| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) SF - James Sumpter (fresh) PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) C - John Bible (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adrian Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UMass | James Sumpter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Sumpter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | John Bible snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | UMass | James Watts steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Herschel Foreman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Watts | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | James Watts steps in front of the George Reid pass | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | UMass | James Watts snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF) Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Anthony Williamson (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski, John Bible | |
| 16:24 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | Lloyd Crain is called for the reach on Delbert Briceno - foul #1 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) SF - Paul Yount (fresh) PF - William McEirath (fresh) C - Joshua Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Delbert Briceno (fresh) SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Anthony Williamson (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Benny Mooney's floater is knocked away by Joshua Harris | 3-4 |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-4 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:10 | UMass | William McEirath can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Williamson - foul #1 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF) Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 15:10 | UMass | William McEirath makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:10 | UMass | William McEirath makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Xavier | Donald Shumate is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Clement Howell, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bible (C) Donald Shumate | |
| 14:24 | UMass | James Sumpter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Adrian Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | George Reid connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bible | 5-7 |
| 13:36 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 13:34 | UMass | Marcus Walker tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | George Reid connects on the 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 12:57 | UMass | James Sumpter travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF) Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| 12:43 | Xavier | George Reid clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 12:42 | Xavier | Donald Shumate tips it home | 7-12 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Marcus Walker knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Crain | 9-12 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | The jump hook by Jay Borror is blocked by Adrian Robinson | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Paul Yount grabs the board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) PF - Marcus Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Adrian Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:57 | UMass | Paul Yount lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Crain and he's fouled by Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Anthony Williamson, Donald Shumate | |
| 11:57 | UMass | Paul Yount makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd scores on a shot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 11:18 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Joshua Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Benny Mooney takes the ball from Herschel Foreman | 12-14 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Greg Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Yount - foul #1 on Paul Yount, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), James Sumpter (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Adrian Robinson (C) Clement Howell, Paul Yount, William McEirath, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Damian Madalinski | |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:16 | UMass | James Sumpter lays it in on a nice dish by James Watts | 14-16 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:34 | UMass | John Bible is called for the reach on Herschel Foreman - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Herschel Foreman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Damian Madalinski (PF), Donald Shumate (C) Delbert Briceno, Greg Harris, John Bible | |
| 09:21 | UMass | Marcus Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | George Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:11 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 08:54 | UMass | James Sumpter is hacked by Jay Borror - foul #1 on Jay Borror, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UMass | William McEirath (PF) Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:42 | UMass | James Sumpter clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 14-18 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Adrian Robinson tips it home | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | UMass | James Sumpter hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Watts | 19-18 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Adrian Robinson steals it from Donald Shumate | 19-18 |
| 07:51 | UMass | James Sumpter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Marcus Walker (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, William McEirath, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Donald Shumate | |
| 07:51 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bible (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski drills a jumper in the lane set up by Clarence Loyd | 22-20 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Damian Madalinski is called for the reach on Marcus Walker - foul #3 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Anthony Williamson (PF) Clarence Loyd, Damian Madalinski | |
| 07:19 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:12 | Xavier | Greg Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Paul Yount misses short on a shot from close range | 24-20 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Greg Harris | 24-20 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Greg Harris can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Paul Yount gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:11 | UMass | Paul Yount is whistled for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Adrian Robinson (C) Clement Howell, Herschel Foreman, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Delbert Briceno, Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 05:53 | Xavier | Marcus Walker takes the ball from Anthony Williamson | 24-20 |
| 05:40 | UMass | James Watts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Marcus Walker tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | George Reid misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Lloyd Crain pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Marcus Walker lays it up and in set up by Adrian Robinson | 28-20 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Anthony Williamson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:31 | UMass | Paul Yount misses the fadeaway from the left side | 28-23 |
| 04:29 | Xavier | The rebound goes to George Reid | 28-23 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | John Bible blows the layup | 28-23 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | Jay Borror tips it home | 28-25 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Paul Yount knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Crain and the foul's on Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), William McEirath (PF), Joshua Harris (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Marcus Walker, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Donald Shumate (C) John Bible | |
| 03:49 | UMass | Paul Yount makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Yount (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McEirath (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | George Reid is hacked by Paul Yount - foul #2 on Paul Yount, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF) Paul Yount | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF) Clarence Loyd, George Reid, Jay Borror | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Greg Harris makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Delbert Briceno | 31-27 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Herschel Foreman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Donald Shumate gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Joshua Harris picks off the pass by Greg Harris | 31-27 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Delbert Briceno is called for the reach on Clement Howell - foul #1 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Adrian Robinson (C) Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| 02:45 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Clement Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Greg Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 02:27 | UMass | William McEirath pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Clement Howell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clement Howell, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG) Clement Howell | |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Watts - foul #1 on James Watts, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Herschel Foreman buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Watts | 35-28 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Donald Shumate buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Reid | 35-31 |
| 01:22 | UMass | James Sumpter blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to George Reid | 35-31 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Jay Borror misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Herschel Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:40 | UMass | James Sumpter hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Herschel Foreman | 37-31 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Donald Shumate banks in the layup and the foul's on William McEirath - foul #1 on William McEirath, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, William McEirath, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Donald Shumate makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Joshua Harris is hacked by Donald Shumate - foul #1 on Donald Shumate, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG) James Watts | |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), John Bible (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, Donald Shumate | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-34 |