| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Higley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Pascua (fresh) PF - Matthew Jeffries (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Keesler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Clarence Pascua inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Dale David is fouled on the floor by James Bembry as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on James Bembry, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries drills a floater from close range | 29-36 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | Charles Wood is fouled on the floor by Clarence Pascua - foul #3 on Clarence Pascua, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (SF) Clarence Pascua | |
| 19:10 | Xavier | James Bembry misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | John Higley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Dale David pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Patrick Kehl double dribbles | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Charles Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 31-36 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries misses the dunk | 31-36 |
| 18:09 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | UMass | George Keesler grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dale David | 31-39 |
| 17:55 | Xavier | Jack Cowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | Pete Dasher (C) George Keesler | |
| 17:36 | UMass | Dale David can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Jack Cowell gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Jack Cowell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Higley | 34-39 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Pete Dasher banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Jeffries | 34-41 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | James Bembry hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Higley | 36-41 |
| 16:41 | UMass | James Bembry steals the ball from Matthew Jeffries | 36-41 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Patrick Kehl is called for the reach on James Bembry - foul #1 on Patrick Kehl, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), Bradley Yuhas (PF), James Terry (C) Jack Cowell, James Bembry, Charles Wood | |
| Subs | UMass | William Majerowski (PG), Ricky Compton (SG), Nicholas Newton (SF), George Keesler (C) Dale David, Patrick Kehl, James Beasley, Matthew Jeffries | |
| 15:55 | Xavier | James Terry loses the dribble to William Majerowski | 36-41 |
| 15:52 | UMass | William Majerowski misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 15:51 | Xavier | James Terry gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Sidney Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Yuhas (fresh) C - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Majerowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Compton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Newton (fresh) PF - Pete Dasher (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Keesler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:28 | Xavier | John Higley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:08 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | UMass | George Keesler snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:01 | UMass | William Majerowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Ricky Compton steals it from Sidney Dean | 36-41 |
| 14:46 | UMass | William Majerowski banks in the layup set up by Ricky Compton | 36-43 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Dean | 38-43 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Ricky Compton makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Majerowski | 38-45 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Terry | 40-45 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Pete Dasher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | John Higley pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:15 | Xavier | Sidney Dean is hacked by Nicholas Newton - foul #1 on Nicholas Newton, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), James Bembry (PF), Charles Wood (C) Sidney Dean, Bradley Yuhas, James Terry | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale David (PG), Patrick Kehl (SG), Clarence Pascua (SF), Matthew Jeffries (PF), Herbert Foster (C) William Majerowski, Ricky Compton, Nicholas Newton, Pete Dasher, George Keesler | |
| 13:05 | Xavier | John Higley is hacked by Clarence Pascua - foul #4 on Clarence Pascua, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (SF) Clarence Pascua | |
| 12:54 | Xavier | Herbert Foster is called for the reach on John Higley - foul #1 on Herbert Foster, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Matthew Jeffries is called for the reach on James Bembry - foul #2 on Matthew Jeffries, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | John Higley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Dale David works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block | 43-47 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-47 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | Charles Wood connects on the runner from close range set up by Jack Cowell | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Higley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Bembry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Beasley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Jeffries (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Cowell - foul #2 on Jack Cowell, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Teddy Sluss | 47-49 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Dale David evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Jeffries | 47-52 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | James Bembry hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Herbert Foster's pass is intercepted by Jack Cowell | 49-52 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Cowell | 51-52 |
| 10:00 | UMass | James Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG), James Terry (C) Jack Cowell, James Bembry | |
| Subs | UMass | William Majerowski (PG), Ricky Compton (SG), Nicholas Newton (SF), Pete Dasher (PF), George Keesler (C) Dale David, Patrick Kehl, James Beasley, Matthew Jeffries, Herbert Foster | |
| 09:38 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-52 |
| 09:37 | Xavier | James Terry gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | George Keesler blocks the short jumper by James Terry | 51-52 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Sidney Dean tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Ricky Compton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Majerowski | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Pete Dasher is called for the reach on Charles Wood - foul #3 on Pete Dasher, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG) Sidney Dean | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale David (PG), Patrick Kehl (SG), James Beasley (SF) William Majerowski, Ricky Compton, Nicholas Newton | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Charles Wood misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Pete Dasher snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Pete Dasher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 55-55 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Patrick Kehl hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale David | 55-58 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Higley (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Sluss (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Beasley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pete Dasher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Keesler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UMass | George Keesler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | UMass | James Beasley tips it home | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Charles Wood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Wood, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (PF), Bradley Yuhas (C) Charles Wood, James Terry | |
