| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) SG - James Williams (fresh) SF - Ruben Ferguson (fresh) PF - Leroy Gurney (fresh) C - Wallace Racette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Robert Doles (fresh) PF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Wallace Racette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | UMass | Wallace Racette knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Wallace Racette gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | UMass | James Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Fox | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Berges | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Richard Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Ruben Ferguson is called for the reach on Robert Doles - foul #1 on Ruben Ferguson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is hacked by Ruben Ferguson - foul #2 on Ruben Ferguson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF) Ruben Ferguson, Leroy Gurney | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Robert Doles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Wallace Racette gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Wallace Racette connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Fox | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Robert Doles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | UMass | James Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Bixby | 10-2 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | James Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-5 |
| 16:15 | UMass | James Williams is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Leroy Gurney (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Kerry Wilson | |
| 15:59 | UMass | Frank Beall is denied on a dunk by Nelson Wilkens | 10-5 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) SG - Frank Beall (fresh) SF - Samuel Halpern (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Gurney (fresh) C - Jon McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Dayton | James Nelson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (SF) Samuel Halpern | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Scott Pierson (C) James Nelson, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Frank Beall connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Knarr | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Philip Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Frank Beall blows the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Wilkens - foul #1 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Strong (PF) Leroy Gurney | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Wesley Edwards, Scott Pierson | |
| 15:07 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Frank Beall picks off the pass by James Nelson | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | UMass | John Knarr connects on the runner from close range set up by Jon McDonald | 15-8 |
| 14:26 | Dayton | Philip Bailey's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bixby in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Jon McDonald scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Knarr | 17-8 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by John Knarr - foul #1 on John Knarr, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Charles Strong, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF) Derek Blank, Philip Bailey | |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:24 | UMass | James Nelson steals it from James Williams | 17-11 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | James Nelson lays it up and in | 17-13 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edwin Wilbourn - foul #1 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Gurney (PF) Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Kerry Wilson (PF), Scott Pierson (C) James Nelson, Nelson Wilkens, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 12:59 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Wallace Racette steals it from Scott Pierson | 18-13 |
| 12:26 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the floater from the right side | 18-13 |
| 12:25 | UMass | Leroy Gurney tips it in | 20-13 |
| 12:22 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Racette - foul #1 on Wallace Racette, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (SG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Scott Pierson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Pierson | 20-13 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Scott Pierson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-13 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) PF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Pierson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Robert Doles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Doles, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Samuel Halpern, Leroy Gurney, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Derek Blank (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Wesley Edwards, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Scott Pierson | |
| 11:08 | UMass | Frank Beall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Wilbourn - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens (C) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 11:08 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Frank Beall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-13 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Jon McDonald gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:23 | UMass | John Knarr knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Beall and he's fouled by Philip Bailey - foul #1 on Philip Bailey, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG), Wallace Racette (C) Frank Beall, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Pierson (C) Kerry Wilson | |
| 10:23 | UMass | John Knarr makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens is fouled on the floor by Charles Strong - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG) John Knarr | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF) Derek Blank, Philip Bailey | |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from James Nelson | 24-15 |
| 09:30 | UMass | Richard Fox is fouled on the floor by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF) Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Philip Bailey (C) James Nelson, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 09:30 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Scott Pierson snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Scott Pierson loses the dribble to Richard Fox | 24-15 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the finger roll | 26-15 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Derek Blank's pass is intercepted by James Williams in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Pierson - foul #1 on Scott Pierson, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Leroy Gurney (PF) Samuel Halpern | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Kerry Wilson (PF) Gary Berges, Scott Pierson | |
| 08:57 | UMass | Bruce Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Robert Doles gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Derek Blank and he's hacked by Richard Fox - foul #1 on Richard Fox, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Jon McDonald (C) James Williams, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (SG) Robert Doles | |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards misses the free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Jon McDonald pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Jon McDonald hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Bailey - foul #2 on Philip Bailey, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Samuel Halpern (SF) Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Doles (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Derek Blank, Philip Bailey | |
| 08:24 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | William Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Robert Doles grabs the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Beall - foul #1 on Frank Beall, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Leroy Gurney, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Scott Pierson (SF) William Williams, Robert Doles | |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) PF - Bruce Bixby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Pierson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:39 | UMass | Samuel Halpern clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Scott Pierson snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:22 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Edwards | 28-22 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Bruce Bixby misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Berges | 28-24 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Kerry Wilson blocks the short jumper by Wallace Racette | 28-24 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Frank Beall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Frank Beall misses the tip | 28-24 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Gary Berges grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Scott Pierson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Bixby - foul #1 on Bruce Bixby, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), James Williams (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF), Jon McDonald (C) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Samuel Halpern, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), William Williams (SG), Robert Doles (SF) Wesley Edwards, Gary Berges, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Scott Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Scott Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:06 | UMass | James Williams snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Derek Blank is called for the reach on Richard Fox - foul #1 on Derek Blank, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens (C) Scott Pierson | |
| 05:43 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Richard Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:09 | UMass | James Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Doles | 30-27 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens loses the dribble to Ruben Ferguson | 30-27 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Richard Fox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Robert Doles gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Derek Blank misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-27 |
| 04:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jon McDonald | 30-27 |
| 04:22 | UMass | James Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Jon McDonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Leroy Gurney can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:57 | Dayton | William Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Robert Doles snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:37 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Samuel Halpern (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Ruben Ferguson, Leroy Gurney, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Philip Bailey (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Derek Blank, William Williams, Kerry Wilson, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Halpern (fresh) PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Doles (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Philip Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | UMass | Wallace Racette connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-27 |
| 03:12 | Dayton | James Nelson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Pierson (PF) Robert Doles | |
| 02:58 | UMass | Wallace Racette is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Philip Bailey loses the dribble to Wallace Racette | 32-27 |
| 02:34 | UMass | John Knarr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Samuel Halpern steals the ball from James Nelson in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the jumper from the left block | 32-27 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | James Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Charles Strong (PF) John Knarr, Samuel Halpern | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Robert Doles (SF) James Nelson, Scott Pierson | |
| 01:46 | UMass | Richard Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Richard Fox gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Richard Fox clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Wallace Racette can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Robert Doles pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Charles Strong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Frank Beall hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Bruce Bixby gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Richard Fox buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Beall | 37-27 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Richard Fox takes the ball from Edwin Wilbourn | 37-27 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Richard Fox drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Beall | 39-27 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Robert Doles double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Ruben Ferguson (SF), Leroy Gurney (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Bruce Bixby, Charles Strong, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (PG), Derek Blank (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF), Scott Pierson (C) Wesley Edwards, Robert Doles, Philip Bailey, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Jon McDonald's floater is tipped away by Nelson Wilkens | 39-27 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 39-27 |