| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Herron (fresh) SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Ehret (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Diorio inbounds the ball | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UMass | Robert Varela is called for the reach on Christopher Herron - foul #3 on Robert Varela, team foul #1 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Henry Beaupre (PF) Robert Varela | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifton Garrett (C) David Stanley | |
| 19:31 | UMass | Clifton Garrett buries a 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | David Ehret is called for the reach on Barry Pierce - foul #1 on David Ehret, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Warren Billups makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Pierce | 51-36 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Barry Pierce steals it from John Diorio in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | John Shaw hits the finger roll set up by Barry Pierce | 53-36 |
| 18:45 | UMass | William Powell takes the ball from Christopher Herron | 53-36 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | John Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shane Carpenter - foul #2 on Shane Carpenter, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Warren Billups, Barry Pierce, Henry Beaupre | |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (SG), William Pagel (SF), David Stanley (PF), Jonathan Reynolds (C) Shane Carpenter, John Diorio, David Ehret, Clifton Garrett | |
| 18:33 | Dayton | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 18:30 | UMass | David Stanley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG) John Shaw | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG) Christopher Herron | |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Jay Bryson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph McKeirnan | 58-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:15 | UMass | Frank Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | William Nava is called for the reach on Joseph McKeirnan - foul #1 on William Nava, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Pagel - foul #2 on William Pagel, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Frank Pedersen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | William Pagel is called for the reach on Allen Freeman - foul #3 on William Pagel, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Henry Beaupre (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Joseph McKeirnan, Daniel Ferguson, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Herron (PG), John Diorio (SF), David Ehret (C) William Nava, William Pagel, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| 17:13 | Dayton | David Stanley steals the ball from Warren Billups | 59-38 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Warren Billups is called for the reach on Christopher Herron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Billups, team foul #2 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (SF) Warren Billups | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (SG), Clifton Garrett (PF) Frank Pedersen, David Stanley | |
| 16:56 | UMass | Clifton Garrett makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Ehret and he's fouled by Jay Bryson - foul #2 on Jay Bryson, team foul #3 | 59-40 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Clifton Garrett misses the free throw | 59-40 |
| 16:56 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | John Shaw is hacked by John Diorio - foul #1 on John Diorio, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | Shane Carpenter (SG), David Stanley (PF) Michael Whitfield, Clifton Garrett | |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Barry Pierce misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Jay Bryson grabs the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Barry Pierce connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by John Diorio - foul #2 on John Diorio, team foul #7 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Jay Bryson, Henry Beaupre | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG) Christopher Herron | |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Barry Pierce makes the free throw | 62-40 |
| 15:51 | UMass | John Diorio misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-40 |
| 15:50 | UMass | Shane Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Allen Freeman (fresh) SG - Barry Pierce (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Powell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Stanley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Ehret (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UMass | John Diorio makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Barry Pierce knocks in the floater from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 15:19 | UMass | John Shaw steps in front of the Frank Pedersen pass in the backcourt | 64-42 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | A charge is called on John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #4 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Barry Pierce, John Shaw, Daniel Ferguson, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), William Nava (SG), Clifton Garrett (SF), Jonathan Reynolds (PF), Samuel Williams (C) Frank Pedersen, Shane Carpenter, John Diorio, David Stanley, David Ehret | |
| 14:47 | UMass | Warren Billups steals it from Clifton Garrett | 64-42 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses the dunk attempt | 64-42 |
| 14:42 | UMass | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 14:36 | UMass | William Nava can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-42 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Clifton Garrett hits the follow up shot | 64-44 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 14:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Samuel Williams | 64-44 |
| 14:20 | UMass | William Nava connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-47 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Clifton Garrett pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:09 | UMass | William Nava misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-47 |
| 14:07 | UMass | Michael Whitfield tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 14:05 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Warren Billups is fouled on the floor by William Nava - foul #2 on William Nava, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), William Powell (C) Joseph McKeirnan, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Herron (PG), William Pagel (SF) William Nava, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Warren Billups makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:54 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Varela - foul #4 on Robert Varela, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (SF), Henry Beaupre (PF) Dan Upshaw, Robert Varela | |
| Subs | UMass | Shane Carpenter (SG) Michael Whitfield | |
| 13:35 | UMass | Christopher Herron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 13:33 | UMass | William Pagel pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Clifton Garrett is hacked by Barry Pierce - foul #2 on Barry Pierce, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Warren Billups, Barry Pierce, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (SG), David Stanley (PF) Shane Carpenter, Clifton Garrett | |
| 13:07 | UMass | David Stanley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre misses short on a runner from the left block | 65-47 |
| 12:51 | UMass | William Pagel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Christopher Herron hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Pagel | 65-50 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw hits the follow up shot | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:24 | UMass | John Shaw steals it from William Pagel in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 12:12 | Dayton | William Pagel takes the ball from Dan Upshaw | 67-50 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Christopher Herron blows the layup | 67-50 |
| 12:08 | UMass | William Pagel hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | John Shaw clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 67-52 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | John Shaw clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 11:47 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SF - Dan Upshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Beaupre (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Herron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Pedersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pagel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Stanley (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Samuel Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-52 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 67-52 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Jay Bryson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:49 | UMass | William Pagel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Bryson and he's fouled by Frank Pedersen - foul #2 on Frank Pedersen, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, John Shaw, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), John Diorio (SF), Jonathan Reynolds (PF), David Ehret (C) Christopher Herron, Frank Pedersen, William Pagel, David Stanley, Samuel Williams | |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Henry Beaupre makes the free throw | 73-52 |
| 10:12 | UMass | John Diorio hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Nava and he's fouled by Dan Upshaw - foul #4 on Dan Upshaw, team foul #7 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Shaw (SF), William Powell (C) Dan Upshaw, Henry Beaupre | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifton Garrett (PF) David Ehret | |
| 10:12 | UMass | John Diorio makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Warren Billups hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-55 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Clifton Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 10:01 | UMass | William Nava loses the dribble to Warren Billups in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | John Shaw blows the layup | 73-55 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan tips it back up and in | 75-55 |
| 09:42 | UMass | John Diorio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| 09:42 | UMass | John Diorio makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 09:42 | UMass | John Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Clifton Garrett grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Clifton Garrett is denied on a layup by William Powell | 75-57 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Warren Billups grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Mario Moran snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Clifton Garrett steps in front of the Warren Billups pass | 75-57 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Clifton Garrett's layup is rejected by Mario Moran | 75-57 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds misses the tip | 75-57 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 08:49 | UMass | William Nava buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 75-60 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 08:30 | UMass | William Nava buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan Reynolds | 75-63 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan blows the layup | 75-63 |
| 08:12 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:07 | UMass | Shane Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-63 |
| 08:05 | UMass | John Diorio tips it in | 75-65 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | William Powell jams it | 77-65 |
| 07:41 | UMass | John Diorio blows the layup | 77-65 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McKeirnan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Shaw (tired) 14 pts. 4 stl. PF - Mario Moran (tiring) 5 reb. C - William Powell (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Nava (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Carpenter (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Clifton Garrett (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Reynolds (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | John Shaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Robert Varela (PF) Warren Billups, Joseph McKeirnan, John Shaw, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Herron (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), David Ehret (PF), Samuel Williams (C) William Nava, Shane Carpenter, Clifton Garrett, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| 07:18 | UMass | John Diorio misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-65 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | Allen Freeman pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Allen Freeman buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Whitfield - foul #3 on Michael Whitfield, team foul #10 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (C) William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the free throw | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ferguson - foul #2 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #10 | 80-65 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Ehret - foul #2 on David Ehret, team foul #11 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (SG) Michael Whitfield | |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 06:47 | UMass | David Ehret grabs the defensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 06:42 | UMass | John Diorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-67 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | John Diorio takes the ball from Daniel Ferguson | 81-67 |
| 06:25 | UMass | Samuel Williams misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Ferguson - foul #3 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #11 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG) Allen Freeman | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (SG) Christopher Herron | |
