| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (fresh) PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Reginald Solarski inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-33 |
| 19:39 | Xavier | Ronald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Clifford Richins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Michael Fomby banks in the layup | 42-35 |
| 18:47 | Xavier | Scott Hoke is fouled on the floor by Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), Billy Andrews (PF), Adam Bourque (C) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the follow up shot | 42-37 |
| 18:07 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Billy Andrews | 45-37 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Scott Hoke scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-37 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Gustavo Santana is called for the reach on Jamie Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Ronald Hale (C) Gustavo Santana, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby | |
| 17:14 | UMass | Peter Boyles is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Room | 47-39 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | William Waits misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Scott Hoke grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Roger Baker steps in front of the William Waits pass | 47-39 |
| 16:09 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | William Waits is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Billy Andrews (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Adam Bourque, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Michael Fomby (PF) James Room, Steven Beard, Jamie Becker | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Peter Boyles dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Fomby | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gustavo Santana (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Richins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Hoke (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bryan McBroom (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Clifford Richins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 15:19 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Richins | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Reginald Solarski takes the ball from Bryan McBroom | 47-43 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Reginald Solarski lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 14:57 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Andrews | 49-45 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Clifford Richins is called for the reach on Dennis Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Richins, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Adam Bourque (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Gustavo Santana, Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Roger Baker, Peter Boyles | |
| 14:24 | UMass | Michael Fomby scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Snavely | 49-47 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Robert Phillips blows the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #4 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Arthur Snavely | |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Jamie Becker is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Adam Bourque grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Adam Bourque picks off the pass by Steve Puryear | 53-47 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Clifford Richins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #3 on Jamie Becker, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Bryan McBroom (PF) Gustavo Santana, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, James Room, Michael Fomby | |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Clifford Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Bryan McBroom is called for the reach on Steve Puryear - foul #1 on Bryan McBroom, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| 12:17 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Cline - foul #2 on Stephen Cline, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Phillips (C) Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:17 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Robert Phillips can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #4 on Jamie Becker, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF) Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Michael Fomby (PF) Roger Baker, Jamie Becker | |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:40 | UMass | Dennis Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Ronald Hale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 11:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dennis Scott | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 2 pts. PF - Billy Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:54 | UMass | William Waits takes the ball from Peter Boyles | 57-49 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | William Waits connects on the jump hook from the right block | 59-49 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), William Bentley (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Stephen Cline, Scott Hoke, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong, Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski | |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Clifford Richins buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gustavo Santana | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:39 | UMass | James Room misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gustavo Santana - foul #3 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:39 | UMass | James Room misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:39 | UMass | James Room makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Robert Phillips's floater is tipped away by Michael Fomby | 61-50 |
| 09:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Room | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:01 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Stephen Cline snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Stephen Cline loses the dribble to James Room | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | UMass | Peter Boyles can't connect on a shot from the right block | 61-50 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Stephen Cline pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Clifford Richins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Clifford Richins steals it from James Room | 64-50 |
| 07:52 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom can't finish the layup | 64-50 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Roger Baker snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Steven Beard buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Room | 64-53 |
| 07:33 | Xavier | William Bentley comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 64-53 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Steven Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:05 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Room | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clifford Richins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Stephen Cline (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - William Bentley (tiring) PF - Bryan McBroom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Boyles (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Clifford Richins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 06:46 | UMass | The rebound goes to Roger Baker | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | UMass | Peter Boyles scores on a floater from the left side | 64-57 |
| 06:23 | Xavier | James Room steals it from Stephen Cline | 64-57 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Clifford Richins steals it from Michael Fomby | 64-57 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Daniel Jenkins (SG), Scott Hoke (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Clifford Richins, Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Bryan McBroom, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| 05:41 | Xavier | William Waits knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Andrews | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Hale | 66-57 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | William Waits knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by Richard Duong - foul #3 on Richard Duong, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 04:53 | Xavier | William Waits misses the free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | UMass | William Waits is called for the reach on Reginald Solarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Waits, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 04:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Billy Andrews | 68-57 |
| 04:15 | Xavier | Jamie Becker steps in front of the William Waits pass | 68-57 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Richard Duong is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Solarski | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Xavier | William Waits misses the runner from close range | 68-59 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Xavier | Billy Andrews lays it in on a nice dish by William Waits | 70-62 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Billy Andrews pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Waits (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Jenkins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hoke (tired) 2 pts. PF - Billy Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Snavely (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | The refs have stopped play. Daniel Jenkins is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 70-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Clifford Richins (SG), Bryan McBroom (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Daniel Jenkins, Billy Andrews, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Dennis Scott, Reginald Solarski, Arthur Snavely | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Clifford Richins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-62 |
| 02:32 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Adam Bourque (PF) Gustavo Santana, Bryan McBroom | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG) Richard Duong | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | UMass | James Room makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Steven Beard | 73-64 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Robert Phillips connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Scott Hoke | 75-64 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Bourque - foul #1 on Adam Bourque, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (PG), Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF) William Waits, Clifford Richins, Scott Hoke, Adam Bourque | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Snavely (C) Jamie Becker | |
| 01:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | The short jumper by Robert Phillips is denied by Arthur Snavely | 75-64 |
| 01:18 | Xavier | William Bentley hits the follow up shot | 77-64 |
| 01:05 | UMass | James Room connects on the runner in the lane set up by Roger Baker | 77-66 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Arthur Snavely snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Baker | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is hacked by James Room in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Room, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Waits (PG), Scott Hoke (SF), Bryan McBroom (PF), Ronald Hale (C) Stephen Cline, William Bentley, Billy Andrews, Robert Phillips | |
| 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 | |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Dennis Scott is hacked by Bryan McBroom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan McBroom, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:36 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Bryan McBroom | 77-69 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Dennis Scott is called for the reach on Bryan McBroom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Dennis Scott is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Duong - foul #4 on Richard Duong, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Scott Hoke | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Richard Duong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Duong - foul #5 on Richard Duong, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Scott Hoke (SF) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hoke - foul #3 on Scott Hoke, team foul #9 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Dennis Scott is called for the reach on Bryan McBroom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Scott, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Bryan McBroom makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Dennis Scott is hacked by Gustavo Santana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Santana, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clifford Richins (SG) Gustavo Santana | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Ronald Hale is hacked by Reginald Solarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Gustavo Santana (SG) Clifford Richins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Ronald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Roger Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| Subs | Xavier | Stephen Cline (SG), William Bentley (SF), Billy Andrews (PF), Robert Phillips (C) William Waits, Scott Hoke, Bryan McBroom, Ronald Hale | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Peter Boyles (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Gustavo Santana runs out the clock | 83-73 |