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | David Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Ellsworth (fairly fresh) C - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Michael Carter misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth tips it in | 37-47 |
| 11:30 | UMass | David Mathis misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Jack Hanley (PF), Harry Blansett (C) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), James Caruso (SG), Troy Dicks (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, Derrick Tosh, Ray Ellsworth, Michael Carter | |
| 11:30 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:30 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Troy Dicks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Blansett - foul #1 on Harry Blansett, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) David Taylor | |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Troy Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Troy Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:45 | UMass | David Mathis connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Harry Blansett | 41-49 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Frank Rounds knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Caruso | 41-51 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Neal Walker - foul #2 on Neal Walker, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Robert Davis (C) Reginald Miller, David Mathis, Michael Hamilton, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), David Taylor (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Neal Walker, Troy Dicks, Harry Long | |
| 10:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Francis Tuttle | 41-51 |
| 09:41 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Gregg Wygant's pass is intercepted by James Caruso | 41-53 |
| 08:58 | Xavier | Harry Blansett steals the ball from David Taylor | 41-53 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Lynn Keen steals it from Harry Blansett | 41-53 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Lynn Keen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:05 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | David Taylor gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | David Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 41-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gregg Wygant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Blansett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Blansett | 43-59 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | David Taylor knocks in the runner near the basket | 43-61 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hightower, Gregg Wygant, Harry Blansett, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Neal Walker (SF), Ray Ellsworth (PF), Harry Long (C) Lynn Keen, James Caruso, David Taylor, Francis Tuttle, Michael Carter | |
| 06:48 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Neal Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Reginald Miller is called for the reach on Frank Rounds - foul #1 on Reginald Miller, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:32 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Reginald Miller is whistled for a carry | 44-63 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Alan Twilley is called for the reach on Frank Rounds - foul #1 on Alan Twilley, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:44 | UMass | The jump hook by Michael Hamilton is blocked by Harry Long | 44-65 |
| 05:43 | UMass | David Mathis tips it home | 46-65 |
| 05:25 | Xavier | Neal Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-65 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Jack Hanley gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Reginald Miller is whistled for traveling | 46-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (C) Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Michael Carter (C) Frank Rounds, Harry Long | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-65 |
| 04:42 | UMass | David Mathis snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is hacked by Ray Ellsworth - foul #2 on Ray Ellsworth, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | UMass | James Bowen (PG), Houston Stimpson (C) Jack Hanley, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Troy Dicks (SF), Harry Long (C) James Caruso, Michael Carter | |
| 04:35 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Harry Long misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Robert Davis (C) James Bowen, Reginald Miller, Michael Hamilton, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), James Caruso (SG), Michael Carter (C) Derrick Tosh, Troy Dicks, Ray Ellsworth | |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Harry Long makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Harry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gregg Wygant | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Lynn Keen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Carter | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Caruso - foul #3 on James Caruso, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Harry Blansett (SF), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Troy Dicks (SF), Ray Ellsworth (C) Lynn Keen, James Caruso, Neal Walker, Michael Carter | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:28 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Houston Stimpson (fresh) C - Alan Twilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Dicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Xavier | Harry Blansett takes the ball from Troy Dicks | 51-70 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Robert Hightower banks in the layup set up by Michael Hamilton and he's fouled by Troy Dicks - foul #1 on Troy Dicks, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF) Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Neal Walker (SF) Harry Long | |
| 02:47 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Alan Twilley denies the turnaround by Troy Dicks | 54-70 |
| 02:31 | UMass | David Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-70 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Harry Blansett tips it but misses | 54-70 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Harry Blansett gets the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Michael Hamilton drills a jumper from the left side | 56-70 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Ray Ellsworth misses the floater from the right side | 56-70 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Robert Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:34 | UMass | The jump hook by David Mathis is blocked by Troy Dicks | 56-70 |
| 01:32 | UMass | David Mathis misses the tip | 56-70 |
| 01:30 | Xavier | Frank Rounds grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Hightower - foul #4 on Robert Hightower, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG) Robert Hightower | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Long (C) Troy Dicks | |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Michael Hamilton knocks in the turnaround from close range | 58-72 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Harry Long gets the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Frank Rounds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Miller - foul #2 on Reginald Miller, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:25 | UMass | David Mathis snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Reginald Miller connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Frank Rounds - foul #2 on Frank Rounds, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Reginald Miller makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh runs out the clock | 61-73 |