| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) C - James Reitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) PF - Ken Herman (fresh) C - Harold Austin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Reitz 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | William Cowart steals the ball from Derrick Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Xavier | Brian Strickland lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Cowart | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UMass | James Reitz drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Anderson and the foul's on Andrew Garner - foul #1 on Andrew Garner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | UMass | James Reitz misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harold Austin | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Xavier | Derrick Wilson denies the turnaround by William Cowart | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | UMass | James Reitz snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Derrick Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Brian Strickland is fouled on the floor by Jacques Kirchner - foul #1 on Jacques Kirchner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Xavier | Brian Strickland is fouled on the floor by Derrick Wilson - foul #1 on Derrick Wilson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Brian Strickland hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Cowart | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Xavier | Ken Herman pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | James Reitz blocks the jumper by Andrew Garner | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Billy Bozeman gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Corey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Xavier | Andrew Garner snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Xavier | Ken Herman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Reitz | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Derrick Wilson double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (C) Harold Austin | |
| 16:38 | Xavier | Ken Herman loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF), Brandon Smith (C) Brian Strickland, Ken Herman | |
| 16:15 | UMass | James Reeves misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Robert Randolph misses short on a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | Xavier | Robert Randolph snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) SG - Max Cohen (fresh) SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - William Hutchens (fresh) C - James Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Randolph (fresh) PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Xavier | Robert Randolph scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Killebrew | 2-7 |
| 15:38 | UMass | Elton Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF) William Hutchens | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) William Cowart, Andrew Garner, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Robert Randolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG) Max Cohen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 15:05 | UMass | David Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 15:04 | UMass | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:46 | UMass | Robert Randolph is called for the reach on Corey Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Randolph, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, James Reeves, David Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:38 | UMass | Derrick Wilson is fouled on the floor by Brian Strickland - foul #1 on Brian Strickland, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG) Robert Randolph | |
| 14:18 | UMass | Billy Bozeman's floater is tipped away by Ken Herman | 2-7 |
| 14:17 | UMass | James Reitz gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner clanks a jump hook near the basket | 2-7 |
| 13:59 | Xavier | Harold Austin grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 13:40 | Xavier | Brian Strickland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 13:38 | Xavier | Harold Austin tips it home | 2-9 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Derrick Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | The rebound goes to William Cowart | 2-9 |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dave Griswold, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (SG), David Moore (SF), James Reeves (PF) Corey Anderson, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Robert Randolph (SF), Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Brian Strickland, Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| 13:10 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-9 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | Robert Randolph pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 12:59 | Xavier | James Reitz swats the layup by Richard Killebrew | 2-9 |
| 12:57 | UMass | James Reitz gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 12:51 | UMass | Derrick Wilson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Reeves | 5-9 |
| 12:36 | Xavier | William Cowart travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Max Cohen (SG), William Hutchens (PF) Derrick Wilson, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG) William Cowart | |
| 12:08 | UMass | Elton Jones double dribbles | 5-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF), Billy Bozeman (PF) David Moore, William Hutchens | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 11:49 | Xavier | Dave Griswold connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-12 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) SG - Max Cohen (fresh) SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) C - James Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) SF - Robert Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Killebrew (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | UMass | James Reeves misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-12 |
| 11:37 | UMass | Billy Bozeman can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Brandon Smith gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | James Reeves denies the turnaround by Robert Randolph | 5-12 |
| 11:13 | Xavier | Brandon Smith gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Robert Randolph misses the easy layup | 5-12 |
| 10:56 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Elton Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Andrew Garner snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Brandon Smith scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dave Griswold | 5-14 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Billy Bozeman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-14 |
| 09:50 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Billy Bozeman snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Dave Griswold steals it from Jacques Kirchner | 8-14 |
| 09:40 | Xavier | Dave Griswold lays it up and in | 8-16 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner travels with the ball | 8-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Andrea Ohman (SG), Brian Strickland (SF), Ken Herman (PF), Harold Austin (C) Dave Griswold, Andrew Garner, Robert Randolph, Richard Killebrew, Brandon Smith | |
| 09:01 | Xavier | Brian Strickland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Strickland, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Orr (SF) Brian Strickland | |
