| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) C - Ryan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) SG - James McClearen (fresh) SF - Joseph Paschke (fresh) PF - Daryl Wright (fresh) C - Ronald Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Daryl Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney is fouled on the floor by Ray Knutson - foul #1 on Ray Knutson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Ray Knutson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Sartain | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Henry Sartain gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Daryl Wright is called for the reach on Henry Sartain - foul #1 on Daryl Wright, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Daryl Wright snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | James McClearen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 3-5 |
| 18:00 | UMass | Ray Knutson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Lacombe | 6-5 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Williams - foul #1 on Ryan Williams, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:44 | UMass | Henry Sartain pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Larry Gilbert connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ray Knutson | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-6 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Wright | 8-6 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Ryan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Daryl Wright grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Daryl Wright misses badly on a jumper from close range | 8-6 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Jason Lacombe grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Ronald Hunter denies the turnaround by Jason Lacombe | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James McClearen | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Paschke, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), Vincent Blakeslee (PF), Ivan Wolf (C) Shawn McCourtney, Daryl Wright, Ronald Hunter | |
| 15:53 | UMass | Joseph Paschke steals it from Larry Gilbert | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | James McClearen lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Paschke | 8-8 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) SG - James McClearen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Paschke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Blakeslee (fresh) C - Ivan Wolf (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UMass | Jason Lacombe clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Jason Lacombe snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Larry Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Jason Lacombe, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Bhatia (SG), Mathew Davis (SF) James McClearen, Joseph Paschke | |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Charles Bhatia is hacked by Jonathon Anderson - foul #1 on Jonathon Anderson, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daryl Wright (PF) Ivan Wolf | |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Mathew Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Ray Knutson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Jonathan Clark - foul #1 on Jonathan Clark, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Paschke (SF), Ronald Hunter (C) Mathew Davis, Vincent Blakeslee | |
| 14:31 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 3rd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Roger Faucett is called for the reach on Ronald Hunter - foul #1 on Roger Faucett, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Lacombe (SF) Ray Knutson | |
| Subs | Dayton | James McClearen (SG) Charles Bhatia | |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James McClearen | 11-14 |
| 13:54 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Jason Lacombe is called for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Henry Sartain (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Jonathon Anderson, Richard Dixon, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Vincent Blakeslee (PF) Jonathan Clark, Daryl Wright | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 13:27 | UMass | Henry Sartain grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Larry Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Joseph Paschke - foul #2 on Joseph Paschke, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mathew Davis (SF), Ivan Wolf (C) Joseph Paschke, Ronald Hunter | |
| 12:55 | UMass | Ryan Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Mathew Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Mathew Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 13-17 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses the easy layup | 13-17 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Shawn McCourtney | 13-17 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Larry Gilbert steals it from Shawn McCourtney | 13-17 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Larry Gilbert banks in the layup | 15-17 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McClearen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Wolf (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ray Knutson - foul #2 on Ray Knutson, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jonathon Anderson (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Ray Knutson, Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), Charles Bhatia (SG), Ronald Hunter (C) Shawn McCourtney, James McClearen, Vincent Blakeslee | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Roger Faucett tips it in | 17-19 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Bhatia | 17-21 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Richard Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daryl Wright (PF) Ivan Wolf | |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Charles Bhatia drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mathew Davis | 17-23 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Daryl Wright denies the turnaround by Roger Faucett | 17-23 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Daryl Wright gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Daryl Wright is hacked by Richard Dixon - foul #1 on Richard Dixon, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Ryan Williams (C) Jason Lacombe, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Daryl Wright misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-23 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Daryl Wright can't tip it in | 17-23 |
