| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker inbounds the ball | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | UMass | Marcus Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| 19:50 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:50 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Brent Mintz snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Marcus Walker steps in front of the David Johnson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 37-49 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Lloyd Crain comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 19:18 | UMass | James Todd tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Norman Welsch's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Crain | 37-49 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Lloyd Crain banks in the layup | 37-51 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 18:28 | UMass | Lloyd Crain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 18:26 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to James Todd | 39-51 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Marcus Walker drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Clement Howell | 39-53 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Brent Mintz's pass is intercepted by Marcus Walker | 39-53 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Lloyd Crain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Marcus Walker tips it home | 39-55 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Brent Mintz travels with the ball | 39-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), John Wilkerson (SF) Clement Howell, Nicholas Kroeker | |
| 17:10 | UMass | Lloyd Crain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Robin Haubert snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Robin Haubert scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Johnson out of a doubleteam | 41-55 |
| 16:45 | UMass | Marcus Walker scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Crain | 41-57 |
| 16:36 | Dayton | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Donald Ayers (PF) Norman Welsch, David Johnson, Robin Haubert | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Blake Radley (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Lawrence Weaver (PF), Louie Stearns (C) Cory Vosburg, Lloyd Crain, John Wilkerson, Marcus Walker, James Todd | |
| 16:12 | UMass | Blake Radley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Washer - foul #2 on Allen Washer, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (SF), Brent Mintz (C) Jonathan Johnson, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:12 | UMass | Blake Radley misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Blake Radley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Brent Mintz connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Blake Radley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louie Stearns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UMass | Louie Stearns hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-58 |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Brent Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | James Stanley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 15:14 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-58 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Donald Ayers snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Donald Ayers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-58 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Louie Stearns gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 14:33 | UMass | Randy Rasmussen steals it from Louie Stearns | 43-58 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Allen Washer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Kroeker - foul #2 on Nicholas Kroeker, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), James Todd (C) Clement Howell, Blake Radley, Nicholas Kroeker, Lawrence Weaver, Louie Stearns | |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Allen Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Marcus Walker knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Lloyd Crain | 45-60 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Allen Washer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Robin Haubert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Washer out of a doubleteam | 47-60 |
| 13:13 | UMass | Norman Welsch is called for the reach on Cory Vosburg - foul #1 on Norman Welsch, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG) Allen Washer | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:07 | UMass | Lloyd Crain is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Johnson - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Lloyd Crain travels with the ball | 47-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen (SF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG) Cory Vosburg | |
| 12:40 | Dayton | David Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Marcus Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Marcus Walker blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Rasmussen - foul #3 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Ayers (PF), Brent Mintz (C) Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker (SF) John Wilkerson | |
| 12:27 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | David Johnson loses the dribble to Nicholas Kroeker | 47-61 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Nicholas Kroeker | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Brent Mintz makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 49-63 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Marcus Walker is denied on a layup by Donald Ayers | 49-63 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Brent Mintz gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | David Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane | 49-63 |
| 11:12 | UMass | James Todd pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Marcus Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Kroeker | 49-65 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Donald Ayers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 10:49 | UMass | James Todd snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Lloyd Crain connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clement Howell | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Welsch | 52-68 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Clement Howell | 52-70 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Clement Howell takes the ball from Norman Welsch in the backcourt | 52-70 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker double dribbles | 52-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Jonathan Johnson (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Norman Welsch, David Johnson, Randy Rasmussen, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Blake Radley (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Lawrence Weaver (PF), Louie Stearns (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, Nicholas Kroeker, Marcus Walker, James Todd | |
| 09:47 | Dayton | James Stanley loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 52-70 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Louie Stearns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-70 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Louie Stearns tips it home | 52-72 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 09:17 | UMass | Louie Stearns snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Blake Radley's floater is tipped away by Eldon Horodyski | 52-72 |
| 09:08 | UMass | John Wilkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Cory Vosburg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-72 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eldon Horodyski | 52-72 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Cory Vosburg is called for the reach on James Stanley - foul #1 on Cory Vosburg, team foul #3 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG) Allen Washer | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:35 | Dayton | James Stanley scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robin Haubert and he's fouled by Cory Vosburg - foul #2 on Cory Vosburg, team foul #4 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Ayers (PF) Robin Haubert | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:35 | Dayton | James Stanley makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 08:18 | UMass | John Wilkerson loses the dribble to James Stanley | 55-72 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | James Stanley hits the finger roll | 57-72 |
| 08:07 | UMass | Blake Radley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cory Vosburg | 57-75 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson is hacked by Cory Vosburg - foul #3 on Cory Vosburg, team foul #5 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Mintz (C) Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), James Todd (C) John Wilkerson, Lawrence Weaver, Louie Stearns | |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Donald Ayers scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-75 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Cory Vosburg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Radley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UMass | James Todd makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Vosburg and he's fouled by Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF) James Stanley, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley | |
| 07:28 | UMass | James Todd misses the free throw | 59-77 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Brent Mintz pulls down the rebound | 59-77 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Donald Ayers connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Johnson | 61-77 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Donald Ayers takes the ball from Nicholas Kroeker | 61-77 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Washer (SG), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) David Johnson, Donald Ayers, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:24 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-77 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the tip | 61-77 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Robin Haubert blows the layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Crain - foul #3 on Lloyd Crain, team foul #6 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF) Randy Rasmussen | |
| Subs | UMass | John Wilkerson (SF) Nicholas Kroeker | |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Marcus Walker banks in the layup set up by Clement Howell | 63-79 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Robin Haubert clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-79 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Marcus Walker gets the rebound | 63-79 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Clement Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), David Johnson (SG), Donald Ayers (PF), Brent Mintz (C) Norman Welsch, Allen Washer, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Lawrence Weaver (PF), Louie Stearns (C) Clement Howell, Marcus Walker, James Todd | |
| 05:10 | Dayton | David Johnson is hacked by Lawrence Weaver - foul #1 on Lawrence Weaver, team foul #7 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Blake Radley (SG) Lloyd Crain | |
| 05:10 | Dayton | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 04:51 | UMass | John Wilkerson misses the dunk attempt | 64-79 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Donald Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | David Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 04:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Wilkerson | 64-79 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Blake Radley slams it home set up by Cory Vosburg | 64-81 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Brent Mintz misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 64-81 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Mintz | 64-81 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | James Stanley misses the layup against the doubleteam | 64-81 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Louie Stearns pulls down the rebound | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | UMass | John Wilkerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-81 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Brent Mintz | 64-81 |
| 03:24 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF) James Stanley, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Marcus Walker (PF), James Todd (C) Cory Vosburg, Blake Radley, John Wilkerson, Lawrence Weaver, Louie Stearns | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Ayers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Brent Mintz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Donald Ayers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #8 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jake Guidry (PG), Allen Washer (SG), James Stanley (SF), Eldon Horodyski (C) Norman Welsch, David Johnson, Randy Rasmussen, Brent Mintz | |
| Subs | UMass | Cory Vosburg (PG), Blake Radley (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Lawrence Weaver (PF), Louie Stearns (C) Clement Howell, Lloyd Crain, Nicholas Kroeker, Marcus Walker, James Todd | |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Donald Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Donald Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:46 | UMass | Louie Stearns misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eldon Horodyski - foul #3 on Eldon Horodyski, team foul #7 | 65-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robin Haubert (PF) Donald Ayers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:46 | UMass | Louie Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:46 | UMass | Louie Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-81 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | James Stanley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Cory Vosburg snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Robin Haubert swats the short shot by John Wilkerson | 65-81 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robin Haubert | 65-81 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Robin Haubert is called for traveling | 65-81 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonathan Johnson (SF) Jake Guidry | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:41 | UMass | John Wilkerson is called for 5 seconds | 65-81 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Robin Haubert clanks a jump hook in the lane | 65-81 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Cory Vosburg snags the defensive board | 65-81 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Louie Stearns knocks in the floater in the lane and he's hacked by James Stanley - foul #2 on James Stanley, team foul #8 | 65-83 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Louie Stearns misses the free throw | 65-83 |
| 01:04 | UMass | John Wilkerson gets the offensive rebound | 65-83 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Louie Stearns buries a shot from the baseline | 65-85 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Robin Haubert connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Johnson and he's fouled by Cory Vosburg - foul #4 on Cory Vosburg, team foul #9 | 67-85 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the free throw | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | UMass | John Wilkerson knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 68-87 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-87 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Haubert | 68-87 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-87 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Cory Vosburg runs out the clock | 70-87 |