| 08:44 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Andrew Orr - foul #1 on Andrew Orr, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Derrick Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Derrick Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Andrea Ohman hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Cowart | 9-18 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Corey Anderson is hacked by Andrea Ohman - foul #1 on Andrea Ohman, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:21 | Xavier | Andrew Orr gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Ken Herman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cowart | 9-21 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Corey Anderson connects on the shot from the right side set up by William Hutchens | 11-21 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Derrick Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - William Hutchens (fresh) C - James Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Cowart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrea Ohman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Orr (fresh) PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Andrea Ohman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Corey Anderson - foul #1 on Corey Anderson, team foul #3 | 11-21 |
| Subs | UMass | Jacques Kirchner (SF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG) Andrew Orr | |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Andrea Ohman makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Andrea Ohman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner is fouled on the floor by Andrea Ohman - foul #2 on Andrea Ohman, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Randolph (SF) Andrea Ohman | |
| 07:24 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Ken Herman blows the layup but he's hacked by William Hutchens - foul #1 on William Hutchens, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Ken Herman makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:06 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:06 | UMass | James Reitz grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 07:00 | UMass | William Hutchens is whistled for a carry | 13-24 |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (PF) William Hutchens | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Andrew Garner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Reeves - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Max Cohen (SG), Billy Bozeman (PF) Derrick Wilson, Corey Anderson, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Ken Herman, Harold Austin | |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Billy Bozeman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 13-26 |
| 06:28 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Billy Bozeman - foul #1 on Billy Bozeman, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG) William Cowart | |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #9 | 13-28 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:40 | Xavier | Elton Jones steals it from Andrew Garner | 15-28 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Elton Jones lays it up and in | 17-28 |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Brandon Smith scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Andrew Garner and the foul's on Max Cohen - foul #1 on Max Cohen, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), David Moore (SF), William Hutchens (PF), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, Jacques Kirchner, Billy Bozeman, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Andrew Orr (SF), Ken Herman (PF) Dave Griswold, Robert Randolph, Richard Killebrew | |
| 05:17 | Xavier | Brandon Smith makes the free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 04:54 | Xavier | Andrew Orr grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | William Cowart misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 17-31 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (SG), Harold Austin (C) Andrew Garner, Brandon Smith | |
| 04:48 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | William Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Corey Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Wilson | 20-33 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | James Reitz steals the ball from William Cowart | 20-33 |
| 04:13 | UMass | William Hutchens misses the 3 from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Corey Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:57 | UMass | William Hutchens lays it up and in set up by Derrick Wilson | 22-33 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Harold Austin is hacked by James Reitz - foul #1 on James Reitz, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Elton Jones (PG), Jacques Kirchner (SF), Billy Bozeman (PF), James Reeves (C) Derrick Wilson, David Moore, William Hutchens, James Reitz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Andrew Garner (SG), Brian Strickland (SF) William Cowart, Andrew Orr | |
| 03:31 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Reeves | 22-33 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elton Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacques Kirchner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Bozeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ken Herman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UMass | Harold Austin is called for the reach on James Reeves - foul #1 on Harold Austin, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| 03:22 | UMass | James Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:22 | UMass | James Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jacques Kirchner - foul #2 on Jacques Kirchner, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Max Cohen (SG) Corey Anderson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Killebrew (PF) Ken Herman | |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Harold Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:38 | UMass | Billy Bozeman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elton Jones | 27-35 |
| 02:21 | Xavier | Harold Austin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-35 |
| 02:19 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Austin | 27-35 |
| 02:07 | Xavier | Andrew Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Elton Jones is called for the reach on Andrew Garner - foul #1 on Elton Jones, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Derrick Wilson (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), James Reitz (C) Elton Jones, Max Cohen, Billy Bozeman | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Cowart (PG), Ken Herman (PF) Dave Griswold, Harold Austin | |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Andrew Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Derrick Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 01:10 | Xavier | Ken Herman pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Ken Herman misses the jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 00:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to Derrick Wilson | 27-37 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Corey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 00:38 | UMass | James Reeves hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Ken Herman blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 00:18 | UMass | James Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner misses the jump hook from the left block | 29-37 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Brian Strickland snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Richard Killebrew loses the dribble to Jacques Kirchner | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Jacques Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-37 |