| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Maust (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | William Ivey inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Darren Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Roemer - foul #1 on Roosevelt Roemer, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Clifford Zuber blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Johnson | 32-39 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-39 |
| 19:06 | UMass | William Ivey grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darren Lockhart - foul #2 on Darren Lockhart, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson's layup is rejected by Stephen Williams | 32-41 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson tips it home | 34-41 |
| 18:03 | Xavier | Stephen Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Gerald May makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Adrian Robinson | 37-41 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (C) Gerald May, William Ivey, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Gray (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Roosevelt Roemer, Clifford Zuber | |
| 17:09 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:08 | UMass | William McEirath gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:46 | Xavier | Stephen Williams gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Marvin Maust can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Gregory Gray tips it home | 37-43 |
| 16:17 | UMass | James Sumpter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Gerald May (SG), William Ivey (PF) Paul Yount, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), George Reid (SG), Clifford Zuber (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Marvin Maust, Timothy Hartshorn, Stephen Williams | |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Gregory Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:03 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) PF - William Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William McEirath (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Applewhite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UMass | Clifford Zuber is called for the reach on William Ivey - foul #3 on Clifford Zuber, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Darren Lockhart, James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer (SF) Gregory Gray | |
| 15:29 | UMass | Gerald May hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Moses Roberts | 39-43 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Gerald May is called for the reach on Roosevelt Roemer - foul #1 on Gerald May, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Adrian Robinson (C) William McEirath | |
| Subs | Xavier | Marvin Maust (SG), Stephen Williams (C) George Reid, Richard Hampton | |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Moses Roberts steals it from Marvin Maust out of a doubleteam | 39-43 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Moses Roberts drills a floater from the right block set up by Gerald May | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Moses Roberts - foul #4 on Moses Roberts, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Paul Yount (SG), James Sumpter (SF) Moses Roberts, Gerald May, William Ivey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Daniel Applewhite | |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Darren Lockhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Paul Yount grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Darren Lockhart tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 13:39 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Marvin Maust is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marvin Maust, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ivey (SG), William McEirath (C) Paul Yount, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Gray (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF) Roosevelt Roemer, Clifford Zuber | |
| 13:02 | UMass | Darren Lockhart makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Gregory Gray makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Darren Lockhart drills a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 12:17 | Xavier | William McEirath steals the ball from Gregory Gray | 46-48 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:58 | UMass | William Ivey snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Sumpter (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William McEirath (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Maust (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Gregory Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hartshorn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | UMass | Darren Lockhart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Ivey | 49-48 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | William McEirath is called for the reach on Timothy Hartshorn - foul #2 on William McEirath, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Gerald May (SG) James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF), Richard Hampton (C) Marvin Maust, Gregory Gray, Stephen Williams | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | George Reid misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Darren Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Xavier | George Reid snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Richard Hampton misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Richard Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Jeffrey Johnson steals the ball from Timothy Hartshorn | 49-48 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Timothy Hartshorn - foul #3 on Timothy Hartshorn, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Adrian Robinson (C) William McEirath | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), Marvin Maust (SG), Gregory Gray (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF), Stephen Williams (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Roosevelt Roemer, Timothy Hartshorn, Richard Hampton | |
| 10:15 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Gregory Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Darren Lockhart travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG) Darren Lockhart | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:30 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Stephen Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:00 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Stephen Williams tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 08:38 | UMass | Gerald May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), James Sumpter (SF) Gerald May, William Ivey | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF), Richard Hampton (C) Daniel Applewhite, Gregory Gray, Stephen Williams | |
| 08:05 | UMass | Paul Yount is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | UMass | William McEirath (C) Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:50 | Xavier | Darren Lockhart picks off the pass by Marvin Maust | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Darren Lockhart banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Yount (fresh) SF - James Sumpter (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William McEirath (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Maust (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Xavier | Marvin Maust misses the layup against the doubleteam | 56-53 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Paul Yount misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Clifford Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:58 | Xavier | Darren Lockhart steps in front of the Roosevelt Roemer pass | 56-55 |
| 06:54 | UMass | James Sumpter slams it home set up by Darren Lockhart | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Marvin Maust misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on William McEirath - foul #3 on William McEirath, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (PG), Gerald May (SG), Adrian Robinson (C) Darren Lockhart, Paul Yount, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn (PF), Stephen Williams (C) Clifford Zuber, Richard Hampton | |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Marvin Maust misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the shot in the lane | 60-56 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Gerald May pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Gerald May is fouled on the floor by Marvin Maust - foul #2 on Marvin Maust, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG) James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Gregory Gray (SF) Marvin Maust, Roosevelt Roemer | |
| 05:39 | UMass | Gregory Gray takes the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 60-56 |
| 05:27 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ivey (PF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 05:16 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 05:16 | UMass | Darren Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:16 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Adrian Robinson - foul #2 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Stephen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | UMass | William Ivey gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:48 | UMass | Moses Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Adrian Robinson snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Darren Lockhart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite misses the 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 03:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adrian Robinson | 64-56 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Darren Lockhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson (PF), William McEirath (C) Darren Lockhart, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Marvin Maust (SG), Roosevelt Roemer (SF), Clifford Zuber (PF) Daniel Applewhite, George Reid, Gregory Gray, Timothy Hartshorn | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Moses Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William McEirath (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Maust (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Roosevelt Roemer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Zuber (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer buries a floater from close range set up by Clarence Loyd | 64-58 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Marvin Maust is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 03:05 | UMass | William Ivey snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 02:48 | UMass | William Ivey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Maust | 66-60 |
| 02:39 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Gerald May (SG), Adrian Robinson (C) William Ivey, James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:29 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson lays it up and in | 68-60 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Marvin Maust is hacked by Gerald May - foul #2 on Gerald May, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | Marvin Maust makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Moses Roberts drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Adrian Robinson | 70-62 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Marvin Maust is fouled on the floor by Darren Lockhart - foul #3 on Darren Lockhart, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Marvin Maust misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | UMass | Gerald May misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:25 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Johnson | 70-62 |
| 01:04 | UMass | The short jumper by Jeffrey Johnson is denied by Clifford Zuber | 70-62 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Roosevelt Roemer pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Jeffrey Johnson takes the ball from Roosevelt Roemer | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Marvin Maust is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Maust, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ivey (SG) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Stephen Williams can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Clarence Loyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (C) Darren Lockhart, Moses Roberts, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Applewhite (PG), George Reid (SG), Gregory Gray (SF), Timothy Hartshorn (PF), Richard Hampton (C) Clarence Loyd, Marvin Maust, Roosevelt Roemer, Clifford Zuber, Stephen Williams | |
| 00:45 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:40 | Xavier | Timothy Hartshorn is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UMass | Daniel Applewhite takes the ball from William Ivey | 74-64 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Gregory Gray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Richard Hampton misses the tip | 74-64 |
| 00:04 | UMass | James Sumpter gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | UMass | William Ivey runs out the clock | 74-64 |