| Subs | UMass | Clarence Pascua (SF), Matthew Jeffries (PF), Herbert Foster (C) James Beasley, Pete Dasher, George Keesler | |
| 06:39 | UMass | Clarence Pascua's floater is knocked away by Bradley Yuhas | 57-60 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Patrick Kehl grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:23 | UMass | The short jumper by Dale David is denied by Bradley Yuhas | 57-60 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Bradley Yuhas gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Jack Cowell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Foster - foul #2 on Herbert Foster, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Majerowski (PG), Ricky Compton (SG) Dale David, Patrick Kehl | |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | Xavier | Jack Cowell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Clarence Pascua is hacked by Teddy Sluss - foul #2 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (PG) Jack Cowell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:38 | UMass | John Higley is called for the reach on Herbert Foster - foul #3 on John Higley, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | Pete Dasher (C) Herbert Foster | |
| 05:28 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Sidney Dean | 58-60 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Pete Dasher - foul #4 on Pete Dasher, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Wood (C) Bradley Yuhas | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale David (PG), Patrick Kehl (SG) William Majerowski, Ricky Compton | |
| 05:14 | Xavier | John Higley makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Clarence Pascua is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 59-62 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | John Higley makes the 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dale David | 62-64 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | John Higley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 04:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to Pete Dasher | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Teddy Sluss is called for the reach on Clarence Pascua - foul #3 on Teddy Sluss, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jack Cowell (PG), James Terry (C) Sidney Dean, James Bembry | |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (SF), William Daniel (PF), George Keesler (C) Clarence Pascua, Matthew Jeffries, Pete Dasher | |
| 03:51 | UMass | James Beasley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 03:49 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | James Beasley steps in front of the Teddy Sluss pass | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jack Cowell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Higley (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Sluss (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dale David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Kehl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Keesler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UMass | James Beasley is open but misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Charles Wood gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Charles Wood hits a shot in the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Patrick Kehl misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 64-64 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jack Cowell | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Charles Wood scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Higley and the foul's on George Keesler - foul #3 on George Keesler, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | William Majerowski (PG), Ricky Compton (SG), Clarence Pascua (SF), Pete Dasher (PF) Dale David, Patrick Kehl, James Beasley, William Daniel | |
| 02:40 | Xavier | Charles Wood makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:37 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Bembry (PF) James Terry | |
| Subs | UMass | Matthew Jeffries (PF) Pete Dasher | |
| 02:21 | UMass | Jack Cowell picks off the pass by Clarence Pascua | 67-64 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | John Higley lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Cowell | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | UMass | William Majerowski is fouled on the floor by John Higley - foul #4 on John Higley, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Kehl (SG) Ricky Compton | |
| 02:05 | UMass | William Majerowski misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Charles Wood grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | John Higley loses the ball out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dale David (PG) William Majerowski | |
| 01:28 | UMass | Clarence Pascua blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Cowell - foul #3 on Jack Cowell, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Clarence Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Clarence Pascua makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | John Higley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Matthew Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Patrick Kehl connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale David | 69-68 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | John Higley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | James Bembry grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the dunk but he's hacked by Clarence Pascua - foul #5 on Clarence Pascua, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Beasley (SF) Clarence Pascua | |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Teddy Sluss misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wood | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Dale David is called for the reach on John Higley - foul #1 on Dale David, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | John Higley misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | John Higley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | UMass | James Beasley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Jack Cowell snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Jack Cowell is fouled in the backcourt by Dale David - foul #2 on Dale David, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sidney Dean (SG), Roger Bogar (SF), James Terry (C) John Higley, Teddy Sluss, James Bembry | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Jack Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UMass | James Beasley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to George Keesler | 73-68 |