| 06:25 | UMass | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 06:25 | UMass | Samuel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 81-68 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | Barry Pierce knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jay Bryson | 83-68 |
| 06:06 | UMass | David Ehret is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 83-68 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Robert Varela pulls down the rebound | 83-68 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | Barry Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Williams | 83-68 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 05:41 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 83-68 |
| 05:40 | UMass | David Ehret misses the tip | 83-68 |
| 05:38 | UMass | David Ehret tips it in | 83-70 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw is hacked by John Diorio - foul #3 on John Diorio, team foul #12 | 83-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), William Powell (C) Jay Bryson, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Herron (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), Clifton Garrett (SF) Frank Pedersen, Michael Whitfield, John Diorio | |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Clifton Garrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-70 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 05:05 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 84-70 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw gets the offensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Warren Billups hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Clifton Garrett gets the rebound | 84-70 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Shane Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-70 |
| 04:44 | Dayton | Christopher Herron steals it from Robert Varela | 84-70 |
| 04:42 | UMass | David Ehret is hacked by Barry Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Pierce, team foul #12 | 84-70 |
| 04:42 | UMass | David Ehret misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 04:42 | UMass | David Ehret misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Varela | 84-70 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Warren Billups drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Pierce | 87-70 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Christopher Herron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-70 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw snags the defensive board | 87-70 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Warren Billups comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-70 |
| 03:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Clifton Garrett | 87-70 |
| 03:45 | UMass | Christopher Herron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-70 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Christopher Herron grabs the offensive rebound | 87-70 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Christopher Herron misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-70 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 87-70 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Pierce (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dan Upshaw (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Powell (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Herron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shane Carpenter (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Garrett (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Ehret (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Williams (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Warren Billups is fouled on the floor by David Ehret - foul #3 on David Ehret, team foul #13 | 87-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (SF), Henry Beaupre (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Dan Upshaw, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), William Pagel (SF), David Stanley (PF) Christopher Herron, Shane Carpenter, Clifton Garrett, Samuel Williams | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Warren Billups makes the 1st free throw | 88-70 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Warren Billups makes the 2nd free throw | 89-70 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is hacked by Barry Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Pierce, team foul #13 | 89-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG) Warren Billups | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:23 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 89-71 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Michael Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 89-72 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Barry Pierce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 89-72 |
| 03:07 | UMass | David Ehret grabs the board | 89-72 |
| 03:02 | UMass | William Pagel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 89-72 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Allen Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Jay Bryson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-72 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Michael Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | UMass | William Pagel's pass is intercepted by Allen Freeman | 89-72 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Barry Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan (SG), John Shaw (SF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Barry Pierce, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (SG), Clifton Garrett (PF), Jonathan Reynolds (C) Michael Whitfield, David Stanley, David Ehret | |
| 01:48 | UMass | William Nava hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mario Moran - foul #1 on Mario Moran, team foul #14 | 89-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (C) Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | David Ehret (PF) William Pagel | |
| 01:48 | UMass | William Nava misses the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 01:48 | UMass | William Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-73 |
| 01:19 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 89-73 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds banks in the wide open layup | 89-75 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan is hacked by Jonathan Reynolds - foul #3 on Jonathan Reynolds, team foul #14 | 89-75 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 91-75 |
| 00:44 | UMass | David Ehret grabs the offensive board | 91-75 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-75 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | John Shaw grabs the board | 91-75 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 93-75 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds is hacked by Daniel Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #15 | 93-75 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 93-76 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 93-77 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jay Bryson runs out the clock | 93-77 |