| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Streitenberge | 30-29 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Richard Fox is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Fox, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge is fouled on the floor by Wallace Racette - foul #2 on Wallace Racette, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Fox - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:14 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Tracy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Francis Walker (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Anthony Waldon, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 17:50 | UMass | Frank Beall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith | |
| 17:50 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Banda | 31-32 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Francis Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Knarr | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Francis Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem loses the dribble to Vule Zimmer | 33-32 |
| 16:10 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer is hacked by Dikembe Abdulmuniem - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Boettcher, Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Mark Thomas, Dikembe Banda | |
| 15:45 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 33-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:17 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Beall - foul #1 on Frank Beall, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Frank Beall | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:31 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the shot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:01 | Xavier | James Williams is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Alberto Castro (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 13:48 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jon McDonald | 33-35 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Francis Walker | 33-35 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Francis Walker is hacked by Richard Boettcher - foul #4 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Alberto Castro | |
| 12:53 | UMass | Frank Beall misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-35 |
| 12:52 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Frank Beall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Bob Morgan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Francis Walker, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Boettcher, Vule Zimmer, Mark Thomas, Dikembe Banda | |
| 12:10 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:55 | Xavier | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 11:32 | UMass | Richard Fox hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Waldon | 39-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is hacked by Richard Fox - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG) Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Wallace Racette pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Warren Ruck denies the turnaround by Anthony Waldon | 39-36 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Warren Ruck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski knocks in the jumper near the basket | 39-38 |
| 10:10 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 10:08 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Wallace Racette buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Fox | 41-40 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher loses the dribble to Wallace Racette in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Bruce Bixby travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Boettcher, Casey Streitenberge, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 08:51 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda blows the wide open dunk | 41-40 |
| 08:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Fox | 41-40 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Jon McDonald comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 41-42 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:47 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 07:45 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 07:24 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-42 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vule Zimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) C - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | UMass | Richard Fox hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Frank Beall is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Beall, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Mark Thomas, Dikembe Banda | |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Wallace Racette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 06:29 | Xavier | Warren Ruck tips it in | 45-46 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Vyacheslav Buczynski swats the layup by Wallace Racette | 45-46 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Warren Ruck pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 45-49 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Ruck - foul #2 on Warren Ruck, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) John Knarr, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (SG), Casey Streitenberge (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Tracy Williams, Richard Smith, Vyacheslav Buczynski, Warren Ruck | |
| 05:16 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:48 | UMass | Francis Walker is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Banda - foul #3 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Jon McDonald (C) Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Richard Boettcher | |
| 04:29 | UMass | Richard Fox buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Francis Walker | 49-51 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Mark Thomas slams it home set up by Tracy Williams | 49-53 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Francis Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Mark Thomas, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Richard Fox, James Williams, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Tracy Williams, Mark Thomas, Dikembe Banda | |
| 03:46 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Alberto Castro buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 03:15 | UMass | Frank Beall misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Casey Streitenberge | 51-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Castro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Streitenberge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| 02:45 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Mark Thomas (PF) Richard Boettcher, Alberto Castro, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 02:31 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Beall and he's fouled by Casey Streitenberge - foul #1 on Casey Streitenberge, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 02:31 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:31 | Xavier | Mark Thomas grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Bixby - foul #2 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (SG) Frank Beall | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Banda (C) Warren Ruck | |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:02 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG) John Knarr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Mark Thomas, Dikembe Banda | |
| 01:37 | Xavier | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Fox in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Frank Beall lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Fox | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Wallace Racette comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 55-62 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Frank Beall is called for the reach on Casey Streitenberge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Beall, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Richard Fox is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Buczynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Fox, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SF) Casey Streitenberge | |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Frank Beall is whistled for a carry | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Warren Ruck comes up short on the shot in the lane | 55-65 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is fouled on the floor by Warren Ruck - foul #3 on Warren Ruck, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Casey Streitenberge (SF) Richard Boettcher | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 56-65 |