| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Michael Hamilton inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UMass | Michael Hamilton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Wood | 38-41 |
| 19:29 | Xavier | Richard Henley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 19:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 38-41 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's floater is tipped away by Dustin Highsmith | 38-41 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | John Heflin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Hirschberg | 38-41 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 18:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Henley | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Daniel Wood lays it in | 40-41 |
| 17:38 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Highsmith | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Michael Hamilton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Heflin - foul #2 on John Heflin, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 17:17 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:58 | Xavier | Simon Dashner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SF) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG) James Caruso | |
| 16:41 | UMass | Simon Dashner is called for the reach on Patrick Trent - foul #2 on Simon Dashner, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (C) Richard Henley | |
| 16:28 | UMass | Simon Dashner picks off the pass by Gregg Wygant | 41-43 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Lynn Keen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:17 | UMass | Robert Davis clanks a shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Patrick Trent tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Frank Rounds clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Francis Tuttle pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Lynn Keen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Rounds | 43-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lynn Keen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Simon Dashner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rice (fresh) 5 pts. C - Francis Tuttle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Simon Dashner grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Xavier | Joseph Jacks denies the turnaround by Simon Dashner | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Jacks | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | UMass | Simon Dashner takes the ball from Patrick Trent | 43-46 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Gregg Wygant steps in front of the John Rice pass | 43-46 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Gregg Wygant can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-46 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Lynn Keen double dribbles | 43-46 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), James Caruso (SG), John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner, John Rice, Francis Tuttle | |
| 13:41 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson's pass is intercepted by Dustin Highsmith | 43-46 |
| 13:14 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Harward | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by James Caruso - foul #1 on James Caruso, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson blows the layup but he's hacked by Derrick Tosh - foul #1 on Derrick Tosh, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:09 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Xavier | John Heflin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Caruso | 48-50 |
| 11:43 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:41 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 11:11 | UMass | Matt Hull misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Michael Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Matt Hull banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 50-50 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | James Caruso connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Henley | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Robert Davis lays it in | 52-53 |
| 09:43 | Xavier | James Caruso makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Henley | 52-56 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Rice | 52-56 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | John Rice scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Simon Dashner | 52-59 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Michael Hamilton knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matt Hull | 54-59 |
| 09:14 | Xavier | James Caruso can't finish the layup | 54-59 |
| 09:13 | Xavier | Richard Henley tips it home | 54-61 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Matt Hull's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Simon Dashner | 54-61 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | John Rice snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | James Caruso clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-61 |
| 09:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Hamilton | 54-61 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Joseph Jacks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), Frank Rounds (SG), John Heflin (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Lynn Keen, James Caruso, Richard Henley, John Rice | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Frank Rounds makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Tosh | 54-63 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Derrick Tosh picks off the pass by John Harward | 54-63 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Frank Rounds hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Derrick Tosh | 54-66 |
| 07:44 | UMass | John Harward connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 56-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Rounds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Simon Dashner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Xavier | A charge is called on John Heflin - foul #3 on John Heflin, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (SG), Richard Henley (PF) Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner | |
| 07:10 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lynn Keen - foul #1 on Lynn Keen, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Caruso (SG) Lynn Keen | |
| 07:10 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | John Heflin is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #2 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Richard Henley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Wood - foul #3 on Daniel Wood, team foul #3 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (PF) John Harward | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francis Tuttle (C) Dustin Highsmith | |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 58-66 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), Paul Zeledon (SF), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, John Heflin, Francis Tuttle | |
| 05:55 | Xavier | Paul Zeledon loses the dribble to Joseph Jacks | 58-66 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Matt Hull travels with the ball | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Simon Dashner (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Paul Zeledon, Richard Henley | |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Matt Hull is called for the reach on Simon Dashner - foul #4 on Matt Hull, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG) James Caruso | |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Lynn Keen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #4 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Heflin (SF), Richard Henley (PF) Simon Dashner, John Rice | |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:56 | Xavier | Lynn Keen misses the 3rd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:56 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Daniel Wood lays it up and in | 60-67 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 3 from straight away | 60-70 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Dustin Highsmith swats the layup by Robert Hirschberg | 60-70 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Wood | 63-70 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Daniel Wood steps in front of the John Heflin pass | 63-70 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Derrick Tosh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Keen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Heflin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Henley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-70 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 03:06 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-70 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh misses the tip | 63-70 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | John Heflin gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 02:47 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith misses badly on a runner from the right block | 63-70 |
| 02:46 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 65-70 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Wood - foul #4 on Daniel Wood, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (PG), James Caruso (SG), Simon Dashner (SF), John Rice (PF) Derrick Tosh, Lynn Keen, John Heflin, Richard Henley | |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:20 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Henley (PF) Dustin Highsmith | |
| 02:07 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Frank Rounds grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Derrick Tosh (PG), John Heflin (SF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Frank Rounds, Simon Dashner, John Rice | |
| 01:47 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Derrick Tosh travels with the ball | 65-72 |
| 01:06 | UMass | John Harward's pass is intercepted by Dustin Highsmith | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Xavier | James Caruso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Matt Hull pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Matt Hull comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-72 |
| 00:37 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to John Harward | 65-72 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Richard Henley grabs the board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Robert Hirschberg is called for the reach on Richard Henley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Lynn Keen (PG), John Rice (C) Derrick Tosh, Dustin Highsmith | |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Richard Henley misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 00:23 | UMass | John Harward travels with the ball | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Gary Jorgenson is called for the reach on Lynn Keen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Xavier | Lynn Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Heflin gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Xavier | John Heflin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hirschberg - foul #3 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | John Heflin makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | John Heflin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Xavier | Frank Rounds (SG), Paul Zeledon (SF), Simon Dashner (PF) James Caruso, John Heflin, Richard Henley | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Lynn Keen runs out the clock | 65-76 |