| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | John Diorio inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | John Diorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Peter Reed is hacked by Frank Pedersen - foul #2 on Frank Pedersen, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Robert Varela lays it up and in set up by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by David Stanley - foul #1 on David Stanley, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Shane Carpenter scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Pedersen | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Peter Reed is fouled on the floor by John Diorio - foul #3 on John Diorio, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds (SF) John Diorio | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Frank Pedersen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shane Carpenter | 42-34 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Frank Pedersen steals it from Lawrence Shenberger | 42-34 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Frank Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | William Powell buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Reed and the foul's on Reynaldo Costa - foul #2 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Sean Sands (C) Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), Daniel Ferguson (SF), Mario Moran (PF) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela | |
| 17:06 | Dayton | William Powell misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | UMass | Sean Sands grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:59 | UMass | David Stanley hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Frank Pedersen | 44-36 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 16:24 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Angel Herrera - foul #3 on Angel Herrera, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), William Pagel (PF) Frank Pedersen, Shane Carpenter, David Stanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Malcolm Kurland (C) Angel Herrera, William Powell | |
| 16:17 | UMass | William Nava comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mario Moran - foul #1 on Mario Moran, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 16:17 | UMass | William Nava makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:17 | UMass | William Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | David Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mario Moran | 46-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Nava (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Pagel (fresh) C - Sean Sands (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) PF - Mario Moran (fresh) 4 pts. C - Malcolm Kurland (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | UMass | Sean Sands connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Nava | 48-39 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Sean Sands - foul #2 on Sean Sands, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UMass | John Diorio (SF) William Pagel | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF) Michael Mello, David Thomas, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Malcolm Kurland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:42 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Michael Whitfield is hacked by Peter Reed - foul #1 on Peter Reed, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UMass | David Stanley (PF) Sean Sands | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (C) Malcolm Kurland | |
| 15:25 | UMass | David Stanley misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 48-40 |
| 15:23 | Dayton | Robert Varela snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Nava - foul #1 on William Nava, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), Reynaldo Costa (C) William Nava, Michael Whitfield, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:06 | UMass | David Stanley gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Shane Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 48-40 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 14:52 | UMass | John Diorio snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Robert Varela steals it from Shane Carpenter | 48-40 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:05 | UMass | John Diorio pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Peter Reed is called for the reach on John Diorio - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (SG), Mario Moran (PF), William Powell (C) Peter Reed, Robert Varela, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 13:45 | UMass | Shane Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-40 |
| 13:44 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:26 | UMass | David Stanley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 48-40 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Mario Moran pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | Mario Moran buries a runner in the lane | 48-42 |
| 12:57 | UMass | David Stanley hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mario Moran - foul #2 on Mario Moran, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds (C) Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), David Thomas (SF) Lawrence Shenberger, Richard Johnson | |
| 12:57 | UMass | David Stanley makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | William Powell's pass is intercepted by Frank Pedersen | 51-42 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Frank Pedersen banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 12:22 | UMass | David Stanley gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:16 | UMass | William Powell swats the short shot by David Stanley | 53-42 |
| 12:15 | UMass | John Diorio hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | David Thomas can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Diorio - foul #4 on John Diorio, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), William Pagel (PF), Sean Sands (C) Frank Pedersen, Shane Carpenter, John Diorio, David Stanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF) Michael Mello, Mario Moran | |
| 12:11 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:59 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 11:58 | UMass | William Nava gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Nava (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Pagel (fresh) C - Sean Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | UMass | William Nava hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Thomas | 55-44 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Sean Sands is whistled for a carry | 55-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Reynaldo Costa (C) Michael Whitfield, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, William Powell | |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Frank Pedersen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Varela | 55-44 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Peter Reed scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 55-47 |
| 09:58 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Robert Varela buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Shenberger | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | UMass | William Pagel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds tips it in | 57-49 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on William Nava - foul #2 on William Nava, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), Kosta Skibinski (SF), David Stanley (PF), Sean Sands (C) Frank Pedersen, William Nava, Jonathan Reynolds, William Pagel, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Robert Varela | |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson makes the 3rd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:36 | UMass | David Stanley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | David Thomas grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Angel Herrera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kosta Skibinski - foul #1 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Mario Moran (PF) Richard Johnson, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Angel Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | UMass | David Stanley misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Michael Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:46 | UMass | David Stanley misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Mario Moran - foul #3 on Mario Moran, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), John Diorio (SF) Michael Whitfield, Kosta Skibinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG) Michael Mello | |
| 07:46 | UMass | David Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:46 | UMass | David Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Mario Moran blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 07:27 | UMass | Frank Pedersen pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Frank Pedersen hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Shane Carpenter | 62-53 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | William Powell misses the lay-in | 62-53 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | David Thomas tips it home | 62-55 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Shane Carpenter is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Reynaldo Costa (C) Sean Sands | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF) Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Mario Moran | |
| 06:45 | UMass | Shane Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Shane Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | William Powell blows the layup | 64-55 |
| 06:33 | Dayton | William Powell tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 06:12 | UMass | John Diorio is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Daniel Ferguson (C) Lawrence Shenberger, William Powell | |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson slams it home set up by Angel Herrera | 64-59 |
| 05:46 | UMass | David Stanley is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (SG) Shane Carpenter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Nava - foul #3 on William Nava, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds (PF) David Stanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Frank Pedersen clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (SG), Sean Sands (C) Frank Pedersen, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), William Powell (C) Angel Herrera, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 04:38 | UMass | Richard Johnson steals the ball from John Diorio | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | UMass | John Diorio clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Robert Varela loses the dribble to Michael Whitfield | 64-63 |
| 03:52 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), David Stanley (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) William Nava, Michael Whitfield, Jonathan Reynolds, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:30 | UMass | John Diorio misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Shane Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:07 | UMass | David Stanley pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Frank Pedersen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Varela - foul #2 on Robert Varela, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Peter Reed, Robert Varela | |
| 03:00 | UMass | Frank Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:00 | UMass | David Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Shane Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF) Angel Herrera, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Peter Reed drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Shenberger | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | UMass | John Diorio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | William Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Shane Carpenter | 67-66 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Shane Carpenter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 02:01 | UMass | David Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | UMass | David Stanley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Robert Varela pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | William Powell misses the tip | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Richard Johnson tips it home | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Powell - foul #2 on William Powell, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | William Powell misses the jumper from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | UMass | David Stanley connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Pedersen | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Costa | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Lawrence Shenberger is called for the reach on John Diorio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | UMass | John Diorio misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | UMass | John Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 71-71 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 13 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | David Stanley wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa makes the 3 from straight away | 74-71 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Robert Varela connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 74-73 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Shane Carpenter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Pedersen | 77-73 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 77-73 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Robert Varela hits the follow up shot | 77-75 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Reynaldo Costa is called for the reach on William Powell - foul #3 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Pedersen - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Frank Pedersen makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 03:09 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Stanley | 78-77 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Shane Carpenter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-77 |
| 03:02 | UMass | John Diorio can't tip it in | 78-77 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | William Powell gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | David Stanley picks off the pass by William Powell | 78-77 |
| 02:23 | UMass | Frank Pedersen is called for traveling | 78-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds (C) Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), David Thomas (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Angel Herrera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 02:15 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Pedersen and the foul's on Daniel Ferguson - foul #1 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Reynaldo Costa (C) Jonathan Reynolds | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Michael Mello, Angel Herrera, David Thomas, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Peter Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 01:57 | UMass | John Diorio pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Frank Pedersen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reynaldo Costa | 84-77 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Richard Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-80 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Shenberger | 84-80 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Peter Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:37 | UMass | David Stanley gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 17 pts. 12 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Reynaldo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | UMass | David Stanley is hacked by Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Reed, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| 00:36 | UMass | David Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:36 | UMass | David Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 85-80 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 85-80 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa snags the defensive board | 85-80 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Reed - foul #4 on Peter Reed, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (SG) Shane Carpenter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:21 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Peter Reed makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Varela | 86-83 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Peter Reed is called for the reach on John Diorio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Reed, team foul #16 | 86-83 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds (PF) David Stanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (SG) Peter Reed | |
| 00:14 | UMass | John Diorio misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:14 | UMass | John Diorio misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds gets the rebound | 86-83 |