| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - Tim Banister (fresh) SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert Dike (fresh) C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Mike Eccles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses the dunk but the foul's on Mike Eccles - foul #1 on Mike Eccles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Charlie Gray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:27 | UMass | Charlie Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Michael Thompson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Banister | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | UMass | Harry Dunn double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Tim Banister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Dayton | Robert Dike can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Harry Dunn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Robert Thomas tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Charlie Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Harry Dunn is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Harry Dunn, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Presson (C) Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Danny Kobayashi (PF) Michael Thompson, Robert Dike | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:06 | UMass | Mike Eccles misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Robert Thomas tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Tim Banister drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Danny Kobayashi | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Charlie Gray grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Charlie Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | UMass | Mike Eccles drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) SG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Kobayashi (fresh) C - Darrell Presson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fairly fresh) SG - Charlie Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Eccles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Charlie Gray grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder scores on a shot from the left side | 5-12 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Kobayashi | 5-12 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Mike Eccles steps in front of the Darrell Presson pass | 5-12 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Jeffrey Battle steps in front of the Charlie Gray pass | 5-12 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Tim Banister lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Battle | 7-12 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Tim Banister is called for the reach on Kenneth Batchelder - foul #1 on Tim Banister, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Marvin Bonham (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Jeffrey Battle, Matthew Taylor, Danny Kobayashi, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), William Young (SF), Monty Riding (PF), John Beaudry (C) Harry Dunn, Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder, Robert Thomas, Mike Eccles | |
| 13:39 | UMass | Monty Riding can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Tim Banister gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Tim Banister knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Dike | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | UMass | William Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Monty Riding | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:55 | UMass | John Beaudry snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Monty Riding hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 10-14 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Robert Dike grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tim Banister | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | UMass | William Young buries a jumper near the basket set up by Monty Riding and he's hacked by Marvin Bonham - foul #1 on Marvin Bonham, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (SG) Tim Banister | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:18 | UMass | William Young misses the free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Marvin Bonham | 12-16 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Battle | 14-16 |
| 11:28 | UMass | William Young misses the lay-in | 14-16 |
| 11:26 | Dayton | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) SG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) SF - William Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monty Riding (fresh) C - John Beaudry (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Michael Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Marvin Bonham tips it in | 16-16 |
| 10:48 | UMass | William Young double dribbles | 16-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Danny Kobayashi (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Jeffrey Battle, Marvin Bonham, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Doyle Livingston, Vincent Johnson, William Young, Monty Riding, John Beaudry | |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Tim Banister | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses the lay-in | 18-16 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | Dayton | Tim Banister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), John Beaudry (C) Charlie Gray, Mike Eccles | |
| 09:32 | UMass | Jeffrey Battle picks off the pass by Kenneth Batchelder | 18-16 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Battle | 20-16 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Danny Kobayashi steps in front of the Harry Dunn pass | 20-16 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Darrell Presson tips it home | 22-16 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Kobayashi - foul #1 on Danny Kobayashi, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Dike (PF), Mitchell Scott (C) Danny Kobayashi, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | UMass | Monty Riding (C) John Beaudry | |
| 08:39 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Robert Dike misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Harry Dunn - foul #2 on Harry Dunn, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG) Jeffrey Battle | |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (PG), Vincent Johnson (SG), John Beaudry (C) Harry Dunn, Doyle Livingston, Robert Thomas | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Robert Dike makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Monty Riding scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Dike - foul #1 on Robert Dike, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Bonham (SF) Tim Banister | |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) Kenneth Batchelder | |
| 08:05 | UMass | Monty Riding misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Taylor | 24-20 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Vincent Johnson steps in front of the Mitchell Scott pass | 24-20 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Vincent Johnson banks in the layup | 24-22 |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Thompson | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Bonham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Vincent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monty Riding (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Beaudry (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Michael Thompson steps in front of the Vincent Johnson pass in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Michael Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Beaudry - foul #1 on John Beaudry, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), David Kugler (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Matthew Taylor, Marvin Bonham, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (PG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Vincent Johnson, Charlie Gray, Monty Riding, John Beaudry | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:20 | UMass | William Young knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Batchelder | 29-24 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Michael Thompson's floater is tipped away by Mike Eccles | 29-24 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | David Kugler snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Darrell Presson gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Robert Dike (PF) Michael Thompson, Darrell Presson | |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) William Young | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Tim Banister makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Mike Eccles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Mitchell Scott (C) Danny Kobayashi, David Kugler | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Tim Banister buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 04:43 | UMass | Tim Banister is called for the reach on Doyle Livingston - foul #2 on Tim Banister, team foul #6 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Tim Banister | |
| Subs | UMass | Leonard Roberts (SF), Monty Riding (C) Kenneth Batchelder, Mike Eccles | |
| 04:28 | UMass | Doyle Livingston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Doyle Livingston is called for the reach on Jeffrey Battle - foul #1 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #6 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tim Banister (SG) Danny Kobayashi | |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Dunn (PG), William Young (SF), John Beaudry (C) Doyle Livingston, Leonard Roberts, Robert Thomas | |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Tim Banister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-24 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Monty Riding snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 03:24 | UMass | William Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Robert Dike grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Mitchell Scott hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Taylor | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jeffrey Battle (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Banister (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Dike (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Dunn (fresh) SG - Charlie Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Monty Riding (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Beaudry (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | UMass | Charlie Gray misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Tim Banister grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Tim Banister is hacked by Monty Riding - foul #1 on Monty Riding, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Thompson (PG), Danny Kobayashi (SF), David Kugler (PF), Darrell Presson (C) Jeffrey Battle, Matthew Taylor, Robert Dike, Mitchell Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Mike Eccles (C) Charlie Gray, William Young, Monty Riding, John Beaudry | |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Harry Dunn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Tim Banister is hacked by Doyle Livingston - foul #2 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Tim Banister misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 35-24 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Robert Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses the tip | 35-24 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Robert Thomas misses the tip | 35-24 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Mike Eccles pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:59 | UMass | Robert Thomas drills a shot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Mike Eccles denies the turnaround by Michael Thompson | 35-26 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Michael Thompson tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Robert Thomas is called for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffrey Battle (PG), Matthew Taylor (SG) Michael Thompson, Tim Banister | |
| Subs | UMass | William Young (SG), Monty Riding (PF) Harry Dunn, Robert Thomas | |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Darrell Presson lays it in | 39-26 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Darrell Presson blocks the short jumper by Doyle Livingston | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |