| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) SF - James Sumpter (fresh) PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) C - Randy Hooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Adrian Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | Jed Lucky steals it from James Sumpter | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | James Watts steals the ball from Jonathan Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UMass | Randy Hooks misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson's layup is rejected by Randy Hooks | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | James Watts is called for the reach on Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on James Watts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Adrian Robinson - foul #1 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is fouled on the floor by Daniel McQuitty - foul #1 on Daniel McQuitty, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Adrian Robinson tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel's pass is intercepted by James Sumpter | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Sumpter | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Randy Hooks dunks the ball on a great pass from James Sumpter | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is hacked by Randy Hooks - foul #1 on Randy Hooks, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SF) Jed Lucky | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), William McEirath (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter, Adrian Robinson, Randy Hooks | |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty throws it down on a great pass from Jonathan Smith | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Lloyd Crain snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Paul Yount hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Crain | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Creagh (fresh) PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Yount (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) C - William McEirath (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Dayton | Joshua Harris is called for the reach on Maurice Emmanuel - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leon Geist (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Brent Haviland (C) Jonathan Smith, Daniel McQuitty, Maurice Emmanuel, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Adrian Robinson (PF) Clement Howell, Joshua Harris | |
| 15:25 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Paul Yount grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Paul Yount misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Paul Yount tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Harry White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | UMass | Adrian Robinson snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Lloyd Crain is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Leon Geist, Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Randy Hooks (C) Lloyd Crain, Paul Yount, William McEirath | |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel McQuitty | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Jed Lucky is called for the reach on James Sumpter - foul #1 on Jed Lucky, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG) Jed Lucky | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:43 | UMass | Randy Hooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Theodore Creagh - foul #1 on Theodore Creagh, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gregory Lawson (C) Harry White | |
| Subs | UMass | Joshua Harris (PF) Adrian Robinson | |
| 13:43 | UMass | Randy Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Randy Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith tips it home | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Maurice Emmanuel steals the ball from Randy Hooks | 11-12 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | UMass | James Watts gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Gregory Lawson is called for the reach on James Watts - foul #1 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF) Theodore Creagh, Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Adrian Robinson (PF) James Watts, Joshua Harris | |
| 12:23 | UMass | Randy Hooks knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is called for 3 seconds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leon Geist (SG), Brent Haviland (C) Daniel McQuitty, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:58 | UMass | Harry White denies the turnaround by Randy Hooks | 11-14 |
| 11:57 | UMass | James Sumpter can't tip it in | 11-14 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Harry White grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Geist (fresh) SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) PF - Harry White (fresh) C - Brent Haviland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sumpter (fairly fresh) PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Hooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Leon Geist hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Randy Hooks knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Herschel Foreman and the foul's on Brent Haviland - foul #1 on Brent Haviland, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (PG), Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Jonathan Smith, Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG), Paul Yount (SF) Herschel Foreman, James Sumpter | |
| 11:23 | UMass | Randy Hooks makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Harry White scores on a 3 from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Adrian Robinson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Yount | 16-19 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Kevin Durham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 10:34 | UMass | The rebound goes to Lloyd Crain | 16-19 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Randy Hooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-19 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Leon Geist is hacked by Paul Yount - foul #1 on Paul Yount, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Daniel McQuitty (SG), Theodore Creagh (SF), Gregory Lawson (C) Kevin Durham, Leon Geist, Jed Lucky, Harry White | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Joshua Harris (PF), William McEirath (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, Adrian Robinson, Randy Hooks | |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | UMass | Herschel Foreman knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Watts | 16-21 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith is hacked by Paul Yount - foul #2 on Paul Yount, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (PF) Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF) Paul Yount | |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Watts | 16-23 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Harry White loses the dribble to James Sumpter | 16-23 |
| 08:31 | UMass | James Sumpter dunks the ball | 16-25 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel McQuitty and the foul's on James Watts - foul #2 on James Watts, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Harry White | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Adrian Robinson (PF) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, Joshua Harris | |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith misses the free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Adrian Robinson dunks the ball set up by Clement Howell | 18-27 |
| 07:44 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh is whistled for traveling | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jed Lucky (SF) Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Theodore Creagh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel McQuitty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jed Lucky (fresh) PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William McEirath (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | UMass | Daniel McQuitty takes the ball from James Sumpter | 18-27 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty is called for traveling | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harry White (C) Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | UMass | Herschel Foreman (SG), Joshua Harris (PF), Randy Hooks (C) Lloyd Crain, James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| 06:57 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (PG) Theodore Creagh | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Jed Lucky hits the finger roll | 20-27 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses badly on a shot from the right block | 20-27 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Harry White pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Kevin Durham is fouled on the floor by Clement Howell - foul #1 on Clement Howell, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Smith (PG), Leon Geist (SF), Brent Haviland (C) Daniel McQuitty, Jed Lucky, Maurice Emmanuel | |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Clement Howell | |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Kevin Durham makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Kevin Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Randy Hooks misses the shot from close range | 21-27 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Leon Geist | 21-27 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Kevin Durham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Randy Hooks pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Smith - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Theodore Creagh (SG), Gregory Lawson (C) Kevin Durham, Brent Haviland | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (C) Herschel Foreman, Adrian Robinson, Randy Hooks | |
| 05:05 | UMass | James Sumpter misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Leon Geist - foul #1 on Leon Geist, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel (PF) Harry White | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:05 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:05 | UMass | James Sumpter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Leon Geist can't throw it down | 21-27 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Jonathan Smith tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 04:48 | UMass | James Sumpter pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Lloyd Crain clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 04:42 | UMass | William McEirath tips it home | 21-29 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | William McEirath swats the short shot by Jonathan Smith | 21-29 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Gregory Lawson snags the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Theodore Creagh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:07 | UMass | James Sumpter pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:02 | UMass | Lloyd Crain loses the dribble to Theodore Creagh | 21-29 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Smith | 23-29 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Lloyd Crain comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Creagh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Geist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Emmanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William McEirath (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Maurice Emmanuel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 23-29 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:54 | UMass | James Sumpter is hacked by Theodore Creagh - foul #2 on Theodore Creagh, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty (SG), Jed Lucky (SF), Harry White (PF), Brent Haviland (C) Jonathan Smith, Leon Geist, Maurice Emmanuel, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Adrian Robinson (PF), Randy Hooks (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, Joshua Harris, William McEirath | |
| 02:54 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:54 | UMass | James Sumpter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty misses the shot from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Herschel Foreman gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:20 | UMass | James Watts clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Harry White | 23-31 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Harry White misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adrian Robinson - foul #2 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Durham (PG) Theodore Creagh | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SF) James Sumpter | |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Harry White misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Harry White misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Brent Haviland grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Harry White clanks a turnaround in the lane | 23-31 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Brent Haviland hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Randy Hooks misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 25-31 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Brent Haviland gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:02 | Dayton | Jed Lucky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Paul Yount knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty misses the 3 from straight away | 25-34 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Daniel McQuitty grabs the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Harry White scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Brent Haviland | 27-34 |
| 00:03 | UMass | The jumper by Randy Hooks is denied by Harry White | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Herschel Foreman | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 27-34 |