| 10:05 | UMass | Ryan Williams snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 10:00 | UMass | Edgar Johnson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Williams | 19-23 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Ryan Williams grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Richard Dixon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Daryl Wright is hacked by Richard Dixon - foul #2 on Richard Dixon, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Lacombe (SF), Henry Sartain (PF) Jonathon Anderson, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG), James McClearen (SG), Carl Locklear (SF), Vincent Blakeslee (C) Jonathan Clark, Charles Bhatia, Mathew Davis, Ronald Hunter | |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Daryl Wright misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | James McClearen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Henry Sartain gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Blakeslee - foul #1 on Vincent Blakeslee, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (PG), Roger Faucett (C) Edgar Johnson, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:52 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney misses long on a shot from close range | 22-23 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Henry Sartain gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee connects on the turnaround from close range | 25-25 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker tips it but misses | 25-25 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Vincent Blakeslee gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | James McClearen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Jason Lacombe grabs the board | 25-25 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McClearen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) PF - Daryl Wright (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Vincent Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Blakeslee - foul #2 on Vincent Blakeslee, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jonathon Anderson (SG), Ryan Williams (C) Jeffrey Riker, Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), Mathew Davis (SF), Ivan Wolf (PF), Ronald Hunter (C) Shawn McCourtney, Carl Locklear, Daryl Wright, Vincent Blakeslee | |
| 07:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Edgar Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-25 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Hunter | 29-25 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Ryan Williams misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James McClearen - foul #1 on James McClearen, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Sartain (PF) Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Bhatia (SG) James McClearen | |
| 06:37 | UMass | Ryan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Ryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Ronald Hunter hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Clark | 30-27 |
| 06:16 | UMass | Edgar Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Charles Bhatia grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Mathew Davis is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF) Jeffrey Riker, Jonathon Anderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Daryl Wright (PF) Jonathan Clark, Ivan Wolf | |
| 05:45 | UMass | Ryan Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Williams, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Faucett (C) Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | James McClearen (SG), Ivan Wolf (C) Charles Bhatia, Ronald Hunter | |
| 05:32 | Dayton | James McClearen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn McCourtney | 30-30 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Roger Faucett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Lacombe | 33-30 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Mathew Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Roger Faucett grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 04:58 | UMass | Edgar Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Mathew Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Larry Gilbert grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Larry Gilbert clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-30 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Daryl Wright grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Daryl Wright dunks the ball on a great pass from James McClearen and he's hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (PG), Jonathon Anderson (SG) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG), Ronald Hunter (C) Shawn McCourtney, Ivan Wolf | |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Daryl Wright misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Henry Sartain grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 04:03 | UMass | James McClearen steals it from Jeffrey Riker | 35-32 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark throws it down on a nice dish by James McClearen | 35-34 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Hunter | 35-34 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark's pass is intercepted by Jonathon Anderson | 35-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jason Lacombe (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Sartain (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McClearen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daryl Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | UMass | Jason Lacombe hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Jonathan Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James McClearen | 38-37 |
| 02:57 | UMass | James McClearen takes the ball from Jeffrey Riker | 38-37 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Jonathon Anderson is called for the reach on James McClearen - foul #2 on Jonathon Anderson, team foul #10 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Larry Gilbert (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Jeffrey Riker, Jonathon Anderson, Henry Sartain, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Joseph Paschke (SF), Vincent Blakeslee (PF), Ivan Wolf (C) Jonathan Clark, Mathew Davis, Daryl Wright, Ronald Hunter | |
| 02:33 | Dayton | James McClearen makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | James McClearen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Vincent Blakeslee picks off the pass by Ray Knutson | 38-39 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | James McClearen is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Bhatia (SG) James McClearen | |
| 01:45 | UMass | Ray Knutson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Joseph Paschke hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bhatia | 38-41 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Larry Gilbert can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ivan Wolf - foul #1 on Ivan Wolf, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SF) Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Clark (PG) Shawn McCourtney | |
| 01:20 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Larry Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Larry Gilbert is called for the reach on Charles Bhatia - foul #1 on Larry Gilbert, team foul #11 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (SG) Larry Gilbert | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Charles Bhatia misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Charles Bhatia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Ryan Williams double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Hunter (C) Vincent Blakeslee | |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Ivan Wolf drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Paschke | 40-44 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Dixon is hacked by Ronald Hunter - foul #1 on Ronald Hunter, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Lacombe (SF), Roger Faucett (C) Jonathon Anderson, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | James McClearen (SG), Daryl Wright (PF) Charles Bhatia, Ivan Wolf | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |