| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Scott Hoke inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Hale | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Scott Hoke gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses long on a shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Clifford Richins tips it home | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Jamie Becker is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Solarski - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Stephen Cline, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| 18:16 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | William Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Bourque | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:26 | UMass | Clifford Richins is called for the reach on Dennis Scott - foul #3 on Clifford Richins, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, William Bentley, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 17:01 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Steven Beard | 36-38 |
| 16:41 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Roger Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gustavo Santana | 36-40 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Steven Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on James Room in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Peter Boyles, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Bentley (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UMass | Richard Duong can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Reginald Solarski clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Bryan McBroom - foul #1 on Bryan McBroom, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF) William Bentley, Bryan McBroom | |
| 15:10 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Robert Phillips double dribbles | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Reginald Solarski is fouled on the floor by Clifford Richins - foul #4 on Clifford Richins, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| 14:09 | UMass | Michael Fomby banks in the layup on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 40-40 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Peter Boyles (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gustavo Santana, William Bentley, Billy Andrews | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Snavely | 40-41 |
| 13:40 | UMass | James Room hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | William Waits is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Waits, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Adam Bourque (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 13:02 | UMass | Richard Duong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF) Gustavo Santana, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| 12:45 | Xavier | William Waits misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | William Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Peter Boyles swats the short shot by Billy Andrews | 40-41 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Peter Boyles throws it down on a great pass from Richard Duong | 42-41 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Richard Duong steals it from Stephen Cline | 42-41 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Reginald Solarski banks in the layup set up by Richard Duong | 44-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Room (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Cline (tiring) SF - William Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Xavier | William Waits connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Cline | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Reginald Solarski scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 46-44 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | William Waits misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Peter Boyles steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, James Room, Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, William Bentley, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom buries a floater from close range | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Scott Hoke pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Robert Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is fouled on the floor by Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Steven Beard double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Jamie Becker (C) Steven Beard, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Gustavo Santana | |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-46 |
| 08:29 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom tips it in | 46-48 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Cline - foul #1 on Stephen Cline, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Michael Fomby (PF) Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Adam Bourque (PF) William Waits, Bryan McBroom | |
| 08:08 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Robert Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Becker | 48-48 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Santana | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Cline - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Peter Boyles (PF) Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gustavo Santana, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque | |
| 07:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Peter Boyles comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Scott Hoke - foul #1 on Scott Hoke, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:49 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Ronald Hale can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Stephen Cline snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Ronald Hale connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Bentley | 51-50 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Stephen Cline is called for the reach on Steven Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Cline, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| 06:39 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Clifford Richins's pass is intercepted by Steven Beard | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Peter Boyles can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Stephen Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Steve Puryear throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Steven Beard, Dennis Scott, Steve Puryear, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque, Robert Phillips | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Clifford Richins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Waits | 53-56 |
| 04:42 | UMass | William Waits picks off the pass by James Room in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 04:39 | Xavier | William Waits hits the finger roll | 53-58 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Clifford Richins picks off the pass by Richard Duong | 53-58 |
| 04:13 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the finger roll | 53-60 |
| 03:44 | UMass | William Bentley denies the turnaround by Jamie Becker | 53-60 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Waits | 53-60 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Arthur Snavely is called for the reach on Bryan McBroom - foul #3 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) James Room | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Scott Hoke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Billy Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Clifford Richins double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Richard Duong, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:09 | UMass | William Waits is called for the reach on Reginald Solarski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Waits, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) William Waits | |
| 03:09 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Roger Baker grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Phillips - foul #3 on Robert Phillips, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG) Scott Hoke | |
| 02:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | Xavier | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 55-60 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:10 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hale (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 01:47 | UMass | Reginald Solarski drills a turnaround from close range set up by Dennis Scott | 57-60 |
| 01:34 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Billy Andrews snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Clifford Richins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | William Waits tips it home | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Duong | 60-62 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Stephen Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) Stephen Cline | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UMass | Clifford Richins steps in front of the Dennis Scott pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Billy Andrews is fouled on the floor by Richard Duong - foul #3 on Richard Duong, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan McBroom (PF) Billy Andrews | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Billy Andrews runs out the clock | 60-62 |