| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hugh Eastland (fresh) SG - Albert Senior (fresh) SF - Frederick Noles (fresh) PF - Willy Severino (fresh) C - John Sumler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Sumler 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | John Sumler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UMass | John Sumler hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Robert Harris buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Saffold | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Hugh Eastland misses the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Willy Severino snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UMass | Robert Harris swats the shot by Frederick Noles | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | David Saffold pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Xavier | David Saffold drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Williams | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Willy Severino lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Frederick Noles's pass is intercepted by Robert Harris | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | Xavier | David Saffold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf tips it in | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | UMass | John Sumler misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Wambua Yusuf - foul #1 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | UMass | John Sumler makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | UMass | John Sumler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Robert Harris drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Saffold | 6-11 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Frederick Noles drills a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Patrick Clark - foul #1 on Patrick Clark, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Joshua Maher (PG), Louis Otis (C) Hugh Eastland, John Sumler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:40 | UMass | Frederick Noles makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:22 | Xavier | Albert Senior picks off the pass by Robert Harris | 9-11 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Albert Senior lays it up and in | 11-11 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Robert Harris scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Saffold and he's fouled by Willy Severino - foul #1 on Willy Severino, team foul #1 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG), Adam Cummings (SF) Albert Senior, Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) David Saffold, Patrick Clark | |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Adam Cummings grabs the board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joshua Maher (fresh) SG - Grant Moody (fresh) SF - Adam Cummings (fresh) PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Otis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Louis Otis makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Cummings and he's fouled by Wendell Brandon - foul #1 on Wendell Brandon, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), John Sumler (C) Adam Cummings, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Floyd Arden (C) William Williams, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Louis Otis makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Floyd Arden banks in the layup set up by Ronald Daniels | 14-15 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Hugh Eastland makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Grant Moody | 16-15 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels is whistled for a carry | 16-15 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Maurice Strickland (PF) Wendell Brandon, Robert Harris | |
| 14:31 | UMass | Louis Otis loses the dribble to Maurice Strickland | 16-15 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 14:06 | Xavier | Floyd Arden tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Grant Moody snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Grant Moody clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Floyd Arden snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Ronald Daniels can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | David Saffold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 13:34 | UMass | John Sumler grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Grant Moody misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Heriberto Giordano | 16-15 |
| 13:23 | Xavier | Hugh Eastland is called for the reach on David Saffold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Eastland, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UMass | David Pyles (PG), Albert Senior (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Willy Severino (PF), John Dietz (C) Hugh Eastland, Grant Moody, Joshua Maher, Louis Otis, John Sumler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) David Saffold, Ronald Daniels, Heriberto Giordano, Maurice Strickland, Floyd Arden | |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Noles - foul #1 on Frederick Noles, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Patrick Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Robert Harris clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Pyles - foul #1 on David Pyles, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:42 | UMass | David Pyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | David Pyles is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #2 on David Pyles, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG) David Pyles | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:10 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 16-21 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Hugh Eastland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 12:02 | Xavier | Robert Harris grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon is fouled on the floor by Hugh Eastland - foul #2 on Hugh Eastland, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (PG) Hugh Eastland | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG) Wendell Brandon | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Grant Moody (fresh) SG - Albert Senior (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Noles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dietz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 10 pts. C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Xavier | David Saffold buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 16-23 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Albert Senior hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Severino | 19-23 |
| 10:45 | Xavier | Robert Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Joshua Maher (PG), Adam Cummings (SF), John Sumler (C) Albert Senior, Frederick Noles, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Daniels (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF) William Williams, Patrick Clark | |
| 10:31 | UMass | Adam Cummings scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | David Saffold makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Harris | 22-26 |
| 10:09 | UMass | John Sumler can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Daniels - foul #1 on Ronald Daniels, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG), Louis Otis (PF) Grant Moody, Willy Severino | |
| Subs | Xavier | Floyd Arden (C) Wambua Yusuf | |
