| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Joe Holden (fresh) SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) PF - James Giles (fresh) C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Daniel Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | William Davis steals it from Robert Crawford | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Xavier | Joe Holden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UMass | James Giles swats the shot by Gary Jorgenson | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Xavier | Joe Holden drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Giles | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | UMass | William Davis takes the ball from Noel Cannon | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Davis | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | UMass | The short jumper by Gary Jorgenson is denied by Anthony Mitchell | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Davis | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Xavier | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Jorgenson - foul #1 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joe Holden | 7-0 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Daniel Wood knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Noel Cannon | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | James Giles misses badly on a floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell tips it home | 9-2 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | Xavier | Joe Holden is called for 5 seconds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), John Rice (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Franklin Posey (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Crawford, Matt Hull, Noel Cannon, Daniel Wood | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SG - Franklin Posey (fresh) SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) C - John Harward (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dwayne Boden - foul #1 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:33 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffery Wilson | 11-3 |
| 15:09 | UMass | John Harward banks in the layup set up by Patrick Trent | 11-5 |
| 14:51 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Potter - foul #1 on Ricky Potter, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG), James Giles (PF) Oscar Bryant, Jeffery Wilson, John Rice | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG) Franklin Posey | |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Patrick Trent steals the ball from Joe Holden | 11-5 |
| 14:29 | UMass | John Harward hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 11-5 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Ricky Potter grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Patrick Trent clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Joseph Connolly snags the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Joseph Connolly travels with the ball | 11-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell (C) Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Noel Cannon (PF) Ricky Potter, John Harward | |
| 13:21 | Xavier | Joe Holden is hacked by Noel Cannon - foul #1 on Noel Cannon, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Joseph Connolly | |
| 12:57 | Xavier | James Giles is whistled for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), John Rice (PF) William Davis, James Giles | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:37 | UMass | Joe Holden is called for the reach on Matt Hull - foul #1 on Joe Holden, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Anthony Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Daniel Wood | 11-5 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:08 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Mitchell | 11-5 |
| 12:06 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant loses the dribble to Gary Jorgenson | 11-5 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Robert Crawford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Oscar Bryant (fresh) SG - Joe Holden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) PF - John Rice (fresh) C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Holden | 13-7 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Jeffery Wilson takes the ball from Daniel Wood | 13-7 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), James Giles (PF) Joe Holden, John Rice | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Franklin Posey (SG), Joseph Connolly (SF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Crawford, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:21 | UMass | John Harward misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwayne Boden (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Jeffery Wilson, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:21 | UMass | John Harward makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:21 | UMass | John Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | James Giles makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 16-9 |
| 09:39 | UMass | Joseph Connolly is hacked by Dwayne Boden - foul #2 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (SF) Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Ricky Potter (SF) Franklin Posey, Noel Cannon | |
| 09:27 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 09:07 | Xavier | William Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 09:06 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Oscar Bryant steals the ball from Patrick Trent | 16-9 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 08:13 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the follow up shot | 18-9 |
| 07:55 | UMass | Oscar Bryant is called for the reach on Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), Anthony Mitchell (C) Oscar Bryant, Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Noel Cannon (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| 07:47 | UMass | Daniel Wood blows the layup | 18-9 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Noel Cannon misses the tip | 18-9 |
| 07:44 | Xavier | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | James Giles clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Noel Cannon - foul #2 on Noel Cannon, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (PF) Noel Cannon | |
| 07:28 | Xavier | James Giles makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | James Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the board | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Giles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | UMass | Daniel Wood scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson and he's fouled by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (PF) James Giles | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (SG) Robert Crawford | |
| 07:16 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Franklin Posey, Joseph Jacks | |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Patrick Trent is hacked by Joe Holden - foul #2 on Joe Holden, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Joe Holden knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffery Wilson | 23-14 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Matt Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (PF) John Rice | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG) Patrick Trent | |
| 05:33 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joe Holden | 25-14 |
| 05:13 | UMass | Robert Crawford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Joe Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses the easy layup | 25-14 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Matt Hull hits the follow up shot | 25-16 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF) Oscar Bryant, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 04:08 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Patrick Trent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-16 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Anthony Mitchell | 27-16 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | William Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 03:46 | UMass | The short jumper by Robert Crawford is denied by James Giles | 30-16 |
| 03:45 | UMass | Ricky Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 03:30 | UMass | Robert Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-16 |
| 03:29 | Xavier | James Giles pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Boden (fresh) SF - Richard Henley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Giles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden is fouled on the floor by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #8 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF), John Rice (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Richard Henley, James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | UMass | Noel Cannon (PF) Joseph Jacks | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 03:01 | UMass | Ricky Potter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-16 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-16 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Potter | 35-19 |
| 02:04 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Potter | 35-19 |
| 02:02 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to John Rice | 35-19 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | John Rice misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-19 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Noel Cannon pulls down the rebound | 35-19 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Robert Crawford scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Patrick Trent and he's hacked by Dwayne Boden - foul #3 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #8 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), James Giles (PF) Dwayne Boden, John Rice | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Ricky Potter, John Harward | |
| 01:33 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Joe Holden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Davis | 38-22 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-22 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | James Giles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #9 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Richard Henley (SF) William Davis, Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG) Robert Crawford | |
| 00:43 | Xavier | James Giles makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 00:43 | Xavier | James Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Matt Hull clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-22 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Daniel Wood tips it home | 39-24 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | James Giles blows the layup | 39-24 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 39-24 |