| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Kerwin | 39-34 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Todd Harper takes the ball from Robert Crawford | 39-34 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Todd Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Robert Crawford connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Jorgenson | 39-37 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Todd Harper grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Gary Jorgenson takes the ball from Wayne Akin | 42-37 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Matt Hull lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 42-39 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #2 on Daniel Wood, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Joseph Connolly (C) Gary Jorgenson, Daniel Wood | |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Noel Cannon - foul #1 on Noel Cannon, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (C) Matt Hull | |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Robert Crawford blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Teeters - foul #2 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (C) Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF) Noel Cannon | |
| 16:52 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | Todd Harper connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronnie Kerwin | 46-41 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Joseph Connolly travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Crawford, Ricky Potter | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is fouled on the floor by Gary Jorgenson - foul #1 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Bill Rudnick (PF) Ronald Howard, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Noel Cannon (PF) Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Dayton | The jump hook by Bill Rudnick is blocked by Daniel Wood | 46-41 |
| 15:38 | UMass | The rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 46-41 |
| 15:32 | UMass | Ronald Teeters takes the ball from Daniel Wood | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-41 |
| 15:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Noel Cannon | 46-41 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Bill Rudnick blocks the jumper by Noel Cannon | 46-41 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Christopher Glass snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner's floater is knocked away by Noel Cannon | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Wood | 46-43 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the shot near the basket | 48-43 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 48-46 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Gary Jorgenson is called for the reach on Rickie Begley - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Jack Bright (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Ricky Wiesner, Christopher Glass, Bill Rudnick, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Patrick Trent, Matt Hull, Noel Cannon, Daniel Wood | |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Todd Harper clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Franklin Posey - foul #1 on Franklin Posey, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG) Rickie Begley | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Ricky Potter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Joseph Connolly tips it in | 50-48 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Todd Harper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:36 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Robert Crawford hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harward | 50-51 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Bill Rudnick (PF) Ronald Howard, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Noel Cannon (PF) Ricky Potter, John Harward | |
| 12:01 | UMass | Robert Crawford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Franklin Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UMass | Matt Hull buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Franklin Posey | 53-53 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Todd Harper snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner tips it home | 55-53 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Joseph Connolly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Crawford | 55-56 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Harper and the foul's on Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Franklin Posey, Robert Crawford, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly | |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Noel Cannon | 58-59 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick connects on the jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Daniel Wood clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Glass - foul #1 on Christopher Glass, team foul #2 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Jack Bright (C) Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), John Harward (PF) Patrick Trent, Noel Cannon | |
| 09:07 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters tips it home | 62-60 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Robert Crawford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Todd Harper snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | John Harward picks off the pass by Jack Bright | 62-60 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Daniel Wood tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:40 | UMass | Robert Crawford hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Ricky Potter is called for the reach on Ronnie Kerwin - foul #1 on Ricky Potter, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Bill Rudnick (PF) Rickie Begley, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Noel Cannon (PF), Joseph Connolly (C) Gary Jorgenson, Ricky Potter, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Joseph Connolly gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 11 pts. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UMass | Ronald Teeters steps in front of the Robert Crawford pass | 63-65 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Noel Cannon | 63-65 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Patrick Trent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Joseph Connolly can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Todd Harper | 63-65 |
| 06:27 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Teeters | 65-65 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Bill Rudnick swats the short shot by Robert Crawford | 65-65 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Noel Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Noel Cannon connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Trent | 65-67 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Crawford, Joseph Connolly | |
| 05:29 | UMass | Matt Hull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Rickie Begley loses the dribble to Gary Jorgenson in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Noel Cannon scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson and he's hacked by Ricky Wiesner - foul #3 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #4 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (PF) Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:12 | UMass | Noel Cannon makes the free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Daniel Wood swats the short shot by Wayne Akin | 65-70 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Wayne Akin knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 67-70 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Wayne Akin steps in front of the Daniel Wood pass | 67-70 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rickie Begley | 70-70 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-70 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Noel Cannon tips it home | 70-72 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Wayne Akin comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Bill Rudnick (PF) Ricky Wiesner, Christopher Glass, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Patrick Trent, Matt Hull, Noel Cannon, Daniel Wood | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Harward | 70-72 |
| 03:05 | UMass | Robert Crawford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Franklin Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harward (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Wayne Akin knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Rudnick | 72-75 |
| 02:49 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Rickie Begley | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Noel Cannon (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Franklin Posey, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| 02:39 | UMass | Bill Rudnick takes the ball from Gary Jorgenson | 72-75 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner loses the dribble to Robert Crawford | 72-75 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Noel Cannon | 72-78 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Wayne Akin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-78 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin tips it home | 74-78 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Ronnie Kerwin is called for the reach on Noel Cannon - foul #1 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #5 | 74-78 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Robert Crawford loses the dribble to Bill Rudnick | 74-78 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Gary Jorgenson is called for the reach on Ronnie Kerwin - foul #4 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson's pass is intercepted by Ricky Wiesner in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Todd Harper is called for the reach on Matt Hull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Harper, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Matt Hull is hacked by Wayne Akin - foul #1 on Wayne Akin, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Wayne Akin banks in the layup | 78-78 |
| 00:04 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Matt Hull misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ricky Wiesner | 81-78 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Robert Crawford buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Gary Jorgenson | 81-80 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Todd Harper connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Ronnie Kerwin steals it from Robert Crawford | 84-80 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner throws it down on a nice dish by Ronnie Kerwin | 86-80 |
| 03:19 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses short on a floater in the paint | 86-80 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick pulls down the rebound | 86-80 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Noel Cannon swats the short shot by Bill Rudnick | 86-80 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Robert Crawford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-80 |
| 02:58 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 86-80 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Robert Crawford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 86-83 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Harper | 89-83 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-83 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the offensive board | 89-83 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Robert Crawford is fouled on the floor by Bill Rudnick - foul #4 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #8 | 89-83 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ricky Wiesner | 89-83 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is fouled on the floor by Matt Hull - foul #3 on Matt Hull, team foul #11 | 89-83 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses the easy layup | 90-83 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the offensive rebound | 90-83 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-83 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Robert Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 90-83 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bill Rudnick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Wayne Akin (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noel Cannon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Noel Cannon scores on a jump hook from the right block | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #12 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Ricky Wiesner steals the ball from Robert Crawford | 91-85 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Jorgenson - foul #5 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #13 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Matt Hull misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-85 |
| 00:26 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Trent | 93-85 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Robert Crawford drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 93-88 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Trent - foul #3 on Patrick Trent, team foul #14 | 93-88 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | UMass | Robert Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 94-88 |
| 00:13 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Cannon | 94-88 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-88 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Todd Harper pulls down the rebound | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Todd Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Trent - foul #4 on Patrick Trent, team foul #15 | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Todd Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Robert Crawford is hacked by Ricky Wiesner - foul #4 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #9 | 95-88 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Christopher Glass | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Bill Rudnick | 95-89 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick runs out the clock | 95-89 |