| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Nicely (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks is whistled for a carry | 30-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:32 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 19:13 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-21 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Ruben Hudson gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:55 | UMass | Michael Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-21 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:31 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Paul Nicely snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Michael Turner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Nicely | 36-21 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | James Phillips makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark White | 36-23 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Michael Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-23 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Paul Nicely pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Roger Whetzel is fouled on the floor by Bobby Scruggs - foul #1 on Bobby Scruggs, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Eric Sauer (PF) Roger Whetzel, Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (SG), Brandon Hutt (SF), Greg Mauro (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 17:10 | UMass | James Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Greg Mauro grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:02 | Xavier | James Flanagan steps in front of the Vincent Black pass | 36-23 |
| 16:42 | UMass | James Flanagan misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 16:41 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky tips it but misses | 36-23 |
| 16:39 | UMass | James Flanagan gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 16:25 | UMass | James Flanagan hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 16:05 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Sauer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) PF - Greg Mauro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UMass | James Flanagan is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Flanagan, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Mark White (C) Gary O'Neal, Brandon Hutt, Greg Mauro, Robert Hansel | |
| 15:32 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks travels with the ball | 39-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF) Bobby Scruggs | |
| 15:14 | UMass | James Flanagan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Skibisky | 41-26 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Flanagan - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG) Vincent Black | |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:02 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 14:41 | UMass | James Flanagan is hacked by Mark White - foul #3 on Mark White, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Paul Nicely (C) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Hutt (SG) Clyde Brooks | |
| 14:30 | UMass | Paul Nicely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Eric Sauer (C) Paul Nicely | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Mark White is hacked by Eric Sauer - foul #1 on Eric Sauer, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Hudson (C) Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Bobby Scruggs (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Todd Blossom, Brandon Hutt, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 13:46 | UMass | James Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 13:44 | Xavier | Robert Hansel snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Ruben Hudson steals the ball from Frank Toledo | 41-30 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Albert Brown misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-30 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gary O'Neal | 41-30 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Brown - foul #4 on Albert Brown, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG) Vincent Black | |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Paul Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Roger Whetzel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Vose | 43-31 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Flanagan - foul #3 on James Flanagan, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Eric Sauer (C) Robert Vose, James Flanagan, Ruben Hudson | |
| Subs | Xavier | James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Frank Toledo, Robert Hansel | |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:39 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Paul Nicely clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | James Phillips grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | James Phillips misses the floater in the lane | 43-33 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Eric Sauer snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Nicely (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Sauer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Mark White gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 11:33 | Xavier | Mark White gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | James Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 11:24 | UMass | Eric Sauer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Michael Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Mark White gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Mark White can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-33 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Eric Sauer gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Roger Whetzel scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Sauer | 45-33 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-33 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Roger Whetzel pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Michael Turner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Whetzel | 48-33 |
| 10:06 | Xavier | James Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Roger Whetzel pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Turner | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Xavier | James Phillips hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Gary O'Neal | 50-35 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Paul Nicely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 09:21 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Roger Whetzel connects on the turnaround near the basket | 52-35 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | Bobby Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF), Ruben Hudson (C) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely, Eric Sauer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Todd Blossom (PG), Vincent Black (SG), Frank Toledo (SF), Brandon Hutt (PF), Robert Hansel (C) Gary O'Neal, Clyde Brooks, Bobby Scruggs, James Phillips, Mark White | |
| 08:19 | UMass | Roger Whetzel can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Hutt - foul #2 on Brandon Hutt, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF) Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:19 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Vincent Black is hacked by Robert Vose - foul #2 on Robert Vose, team foul #6 | 54-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (PF) Herbert Skibisky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Roger Whetzel steals the ball from Vincent Black | 54-35 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Roger Whetzel banks in the layup | 56-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Vose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Todd Blossom (fresh) SG - Vincent Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Hutt (fresh) C - Robert Hansel (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Robert Hansel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Robert Hansel tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Vincent Black steps in front of the Robert Vose pass | 56-37 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | James Flanagan is called for the reach on Todd Blossom in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Flanagan, team foul #7 | 56-37 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Todd Blossom makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 07:14 | Xavier | Todd Blossom misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Robert Hansel blocks the jumper by Albert Brown | 56-38 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Frank Toledo gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Frank Toledo scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Black | 56-40 |
| 06:23 | UMass | James Flanagan is hacked by Vincent Black - foul #1 on Vincent Black, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Greg Mauro (PF), Stanley Taulbee (C) Todd Blossom, Vincent Black, Robert Hansel | |
| 06:13 | UMass | The short jumper by Ruben Hudson is denied by Stanley Taulbee | 56-40 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Greg Mauro | 56-40 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt is fouled on the floor by James Flanagan - foul #5 on James Flanagan, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG) James Flanagan | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:05 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Brandon Hutt drills a 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Michael Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-45 |
| 05:12 | Xavier | Frank Toledo pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Gary O'Neal misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Ruben Hudson's pass is intercepted by Gary O'Neal | 56-45 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | Ruben Hudson picks off the pass by Frank Toledo | 56-45 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Frank Toledo steals the ball from Albert Brown | 56-45 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Frank Toledo banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gary O'Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Hutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Toledo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Greg Mauro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Taulbee (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | UMass | Michael Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Frank Toledo | 56-47 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clyde Brooks (SG), James Phillips (PF), Mark White (C) Brandon Hutt, Greg Mauro, Stanley Taulbee | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Mark White double dribbles | 56-47 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Albert Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vincent Black (PG), Bobby Scruggs (SF) Gary O'Neal, Frank Toledo | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gary O'Neal (PG), Frank Toledo (SF) Vincent Black, Bobby Scruggs | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Frank Toledo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 02:34 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Mark White snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 02:22 | Xavier | James Phillips drills a turnaround from the baseline | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Mark White snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Clyde Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary O'Neal | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | UMass | Albert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG) Robert Vose | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Frank Toledo is fouled on the floor by Herbert Skibisky - foul #2 on Herbert Skibisky, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Frank Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is hacked by Mark White - foul #4 on Mark White, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Albert Brown hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Whetzel and he's fouled by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (SG) Herbert Skibisky | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Frank Toledo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Albert Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UMass | Gary O'Neal is called for the reach on Albert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:08 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Brown | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | UMass | James Phillips is called for the reach on Albert Brown - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Albert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Mark White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Frank Toledo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |