| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Terry Kent inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | Yuri Grabski is fouled on the floor by Eric Studebaker - foul #3 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Terry Kent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matt Setliff | 21-31 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Gerald Wood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Karl Ventura - foul #2 on Karl Ventura, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:46 | UMass | William Ownby connects on the runner from close range set up by Matt Setliff | 24-33 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Yuri Grabski knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matt Setliff | 27-35 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Terry Kent steals it from Gerald Wood | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Matt Setliff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Kent | 27-37 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 16:54 | UMass | William Ownby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matt Setliff | 30-39 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Karl Ventura snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:06 | UMass | Karl Ventura buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Terry Kent | 30-41 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Alexis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ownby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Karl Ventura pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Terry Kent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Gerald Wood grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Johnson | 33-41 |
| 14:42 | UMass | Yuri Grabski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Samuel Alexis | 33-41 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is fouled on the floor by William Ownby - foul #1 on William Ownby, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | UMass | James Young (PG), Stefan Costa (SG), Howard Halsted (SF), Thomas Finley (PF), Hipolito Bruno (C) Matt Setliff, Yuri Grabski, Terry Kent, William Ownby, Karl Ventura | |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Charles Ray clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:45 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno drills a driving attempt from the left block | 33-43 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Michael Howard blows the layup but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Michael Howard misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Michael Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:20 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Charles Ray is called for the reach on Stefan Costa - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Terry Kent (SF), Karl Ventura (C) Howard Halsted, Hipolito Bruno | |
| 13:00 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Karl Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Danny Riffe pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Bryce Willey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Terry Kent comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Karl Ventura snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 12:02 | UMass | Charles Ray steals it from Stefan Costa | 35-44 |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Stefan Costa takes the ball from Bryce Willey | 35-44 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Charles Ray picks off the pass by Terry Kent | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stefan Costa (fresh) SF - Terry Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Finley (fresh) C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Charles Ray's floater is tipped away by Karl Ventura | 35-44 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Terry Kent grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Karl Ventura hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 35-44 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Charles Ray scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Reeves | 37-44 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Terry Kent connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Charles Ray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Thomas Finley snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 09:33 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Bryce Willey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Thomas Finley pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:04 | UMass | James Young is hacked by Bryce Willey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryce Willey, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Danny Riffe, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Setliff (PG), Yuri Grabski (SG), Howard Halsted (SF), William Ownby (PF), Hipolito Bruno (C) James Young, Stefan Costa, Terry Kent, Thomas Finley, Karl Ventura | |
| 08:51 | UMass | Howard Halsted misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Studebaker - foul #4 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Howard Halsted makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Howard Halsted misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Howard Halsted comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Alexis - foul #2 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Howard Halsted makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Howard Halsted misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 39-48 |
| 07:47 | UMass | William Ownby buries a turnaround in the paint | 39-50 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Richard Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Wood | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Howard Halsted (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Ownby (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | UMass | Howard Halsted can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Howard Halsted gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:54 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Hipolito Bruno snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Samuel Alexis takes the ball from Howard Halsted | 41-50 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 06:24 | UMass | William Ownby grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 05:57 | UMass | The jump hook by William Ownby is blocked by Walter Meserve | 41-50 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Walter Meserve pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 05:28 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Terry Kent (SF), Karl Ventura (C) Howard Halsted, Hipolito Bruno | |
| 05:14 | UMass | Karl Ventura can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-50 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Matt Setliff | 46-52 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Gerald Wood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Wood, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Terry Kent's floater is tipped away by Eric Studebaker | 46-52 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Walter Meserve | 46-52 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Matt Setliff (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Yuri Grabski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ownby (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UMass | Matt Setliff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Meserve - foul #3 on Walter Meserve, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:57 | UMass | Matt Setliff makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Matt Setliff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Danny Riffe, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 02:12 | UMass | William Ownby slams it home on a nice dish by Matt Setliff and he's fouled by Samuel Alexis - foul #3 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 02:12 | UMass | William Ownby makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Terry Kent buries a floater near the basket set up by Matt Setliff | 53-59 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 01:15 | UMass | William Ownby snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Walter Meserve swats the dunk try by Terry Kent | 53-59 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Gerald Wood gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits a floater from the left block | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Yuri Grabski is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Wood - foul #2 on Gerald Wood, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Yuri Grabski misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Yuri Grabski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | William Ownby steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Terry Kent is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Wood - foul #3 on Gerald Wood, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Terry Kent misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Karl Ventura gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Gerald Wood is called for the reach on Karl Ventura in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Wood, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Karl Ventura misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | UMass | The rebound goes to Terry Kent | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Terry Kent is hacked by Gerald Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Wood, team foul #13 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG) Gerald Wood | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Terry Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Karl Ventura steps in front of the Samuel Alexis pass | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Matt Setliff runs out the clock | 55-62 |