| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Caruso (fresh) SF - John Heflin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Heflin inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Xavier | John Heflin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-36 |
| 19:51 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:47 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #2 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:37 | UMass | John Harward's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Henley | 30-36 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | John Heflin pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | John Heflin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Derrick Tosh | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a shot from close range | 33-38 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | John Heflin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:13 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Henley - foul #1 on Richard Henley, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Highsmith | 35-40 |
| 17:41 | UMass | A charge is called on Daniel Wood - foul #2 on Daniel Wood, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Simon Dashner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Caruso | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| 17:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | John Rice misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-42 |
| 17:01 | Xavier | Richard Henley gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | John Rice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Frank Rounds pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Robert Davis steals it from Frank Rounds | 38-42 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Henley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Frank Rounds drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Keen | 40-42 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Robert Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner, Richard Henley, John Rice | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Gregg Wygant, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Jorgenson - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Daniel Wood blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Highsmith - foul #3 on Dustin Highsmith, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:03 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith loses the dribble to John Harward | 41-42 |
| 13:41 | UMass | John Harward misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | John Heflin pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh is hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #3 on Daniel Wood, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:17 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Daniel Wood tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 12:51 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 41-44 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | James Caruso pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses the shot from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 12:18 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:13 | UMass | John Harward gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | UMass | Matt Hull misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:51 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Tosh | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Caruso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:40 | Xavier | James Caruso grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Simon Dashner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Dustin Highsmith denies the turnaround by Daniel Wood | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Xavier | Simon Dashner gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:11 | Xavier | Robert Hirschberg steals it from Derrick Tosh | 45-44 |
| 10:50 | UMass | John Harward misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 10:49 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 45-46 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Simon Dashner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Harward - foul #2 on John Harward, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), Richard Henley (PF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Simon Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Joseph Jacks lays it in on a great pass from Robert Davis | 47-48 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Zeledon (SF) Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:05 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Joseph Jacks snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Michael Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Zeledon - foul #1 on Paul Zeledon, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Joseph Jacks pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:25 | UMass | Robert Hightower's floater is tipped away by John Rice | 47-49 |
| 08:23 | Xavier | John Rice grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:09 | Xavier | Richard Henley scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Lynn Keen | 49-49 |
| 07:56 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:55 | UMass | Joseph Jacks tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG), Francis Tuttle (C) Lynn Keen, John Rice | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton | |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Frank Rounds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Zeledon (fresh) PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is denied on a dunk by Richard Henley | 50-51 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Matt Hull snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:23 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Frank Rounds misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Richard Henley tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is fouled on the floor by Frank Rounds - foul #1 on Frank Rounds, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Heflin (SF), Simon Dashner (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Frank Rounds, Paul Zeledon, Richard Henley, Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 06:27 | UMass | Matt Hull can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Simon Dashner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | James Caruso tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 06:16 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | John Heflin snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | James Caruso hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 05:48 | UMass | John Harward makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Hamilton and he's fouled by Simon Dashner - foul #1 on Simon Dashner, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (PF) Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| 05:48 | UMass | John Harward makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:36 | Xavier | Daniel Wood denies the turnaround by Dustin Highsmith | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Hightower and he's fouled by Derrick Tosh - foul #3 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Rice (C) Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| 05:30 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | John Heflin snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | John Rice's pass is intercepted by Matt Hull | 54-56 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Derrick Tosh steps in front of the John Harward pass | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:54 | UMass | John Harward misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Richard Henley pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | John Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Matt Hull snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower buries a floater from the right side set up by Matt Hull | 54-58 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | John Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Neal Walker (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), Francis Tuttle (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Derrick Tosh, James Caruso, John Heflin, Richard Henley, John Rice | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 03:45 | UMass | Robert Davis scores on a jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Walker (fresh) SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Xavier | Neal Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Simon Dashner - foul #2 on Simon Dashner, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) Neal Walker | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:26 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Simon Dashner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (PF) Francis Tuttle | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Robert Hightower | |
| 02:46 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton | 54-63 |
| 02:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 02:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Harward | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | UMass | Matt Hull buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Jorgenson | 54-65 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to Matt Hull | 54-65 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg tips it home | 54-67 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | John Harward is called for the reach on James Caruso - foul #3 on John Harward, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (PF), Francis Tuttle (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Richard Henley, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 01:46 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:46 | Xavier | James Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Robert Hightower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Robert Hightower pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Michael Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Lynn Keen is fouled on the floor by Patrick Trent - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:15 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-70 |
| 00:52 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UMass | Robert Davis is hacked by Frank Rounds - foul #2 on Frank Rounds, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Frank Rounds comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Patrick Trent runs out the clock | 55-72 |