| 10:09 | UMass | John Sumler makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 10:09 | UMass | John Sumler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 10:09 | Xavier | Floyd Arden snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Robert Harris misses long on a jumper near the basket | 23-26 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Adam Cummings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Albert Senior misses the tip | 23-28 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Robert Harris grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 09:23 | Xavier | Floyd Arden connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Heriberto Giordano | 23-30 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Albert Senior misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 23-30 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SG), Frederick Noles (SF), Willy Severino (PF) Albert Senior, Adam Cummings, Louis Otis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF), Wambua Yusuf (C) David Saffold, Ronald Daniels, Heriberto Giordano, Robert Harris, Floyd Arden | |
| 08:33 | UMass | William Williams steps in front of the John Sumler pass | 23-30 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | William Williams lays it in | 23-32 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Joshua Maher buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | William Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 07:58 | UMass | John Sumler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Wambua Yusuf steals it from Grant Moody | 25-32 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joshua Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Moody (fresh) SF - Frederick Noles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sumler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Wendell Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) PF - Maurice Strickland (fresh) C - Wambua Yusuf (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Sumler - foul #1 on John Sumler, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG), Louis Otis (C) Grant Moody, John Sumler | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), Robert Harris (PF) Wendell Brandon, Maurice Strickland | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:18 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Joshua Maher's floater is tipped away by David Saffold | 25-34 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Williams | 25-34 |
| 06:46 | Xavier | Patrick Clark blows the layup | 25-34 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Albert Senior grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 06:40 | UMass | Albert Senior drills a 3 from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 06:22 | Xavier | Robert Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano (SF), Floyd Arden (C) Patrick Clark, Wambua Yusuf | |
| 06:10 | UMass | Willy Severino connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 05:48 | Xavier | Robert Harris is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (PG), Adam Cummings (SF) Joshua Maher, Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG), Maurice Strickland (PF) David Saffold, William Williams, Robert Harris | |
| 05:41 | UMass | Grant Moody misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Adam Cummings can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 05:37 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses the driving attempt from close range | 31-34 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Willy Severino gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Adam Cummings knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Willy Severino | 33-34 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Brandon and the foul's on Adam Cummings - foul #1 on Adam Cummings, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMass | John Dietz (PF), John Sumler (C) Willy Severino, Louis Otis | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf (C) Floyd Arden | |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 05:01 | UMass | John Sumler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Grant Moody misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 04:44 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Senior | 33-36 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Albert Senior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Joshua Maher (PG), Frederick Noles (SF) Grant Moody, Albert Senior | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Patrick Clark (SF) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Heriberto Giordano | |
| 03:54 | Xavier | William Williams is fouled on the floor by John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Willy Severino (PF) Joshua Maher, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Harris (PF) Maurice Strickland | |
| 03:54 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Frederick Noles is fouled on the floor by Wambua Yusuf - foul #2 on Wambua Yusuf, team foul #8 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Floyd Arden (C) Wambua Yusuf | |
| 03:35 | UMass | Frederick Noles makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Frederick Noles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Hugh Eastland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Noles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sumler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - David Saffold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Arden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Xavier | William Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Saffold | 35-41 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Patrick Clark picks off the pass by Adam Cummings | 35-41 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | Patrick Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Willy Severino pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Willy Severino is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Senior (SG), Louis Otis (C) Adam Cummings, John Sumler | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:55 | UMass | Willy Severino misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:55 | Xavier | Floyd Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf (C) Floyd Arden | |
| 02:17 | UMass | Frederick Noles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Grant Moody (SF) Frederick Noles | |
| Subs | Xavier | Wendell Brandon (PG), Ronald Daniels (SG) David Saffold, William Williams | |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Wendell Brandon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 01:58 | Xavier | Robert Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Patrick Clark dunks the ball on a great pass from Wendell Brandon and the foul's on Willy Severino - foul #2 on Willy Severino, team foul #10 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UMass | David Pyles (PG) Hugh Eastland | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 01:45 | Xavier | Patrick Clark makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Grant Moody makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Robert Harris blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Willy Severino gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Grant Moody banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Otis | 40-44 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf is fouled on the floor by Louis Otis - foul #1 on Louis Otis, team foul #11 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Hugh Eastland (PG), Frederick Noles (SF), John Dietz (PF), John Sumler (C) David Pyles, Albert Senior, Willy Severino, Louis Otis | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Saffold (PG), William Williams (SG), Heriberto Giordano (SF), Maurice Strickland (PF) Wendell Brandon, Ronald Daniels, Patrick Clark, Robert Harris | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 00:23 | Xavier | David Saffold misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Wambua Yusuf tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Heriberto Giordano tips it in | 40-47 |
| 00:16 | UMass | John Dietz is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Cummings (SG) Grant Moody | |
| Subs | Xavier | Floyd Arden (C) Wambua Yusuf | |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Maurice Strickland lays it up and in set up by David Saffold | 40-49 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Adam Cummings hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-49 |