| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Winslow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Room (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Reginald Solarski inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | James Room misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 19:38 | UMass | James Room tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 19:37 | UMass | Michael Fomby tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 19:33 | Xavier | William Waits lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 45-49 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Ronald Hale gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 19:06 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 45-49 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | William Waits can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 18:49 | UMass | James Room grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Reginald Solarski lays it in on a nice dish by James Room | 45-51 |
| 18:25 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 18:11 | Xavier | William Waits loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Paul Stembridge (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Richard Duong, James Room, Arthur Snavely, Michael Fomby | |
| 18:09 | UMass | Steven Beard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | William Bentley scores on a runner from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 18:00 | UMass | Roger Baker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (PF) William Winslow | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Brian Robinson is called for the reach on Paul Chapman - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | William Bentley is denied on a layup by Paul Stembridge | 47-51 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-51 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | William Bentley gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | William Bentley drills a shot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Winslow - foul #2 on William Winslow, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Ronald Hale (PF) Paul Chapman, David Stephens, William Winslow | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SG), Arthur Snavely (PF), Christopher McCreedy (C) Roger Baker, Steven Beard, Paul Stembridge, Brian Robinson | |
| 16:33 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 16:08 | UMass | William Waits is called for the reach on Christopher McCreedy - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), William Winslow (C) William Bentley, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (C) Christopher McCreedy | |
| 16:03 | UMass | James Room is hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:55 | UMass | Reginald Solarski drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Bourque (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Room (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 52-54 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Duong | 52-57 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | William Waits makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Winslow | 55-57 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Arthur Snavely buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 55-59 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 14:32 | UMass | James Room pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 14:14 | Xavier | William Waits grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 13:58 | Xavier | Scott Hoke blows the layup | 55-59 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | James Room is called for the reach on Daniel Jenkins - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #2 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, William Winslow | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Paul Stembridge (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Richard Duong, James Room, Reginald Solarski, Arthur Snavely, Michael Fomby | |
| 13:41 | Xavier | William Bentley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | William Bentley tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 13:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Stembridge | 55-59 |
| 13:23 | UMass | David Stephens takes the ball from Roger Baker | 55-59 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Paul Stembridge denies the turnaround by Ronald Hale | 55-59 |
| 13:09 | Xavier | William Bentley tips it in | 57-59 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Paul Stembridge hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Baker | 57-62 |
| 12:41 | Xavier | William Bentley misses short on a runner in the lane | 57-62 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Brian Robinson pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 12:37 | UMass | David Stephens is called for the reach on Steven Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stephens, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) David Stephens | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:32 | UMass | Steven Beard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Puryear | 57-65 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Brian Robinson steals it from William Waits | 57-65 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Steven Beard double dribbles | 57-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, William Bentley | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Arthur Snavely (PF), Christopher McCreedy (C) Roger Baker, Paul Stembridge, Brian Robinson | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Scott Hoke scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Chapman (fresh) SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Puryear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | UMass | Steven Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF) Paul Chapman, Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF) Steven Beard, Steve Puryear | |
| 11:39 | UMass | James Room is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Duong | 60-68 |
| 11:31 | Xavier | William Waits hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 11:29 | UMass | James Room grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 11:22 | UMass | James Room scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | William Waits drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Bentley | 63-71 |
| 11:00 | UMass | James Room connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Duong | 63-73 |
| 10:55 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 10:54 | UMass | James Room grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Reginald Solarski drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher McCreedy | 63-75 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Ronald Hale buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Andrews and the foul's on Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #3 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Paul Stembridge (PF), Michael Fomby (C) Richard Duong, James Room, Reginald Solarski, Arthur Snavely, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the free throw | 65-75 |
| 10:22 | UMass | Michael Fomby pulls down the rebound | 65-75 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Steve Puryear is hacked by Scott Hoke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Hoke, team foul #6 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Adam Bourque (PF) Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:06 | UMass | Roger Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 10:05 | Xavier | Adam Bourque gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Scott Hoke comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-75 |
| 09:57 | UMass | Steve Puryear snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Steven Beard hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Baker | 65-77 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Scott Hoke's pass is intercepted by Roger Baker | 65-77 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Paul Stembridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Billy Andrews snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Scott Hoke banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Chapman and he's hacked by Steve Puryear - foul #4 on Steve Puryear, team foul #4 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Gustavo Santana (SG), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Paul Chapman, Daniel Jenkins, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Steven Beard, Steve Puryear, Paul Stembridge, Michael Fomby | |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Scott Hoke makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Roger Baker connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 68-79 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is whistled for a carry | 68-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Scott Hoke, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG) Roger Baker | |
