| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rew (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Pelkey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Rider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Waddington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Kyle Nelson inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Kyle Nelson double dribbles | 34-37 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Joseph White is called for the reach on Scott Pelkey - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | Jerry Norris buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Rider | 34-40 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Kyle Nelson is hacked by Timothy Barela in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Barela, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Colin Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 18:46 | Xavier | Joel Waddington grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Craig Rider can't finish the layup | 34-40 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Rider | 34-40 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Craig Rider banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Pelkey | 34-42 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Colin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Craig Rider | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | Xavier | Joel Waddington is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Polisky (PG), Brian Newton (SF), Derek Tam (C) Joseph White, Kyle Nelson, James Kim | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Mark Haddad (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Scott Pelkey, Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| 17:45 | UMass | Colin Fletcher is hacked by Bryan Royer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Royer, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Colin Fletcher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Brian Merritt gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Brian Merritt knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Smith and he's hacked by James Rew - foul #2 on James Rew, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Brian Merritt misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:14 | UMass | James Rew grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 16:47 | UMass | James Rew scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-44 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Craig Rider clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 36-44 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Colin Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:19 | UMass | James Rew misses the dunk attempt | 36-44 |
| 16:17 | Xavier | Willie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:53 | Xavier | Bryan Royer is fouled on the floor by Chris Polisky - foul #1 on Chris Polisky, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Danny Johnston (PG), Joseph White (SG), Kyle Nelson (SF), James Kim (C) Chris Polisky, Colin Fletcher, Brian Newton, Derek Tam | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Gerald Jacoby (SG), Joel Waddington (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Willie Smith, Bryan Royer, Mark Haddad, Brian Merritt | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Danny Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jacoby (fresh) SF - Craig Rider (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Waddington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Barela (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses the shot in the paint | 36-44 |
| 15:26 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Waddington | 36-44 |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Jerry Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 15:12 | UMass | James Kim grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Joel Waddington swats the dunk try by Kyle Nelson | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | Xavier | Jerry Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Jerry Norris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Jacoby | 36-47 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Kyle Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Barela | 36-47 |
| 14:09 | UMass | James Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:54 | UMass | James Kim misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Craig Rider | 36-47 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Jerry Norris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:14 | UMass | James Kim drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Rew | 38-50 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Timothy Barela misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 38-50 |
| 12:47 | Xavier | Timothy Barela can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 12:46 | UMass | James Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:23 | UMass | Kyle Nelson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | Timothy Barela snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Jerry Norris grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Danny Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph White (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rew (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kim (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jerry Norris (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jacoby (tiring) SF - Craig Rider (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Waddington (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Barela (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Joel Waddington is fouled on the floor by James Rew - foul #3 on James Rew, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Polisky (PG), Colin Fletcher (SG), Brian Newton (SF), Derek Tam (PF) Danny Johnston, Joseph White, Kyle Nelson, James Rew | |
| Subs | Xavier | Willie Smith (PG), Scott Pelkey (SG), Mark Haddad (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Jerry Norris, Gerald Jacoby, Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Mark Haddad can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | Brian Merritt snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:06 | Xavier | Craig Rider is denied on a layup by Derek Tam | 38-50 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Derek Tam pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:02 | UMass | Brian Newton is hacked by Brian Merritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Merritt, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG) Craig Rider | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Willie Smith steps in front of the Chris Polisky pass | 38-50 |
| 10:26 | Xavier | Willie Smith is hacked by James Kim - foul #2 on James Kim, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Mark Haddad blows the layup | 38-50 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | Brian Merritt grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:04 | Xavier | Mark Haddad can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Derek Tam gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:38 | UMass | James Kim's pass is intercepted by Bryan Royer | 38-50 |
| 09:10 | Xavier | Brian Merritt misses the floater from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Derek Tam snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Colin Fletcher clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Merritt - foul #2 on Brian Merritt, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Danny Johnston (PG), Kyle Nelson (SF), James Rew (PF) Chris Polisky, Brian Newton, James Kim | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Craig Rider (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Willie Smith, Bryan Royer, Mark Haddad, Brian Merritt | |
| 08:52 | UMass | Colin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Colin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:37 | Xavier | Craig Rider is called for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Polisky (SG) Colin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:21 | UMass | Danny Johnston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Timothy Barela gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:00 | Xavier | Timothy Barela dunks the ball | 39-52 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Derek Tam is fouled on the floor by Ralph Bowman - foul #1 on Ralph Bowman, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Danny Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Polisky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rew (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Tam (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Pelkey (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Craig Rider (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Waddington (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Barela (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | UMass | Kyle Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Johnston | 42-52 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Timothy Barela can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 07:08 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman hits the follow up shot | 42-54 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Kyle Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Rider - foul #3 on Craig Rider, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Colin Fletcher (SG), James Kim (C) Chris Polisky, Derek Tam | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Mark Haddad (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Ralph Bowman, Scott Pelkey, Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| 06:46 | UMass | Kyle Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Kyle Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Jerry Norris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Haddad | 44-57 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Colin Fletcher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 06:24 | UMass | James Rew gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Colin Fletcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-57 |
| 05:58 | Xavier | Brian Merritt grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 05:31 | Xavier | Jerry Norris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Kyle Nelson grabs the board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:12 | UMass | James Rew clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-57 |
| 05:10 | Xavier | Willie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 04:45 | Xavier | Jerry Norris misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 04:43 | Xavier | Craig Rider gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 04:25 | UMass | James Kim gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | UMass | Kyle Nelson hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Danny Johnston and the foul's on Craig Rider - foul #4 on Craig Rider, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph White (PG), Chris Polisky (SG), Derek Tam (PF) Danny Johnston, Colin Fletcher, James Rew | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Bowman (PG), Bryan Royer (SG), Gerald Jacoby (SF), Joel Waddington (PF), Timothy Barela (C) Jerry Norris, Willie Smith, Craig Rider, Mark Haddad, Brian Merritt | |
| 04:13 | UMass | Kyle Nelson makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Timothy Barela hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 47-57 |
| 03:47 | Xavier | Timothy Barela gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:34 | Xavier | James Kim is called for the reach on Bryan Royer - foul #3 on James Kim, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Newton (SF) Kyle Nelson | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Polisky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Tam (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Kim (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryan Royer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Jacoby (fresh) PF - Joel Waddington (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Barela (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Xavier | Joel Waddington clanks a jumper from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | Ralph Bowman hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Joseph White misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joel Waddington - foul #1 on Joel Waddington, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | UMass | James Rew (PF) James Kim | |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Haddad (PF), Brian Merritt (C) Joel Waddington, Timothy Barela | |
| 03:07 | UMass | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:42 | Xavier | Brian Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Tam | 49-59 |
| 02:41 | UMass | James Rew snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 02:41 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Danny Johnston (PG), Colin Fletcher (SG) Joseph White, Chris Polisky | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jerry Norris (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Scott Pelkey (PF) Ralph Bowman, Bryan Royer, Mark Haddad | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Colin Fletcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Scott Pelkey | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Brian Merritt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Merritt, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Kyle Nelson (SF), James Kim (C) Brian Newton, Derek Tam | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Royer (SG), Mark Haddad (PF) Jerry Norris, Scott Pelkey | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:55 | UMass | Kyle Nelson's pass is intercepted by Brian Merritt in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 01:35 | Xavier | Bryan Royer scores on a jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Kyle Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 01:25 | Xavier | Brian Merritt snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Colin Fletcher steals the ball from Mark Haddad | 49-61 |
| 01:02 | UMass | James Rew's floater is tipped away by Mark Haddad | 49-61 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Mark Haddad grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Xavier | Kyle Nelson swats the short shot by Brian Merritt | 49-61 |
| 00:30 | Xavier | Bryan Royer tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 00:28 | UMass | James Kim gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Kyle Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Willie Smith runs out the clock | 49-61 |