| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) SG - Albert Senior (fresh) SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) PF - Willy Severino (fresh) C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Kirk Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Houston - foul #1 on Jeffery Houston, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Willy Severino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Heiman | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston loses the dribble to Kirk Duncan in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Kirk Duncan can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Albert Senior | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Mark Heiman steals the ball from Willy Severino | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Xavier | Kirk Duncan is called for the reach on Jeffery Houston - foul #1 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Willy Severino pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lewis Sieminski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits a jumper near the basket set up by Heriberto Giordano | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Dwayne Davis is whistled for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Andres Ferrari - foul #1 on Andres Ferrari, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG) Albert Senior | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF) Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano | |
| 17:02 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | Grant Moody is called for the reach on Daniel Bolden - foul #1 on Grant Moody, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Gary Sherburne (SF), Dean Kidwell (PF), Frederick Noles (C) Kirk Duncan, Lewis Sieminski, Willy Severino, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Mark Heiman (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Sherburne - foul #1 on Gary Sherburne, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Gary Sherburne's floater is knocked away by Wambua Yusuf | 2-10 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Frederick Noles tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hugh Eastland (fresh) SG - Grant Moody (fresh) SF - Gary Sherburne (fresh) PF - Dean Kidwell (fresh) C - Frederick Noles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Saffold (fresh) SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Xavier | Grant Moody picks off the pass by Mark Heiman | 4-10 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Grant Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Gary Sherburne gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Gary Sherburne comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-10 |
| 15:05 | Xavier | Mark Heiman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf is hacked by Gary Sherburne - foul #2 on Gary Sherburne, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Willy Severino (PF), Dwayne Davis (C) Hugh Eastland, Grant Moody, Gary Sherburne, Dean Kidwell, Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Andres Ferrari (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, David Saffold, Daniel Bolden, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Floyd Arden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-10 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski misses long on a shot near the basket | 4-10 |
| 14:18 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 4-10 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the runner from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 13:50 | Xavier | Floyd Arden can't tip it in | 4-10 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari tips it in | 4-12 |
| 13:28 | UMass | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Lewis Sieminski - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG), Mark Heiman (PF) Timothy Cooper, Robert Harris | |
| 13:16 | UMass | Andres Ferrari steps in front of the Kirk Duncan pass | 4-12 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Jeffery Houston lays it in on a great pass from Andres Ferrari | 4-14 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Dwayne Davis misses the easy layup | 4-14 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski hits the follow up shot | 6-14 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Floyd Arden clanks a floater from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 12:28 | UMass | Dwayne Davis gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski misses the jumper from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 12:20 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 11:54 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffery Houston | 6-17 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) SG - Albert Senior (fresh) SF - Lewis Sieminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Arden (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:49 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Heriberto Giordano | 9-19 |
| 11:24 | UMass | Albert Senior is hacked by Jeffery Houston - foul #2 on Jeffery Houston, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Dean Kidwell (C) Albert Senior, Lewis Sieminski, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), David Saffold (SG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Jeffery Houston, Andres Ferrari, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Floyd Arden | |
| 11:15 | UMass | Grant Moody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 11:14 | UMass | Dean Kidwell gets the offensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Dean Kidwell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Dean Kidwell tips it but misses | 9-19 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:34 | Xavier | Daniel Bolden misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 9-19 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Dean Kidwell pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Grant Moody misses short on a shot from the left side | 9-19 |
| 10:28 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 10:11 | Xavier | Willy Severino is called for the reach on Daniel Bolden - foul #1 on Willy Severino, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Dwayne Davis (C) Kirk Duncan, Frederick Noles, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andres Ferrari (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF) David Saffold, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris | |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Grant Moody steals the ball from Wambua Yusuf | 9-19 |
| 09:54 | UMass | Albert Senior lays it in on a great pass from Grant Moody | 11-19 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Hugh Eastland - foul #1 on Hugh Eastland, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:42 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf scores on a floater near the basket set up by Timothy Cooper | 11-22 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Mark Heiman is called for the reach on Dean Kidwell - foul #1 on Mark Heiman, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Hugh Eastland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | Mark Heiman grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 08:44 | Xavier | Dwayne Davis denies the turnaround by Heriberto Giordano | 11-22 |