| 08:10 | UMass | Arthur Snavely loses the dribble to Stephen Cline | 68-79 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | William Waits comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 07:59 | UMass | James Room pulls down the rebound | 68-79 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Reginald Solarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Christopher McCreedy (C) James Room, Arthur Snavely | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 24 pts. SG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | William Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) William Bentley | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Stembridge (PF) Christopher McCreedy | |
| 07:18 | UMass | Reginald Solarski is hacked by William Winslow - foul #3 on William Winslow, team foul #7 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Xavier | David Stephens (SG), William Bentley (SF) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (C) Brian Robinson | |
| 07:18 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Richard Duong steps in front of the William Waits pass in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | UMass | Paul Stembridge loses the ball out of bounds | 68-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, David Stephens, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Michael Fomby (C) Steven Beard, Reginald Solarski, Paul Stembridge | |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Michael Fomby denies the turnaround by Scott Hoke | 68-81 |
| 06:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Duong | 68-81 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Steve Puryear's pass is intercepted by Scott Hoke in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Scott Hoke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Michael Fomby pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Steve Puryear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) Daniel Jenkins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Snavely (PF) Christopher McCreedy | |
| 06:15 | Xavier | Ronald Hale hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Winslow | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:02 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the easy layup | 70-81 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Roger Baker snags the offensive board | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Waits - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #8 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (PG), David Stephens (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Paul Stembridge (C) Roger Baker, Steve Puryear, Michael Fomby | |
| 05:42 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 05:42 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Scott Hoke drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Jenkins | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:20 | UMass | Steven Beard is fouled in the backcourt by David Stephens - foul #4 on David Stephens, team foul #9 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Brian Robinson (C) Richard Duong, Arthur Snavely | |
| 05:20 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | William Waits knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 04:47 | UMass | Brian Robinson lays it in uncontested set up by Steven Beard | 75-86 |
| 04:24 | Xavier | Steven Beard steals the ball from Scott Hoke | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | UMass | William Waits is called for the reach on Steven Beard - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #10 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Ronald Hale (PF), William Winslow (C) William Waits, David Stephens, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steve Puryear (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Christopher McCreedy (C) James Room, Reginald Solarski, Paul Stembridge, Brian Robinson | |
| 03:55 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses the driving attempt in the lane | 75-88 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy snags the defensive board | 75-88 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Winslow (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | UMass | Steven Beard banks in the layup set up by Steve Puryear | 75-90 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | William Bentley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-90 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy grabs the board | 75-90 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Arthur Snavely knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Duong | 75-92 |
| 02:50 | Xavier | William Bentley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-92 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | UMass | William Bentley picks off the pass by Arthur Snavely | 75-92 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana hits the finger roll set up by William Bentley | 77-92 |
| 02:03 | UMass | William Winslow is called for the reach on Arthur Snavely - foul #4 on William Winslow, team foul #11 | 77-92 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Chapman (PG), David Stephens (SG), Stephen Cline (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Billy Andrews (C) Gustavo Santana, Daniel Jenkins, William Bentley, Ronald Hale, William Winslow | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (PG), Paul Stembridge (C) Richard Duong, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 02:03 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 77-92 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 77-93 |
| 01:50 | Xavier | Paul Chapman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 77-93 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Steven Beard pulls down the rebound | 77-93 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Steven Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Andrews - foul #4 on Billy Andrews, team foul #12 | 77-93 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins (SG), William Bentley (SF) David Stephens, Stephen Cline | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (C) Arthur Snavely | |
| 01:47 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 77-94 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-95 |
| 01:26 | Xavier | William Bentley misses long on a floater in the lane | 77-95 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Steve Puryear grabs the defensive rebound | 77-95 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Steve Puryear is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Baker | 77-97 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Daniel Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Stembridge - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #5 | 77-97 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | William Bentley loses the ball out of bounds | 77-97 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Adam Bourque picks off the pass by Steven Beard in the backcourt | 77-97 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | William Bentley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Puryear - foul #5 on Steve Puryear, team foul #6 | 77-97 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 78-97 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | William Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-97 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Paul Chapman is called for the reach on Roger Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Chapman, team foul #13 | 79-97 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 1st free throw | 79-98 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Roger Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 79-98 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Paul Stembridge gets the offensive rebound | 79-98 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Bourque - foul #2 on Adam Bourque, team foul #14 | 79-98 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 79-99 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-100 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | William Bentley loses the dribble to Reginald Solarski | 79-100 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't finish the layup | 79-100 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Adam Bourque pulls down the rebound | 79-100 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Adam Bourque misses long on a fullcourt shot | 79-100 |