| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UMass | James Flanagan travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Albert Brown steals it from Russell Stevens | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky is hacked by David Harris - foul #3 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carl Painter (C) David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:51 | UMass | Ruben Hudson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Travis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Travis Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Brown - foul #1 on Albert Brown, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Nicely (PF) Albert Brown | |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Travis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (PF) Paul Nicely | |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Andrew Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:36 | UMass | James Flanagan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:34 | UMass | Albert Brown tips it in | 35-39 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Carl Painter misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Flanagan - foul #2 on James Flanagan, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jason Logan (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) James Flanagan, Albert Brown | |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Carl Painter makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Carl Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Russell Stevens takes the ball from Herbert Skibisky | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Paul Nicely grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Ruben Hudson is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Sholes (PG), William Eastham (C) Russell Stevens, Andrew Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | James Flanagan (SG), Albert Brown (PF) Herbert Skibisky, Paul Nicely | |
| 16:19 | Dayton | James Flanagan is called for the reach on Steven Schweinfurth - foul #3 on James Flanagan, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis Thomas (PF) Steven Schweinfurth | |
| Subs | UMass | Herbert Skibisky (SF) James Flanagan | |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Travis Thomas misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-39 |
| 16:02 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Sholes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) SF - Carl Painter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Eastham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the floater from the right block | 37-41 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Jason Logan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:30 | UMass | Albert Brown gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Michael Turner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Skibisky | 37-44 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | William Eastham's pass is intercepted by Roger Whetzel | 37-44 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Albert Brown misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-44 |
| 14:40 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Whetzel | 37-44 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Ruben Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Steven Schweinfurth (SG), Andrew Harris (SF), David Harris (C) Derrick Sholes, Carl Painter, Travis Thomas, William Eastham | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), James Flanagan (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| 14:00 | Dayton | Andrew Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | UMass | The jump hook by Roger Whetzel is blocked by David Harris | 37-44 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Roger Whetzel tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Andrew Harris is hacked by Roger Whetzel - foul #1 on Roger Whetzel, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Eastham (PF) Jason Logan | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel, Paul Nicely | |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Danny Cox splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Schweinfurth | 39-46 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Albert Brown can't throw it down | 39-46 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | William Eastham gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Andrew Harris is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis Thomas (PF) William Eastham | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| 12:14 | UMass | Ruben Hudson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Nicely | 39-48 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Andrew Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel, Paul Nicely | |
| 11:41 | UMass | Albert Brown drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Skibisky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Cox | 41-50 |
| 11:14 | UMass | Michael Turner buries a fadeaway from the left side | 41-52 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | David Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), Carl Painter (SF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris, David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky, Albert Brown | |
| 10:37 | UMass | James Flanagan is hacked by William Eastham - foul #2 on William Eastham, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel, Paul Nicely | |
| 10:24 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Flanagan | 41-54 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Jason Logan is hacked by James Flanagan - foul #4 on James Flanagan, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth (SG) Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), Roger Whetzel (SG), Paul Nicely (PF) Michael Turner, James Flanagan, Albert Brown | |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Russell Stevens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Ruben Hudson snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 09:38 | UMass | Robert Vose's pass is intercepted by Steven Schweinfurth | 41-54 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Steven Schweinfurth misses the dunk | 41-54 |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Russell Stevens can't tip it in | 41-54 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Carl Painter - foul #3 on Carl Painter, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Cox (PG), Andrew Harris (SF) Russell Stevens, William Eastham | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Albert Brown (PF) Robert Vose, Paul Nicely | |
| 09:27 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Roger Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Carl Painter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Schweinfurth | 44-55 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Roger Whetzel's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Logan | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Andrew Harris pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | Carl Painter double dribbles | 44-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Travis Thomas (PF), David Harris (C) Jason Logan, Carl Painter | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:14 | UMass | Michael Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Andrew Harris snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Danny Cox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Albert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Albert Brown misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Danny Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Schweinfurth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Whetzel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Skibisky (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UMass | Ruben Hudson lays it in | 44-57 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Travis Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Roger Whetzel gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Michael Turner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Herbert Skibisky | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Ruben Hudson steals the ball from Travis Thomas | 44-60 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Roger Whetzel drills a jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Andrew Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Albert Brown grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Michael Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-62 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | David Harris grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Andrew Harris misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Travis Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Andrew Harris's floater is knocked away by Ruben Hudson | 44-62 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Herbert Skibisky grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Albert Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Thomas - foul #1 on Travis Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Russell Stevens (PG), Jason Logan (SG), Derrick Sholes (SF), Carl Painter (PF), William Eastham (C) Danny Cox, Steven Schweinfurth, Andrew Harris, Travis Thomas, David Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Vose (PG), James Flanagan (SG) Michael Turner, Herbert Skibisky | |
| 04:52 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Ruben Hudson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Flanagan | 47-66 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Russell Stevens comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-66 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Jason Logan grabs the offensive board | 47-66 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | William Eastham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Stevens | 50-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | UMass | Albert Brown buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ruben Hudson | 50-68 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Carl Painter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 03:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ruben Hudson | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Russell Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Logan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Sholes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - William Eastham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Vose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Whetzel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Hudson (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | UMass | Roger Whetzel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-68 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Russell Stevens pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Dayton | James Flanagan steals the ball from Carl Painter | 50-68 |
| 02:18 | UMass | William Eastham steals the ball from Ruben Hudson | 50-68 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ray Deegan (PG) William Eastham | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Turner (PG), Herbert Skibisky (SF), Paul Nicely (PF) Robert Vose, Roger Whetzel, Albert Brown | |
| 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) | |
| 01:41 | UMass | Michael Turner drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Flanagan | 50-70 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Ray Deegan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Carl Painter snags the offensive board | 50-70 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Russell Stevens buries a shot from the baseline set up by Jason Logan | 52-70 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Ruben Hudson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Turner | 52-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Carl Painter scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Stevens and the foul's on Ruben Hudson - foul #3 on Ruben Hudson, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Eastham (C) Ray Deegan | |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Brown (PF) Paul Nicely | |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Carl Painter misses the free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Albert Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | UMass | James Flanagan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-72 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Jason Logan pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 00:14 | Dayton | Derrick Sholes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-72 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | William Eastham tips it but misses | 54-72 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Michael Turner grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Turner runs out the clock | 54-72 |