| 08:43 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 11-22 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano loses the dribble to Albert Senior | 11-22 |
| 08:07 | UMass | Hugh Eastland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-22 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 07:49 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari is whistled for traveling | 11-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Lewis Sieminski (SF), Willy Severino (PF) Hugh Eastland, Grant Moody, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Timothy Cooper, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Wambua Yusuf | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) SG - Albert Senior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Sieminski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) SG - Andres Ferrari (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bolden (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) C - Floyd Arden (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Lewis Sieminski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kirk Duncan | 14-22 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Saffold and he's fouled by Albert Senior - foul #1 on Albert Senior, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:44 | UMass | Dwayne Davis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Willy Severino tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Floyd Arden | 16-27 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Willy Severino misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-27 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Floyd Arden gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | David Saffold is fouled on the floor by Kirk Duncan - foul #2 on Kirk Duncan, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Dean Kidwell (C) Kirk Duncan, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Andres Ferrari, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 05:45 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:45 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Albert Senior's pass is intercepted by Mark Heiman | 16-29 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses the jumper from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 05:15 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dean Kidwell | 16-29 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Willy Severino can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 16-29 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Hugh Eastland pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Albert Senior comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wambua Yusuf | 16-29 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Lewis Sieminski picks off the pass by Mark Heiman | 16-29 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Albert Senior scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dean Kidwell and he's hacked by David Saffold - foul #1 on David Saffold, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SF), Dwayne Davis (C) Lewis Sieminski, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andres Ferrari (SG) David Saffold | |
| 04:26 | UMass | Albert Senior makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Frederick Noles (SF) Albert Senior | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:47 | UMass | Hugh Eastland is whistled for a carry | 19-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Kirk Duncan (PG), Gary Sherburne (SF) Hugh Eastland, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Houston (PG) Timothy Cooper | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Kirk Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Grant Moody (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gary Sherburne (fresh) PF - Frederick Noles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jeffery Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Ferrari (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Mark Heiman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Mark Heiman misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Frederick Noles - foul #1 on Frederick Noles, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:33 | Xavier | Mark Heiman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Gary Sherburne is hacked by Jeffery Houston - foul #3 on Jeffery Houston, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Dean Kidwell (PF) Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Floyd Arden (C) Jeffery Houston, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 03:14 | UMass | Gary Sherburne misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 02:53 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Floyd Arden misses the tip | 19-31 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Dean Kidwell snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Timothy Cooper takes the ball from Kirk Duncan | 19-31 |
| 02:29 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Andres Ferrari | 19-33 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Grant Moody is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Grant Moody, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Lewis Sieminski (SF), Willy Severino (PF) Gary Sherburne, Dwayne Davis | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Daniel Bolden (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) Timothy Cooper, Heriberto Giordano, Mark Heiman, Floyd Arden | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Grant Moody steals it from Wambua Yusuf | 19-33 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Willy Severino hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (SG) Grant Moody | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:49 | UMass | Willy Severino makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:32 | Xavier | David Saffold misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 01:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to Hugh Eastland | 22-33 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Hugh Eastland blows the dunk | 22-33 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 01:00 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari misses the easy layup | 22-33 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Dean Kidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Willy Severino lays it in on a great pass from Hugh Eastland | 24-33 |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Andres Ferrari is called for traveling | 24-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG), Dwayne Davis (C) Hugh Eastland, Dean Kidwell | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Cooper (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Mark Heiman (PF), Floyd Arden (C) Andres Ferrari, Daniel Bolden, Robert Harris, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 00:04 | UMass | Albert Senior misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-33 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Mark Heiman grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mark Heiman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-33 |