| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Reginald Solarski inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Reginald Solarski scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Andre Towery travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| 19:11 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-36 |
| 19:10 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's layup is rejected by Michael Fomby | 28-36 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Michael Fomby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Efrain Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Duong - foul #2 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Lax (C) Donald Dill, Efrain Anderson | |
| 17:16 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Lopes - foul #1 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 17:16 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Andre Towery is hacked by Reginald Solarski - foul #1 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG) Andre Towery | |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Roger Baker is called for the reach on Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Robert Lax banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Lopes | 31-38 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Christopher Gransky denies the turnaround by Arthur Snavely | 31-38 |
| 15:47 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Zeegers (fresh) PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 15:40 | Dayton | Robert Lax gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 31-38 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Arthur Snavely snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Steven Beard knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Room | 34-38 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | James Room steals it from Christopher Gransky out of a doubleteam | 34-38 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Beard | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Robert Lax lays it in set up by Alfred Lopes and he's hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #3 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Peter Boyles, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) Alfred Lopes, Joshua Byers, Robert Zeegers, Christopher Gransky | |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Robert Lax makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Michael Fomby blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Robert Lax pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Richard Duong is called for the reach on Andre Towery - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Gransky (C) Robert Lax | |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Donald Dill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Michael Williams tips it in | 38-43 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Richard Duong picks off the pass by Efrain Anderson | 41-43 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Andre Towery is fouled on the floor by Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson | |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Duong and the foul's on Robert Zeegers - foul #3 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG) Andre Towery | |
| 10:41 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is fouled on the floor by Arthur Snavely - foul #4 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:10 | UMass | James Room is hacked by Alfred Lopes - foul #2 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Robert Zeegers | |
| 09:54 | UMass | Peter Boyles lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Room | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Michael Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Steven Beard is hacked by Joshua Byers - foul #1 on Joshua Byers, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Alfred Lopes, Joshua Byers, John Gift | |
| 09:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Duong | 48-45 |
| 08:44 | Dayton | Michael Fomby swats the short shot by Efrain Anderson | 48-45 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Reginald Solarski blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (SF), Robert Lax (C) Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| 08:19 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Andre Towery buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Zeegers | 50-47 |
| 07:55 | UMass | Richard Duong is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Gift (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| 07:55 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:55 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Gift | 51-47 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Robert Lax clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 07:35 | UMass | The rebound goes to Reginald Solarski | 51-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gift (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:11 | UMass | Dennis Scott knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Duong - foul #3 on Richard Duong, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Andre Towery, Robert Zeegers, John Gift | |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:26 | UMass | James Room is fouled on the floor by Donald Dill - foul #2 on Donald Dill, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Arthur Snavely (C) Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Donald Dill, Robert Lax | |
| 06:26 | UMass | James Room makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:26 | UMass | James Room misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 55-51 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Michael Williams picks off the pass by Arthur Snavely | 55-51 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #3 on Peter Boyles, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF) James Room, Steven Beard, Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (PG) Joshua Byers | |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Alfred Lopes steals it from Richard Duong in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 05:33 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes lays it in | 55-55 |
| 05:15 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Andre Towery - foul #3 on Andre Towery, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:15 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:15 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 56-55 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Dennis Scott is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Robert Lax (PF), John Gift (C) Alfred Lopes, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| 04:32 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Robert Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Robert Lax's layup is rejected by Jamie Becker | 58-55 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Andre Towery can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Robert Lax tips it in | 58-57 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Jamie Becker travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong, Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Robert Zeegers, John Gift | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Andre Towery pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Michael Williams lays it in on a great pass from Donald Dill | 58-59 |
| 02:23 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Reginald Solarski (SF) James Room, Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF) Robert Lax | |
| 02:01 | UMass | Reginald Solarski banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Duong | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Dennis Scott buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Duong | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 00:41 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Dennis Scott takes the ball from Donald Dill | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker is hacked by Donald Dill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Dill, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Gransky | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Dennis Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | UMass | Richard Duong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Donald Dill gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #3 on Jamie Becker, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Michael Fomby banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Dill - foul #4 on Donald Dill, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is called for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| 03:42 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the floater from the right side | 66-65 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is called for traveling | 66-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:10 | UMass | Peter Boyles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-65 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Jamie Becker blocks the short jumper by Christopher Gransky | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:48 | UMass | Peter Boyles is hacked by Christopher Gransky - foul #3 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #15 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Lax (C) Donald Dill, Efrain Anderson | |
| 02:48 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:48 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Alfred Lopes, Robert Lax | |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky tips it in | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Scott | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Donald Dill clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-67 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the follow up shot | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Andre Towery clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Duong - foul #4 on Richard Duong, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Andre Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Scott | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Michael Fomby's pass is intercepted by Efrain Anderson | 70-70 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Donald Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 24 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Dayton | Michael Williams is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Richard Duong misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Michael Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #4 on Jamie Becker, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Dennis Scott buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Reginald Solarski | 73-72 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Jamie Becker blocks the short jumper by Christopher Gransky | 73-72 |
| 03:29 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:13 | UMass | Reginald Solarski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Donald Dill | |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is fouled on the floor by Peter Boyles - foul #4 on Peter Boyles, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 73-73 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Dennis Scott is called for the reach on Andre Towery - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Alfred Lopes, Robert Lax | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Andre Towery makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Andre Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Andre Towery steps in front of the Jamie Becker pass | 73-75 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket | 73-77 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 73-77 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Richard Duong is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #5 on Richard Duong, team foul #16 | 73-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:24 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Michael Fomby comes up short on the floater from the right side | 73-78 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Donald Dill grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 25 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Dennis Scott tips it in | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Solarski - foul #3 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #17 | 75-78 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Andre Towery | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the shot near the basket | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it back up and in | 77-78 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Solarski - foul #4 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #18 | 77-78 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG) Alfred Lopes | |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Donald Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Efrain Anderson - foul #3 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #16 | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is hacked by Reginald Solarski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #19 | 77-79 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:09 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Roger Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the offensive board | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Andre Towery takes the ball from Jamie Becker | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Andre Towery runs out the clock | 77-80 |