| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ivan Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Savage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Weidner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Yeager (fresh) 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) PF - Pedro Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Shanklin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Mark Weidner inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | UMass | Richard Savage drills a jumper from the left block | 23-23 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Pedro Flores drills a jump hook near the basket set up by William Rucks | 23-25 |
| 19:18 | UMass | William Shanklin swats the short shot by Richard Savage | 23-25 |
| 19:17 | UMass | David White snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Mark Weidner is hacked by Jack Kearns - foul #1 on Jack Kearns, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, Pedro Flores, William Shanklin | |
| 18:39 | UMass | David White drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Roberts | 25-25 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Richard Savage grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Richard Savage misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-25 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Donald Jackson | 25-25 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Jackson | 25-25 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 16:51 | UMass | George Yeager lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Savage | 27-28 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Liko Xiong knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Simon Bracamonte steals it from George Yeager | 27-31 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Simon Bracamonte | 27-33 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ivan Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Weidner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Yeager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Kendall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liko Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Beaudry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Ivan Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 15:34 | UMass | Mark Weidner grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Mark Weidner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 15:18 | UMass | George Yeager tips it in | 29-33 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Liko Xiong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Donald Jackson can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Liko Xiong misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 14:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Mark Weidner | 29-33 |
| 14:37 | UMass | Ivan Roberts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Simon Bracamonte - foul #2 on Simon Bracamonte, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UMass | William Wiseman (SG), Walter Sterling (SF), Michael Howell (PF), Terrence Kelly (C) Richard Savage, Mark Weidner, George Yeager, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Liko Xiong, Victor Beaudry, Donald Jackson | |
| 14:37 | UMass | Ivan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:37 | UMass | Ivan Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | William Shanklin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is fouled on the floor by Walter Sterling - foul #3 on Walter Sterling, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UMass | David Phillips (SG) Ivan Roberts | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Howell - foul #2 on Michael Howell, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill (SF) Kevin Gilliam | |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Pedro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:54 | UMass | David Phillips pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Walter Sterling drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Wiseman and the foul's on Patrick Tannehill - foul #2 on Patrick Tannehill, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam (SF) Patrick Tannehill | |
| 13:40 | UMass | Walter Sterling makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | William Rucks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:22 | UMass | David Phillips grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 12:58 | UMass | William Shanklin steals the ball from Walter Sterling | 33-34 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Pedro Flores comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 12:37 | UMass | Terrence Kelly pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Terrence Kelly clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Michael Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:05 | UMass | David Phillips is hacked by William Shanklin - foul #2 on William Shanklin, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Savage (SG), Mark Weidner (SF), George Yeager (PF), David White (C) David Phillips, Walter Sterling, Michael Howell, Terrence Kelly | |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, Kevin Gilliam, William Shanklin | |
| 11:42 | UMass | William Wiseman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Wiseman, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marvin Jennings (PF) Pedro Flores | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Weidner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Yeager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Liko Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Tannehill (fresh) PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Donald Jackson is hacked by George Yeager - foul #3 on George Yeager, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Ivan Roberts (PG) William Wiseman | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Liko Xiong, Patrick Tannehill, Marvin Jennings | |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Jack Kearns comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 11:02 | UMass | George Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:56 | UMass | David White clanks a fadeaway from close range | 33-34 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Donald Jackson grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Jack Kearns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Richard Savage's floater is knocked away by Donald Jackson | 33-37 |
| 10:30 | UMass | David White tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Kearns | 33-37 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Sterling (SF) Mark Weidner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF), William Shanklin (C) William Rucks, Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 09:57 | UMass | Richard Savage can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Liko Xiong - foul #2 on Liko Xiong, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Pedro Flores (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Liko Xiong, Marvin Jennings | |
| 09:57 | UMass | Richard Savage misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:57 | UMass | Richard Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Pedro Flores pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Pedro Flores connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Kearns | 33-39 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Walter Sterling misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is hacked by Ivan Roberts - foul #2 on Ivan Roberts, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UMass | William Wiseman (PG), David Phillips (SG), Mark Weidner (SF), Michael Howell (C) Ivan Roberts, Richard Savage, George Yeager, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Jack Kearns, Joseph Kendall, Patrick Tannehill, Pedro Flores, William Shanklin | |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Donald Jackson loses the dribble to William Wiseman | 33-39 |
| 08:00 | UMass | David Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Liko Xiong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Weidner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Sterling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Liko Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UMass | David Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam is hacked by Mark Weidner - foul #2 on Mark Weidner, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Ivan Roberts (PG), Richard Savage (SG), George Yeager (PF), David White (C) William Wiseman, David Phillips, Walter Sterling, Michael Howell | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Pedro Flores (PF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Liko Xiong, Marvin Jennings, Donald Jackson | |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 06:33 | UMass | David White grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Richard Savage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | William Shanklin grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | David White is called for the reach on Kevin Gilliam - foul #2 on David White, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SG) Jack Kearns | |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 06:04 | UMass | David White pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 05:49 | UMass | George Yeager misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Mark Weidner grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 05:38 | UMass | George Yeager is hacked by Pedro Flores - foul #2 on Pedro Flores, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Sterling (SF) Mark Weidner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Donald Jackson (C) Liko Xiong, Kevin Gilliam, William Shanklin | |
| 05:14 | UMass | George Yeager hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 05:12 | UMass | George Yeager grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Richard Savage is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | UMass | William Wiseman (SG) Richard Savage | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF), William Shanklin (C) William Rucks, Joseph Kendall, Patrick Tannehill, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Jack Kearns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Walter Sterling grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 04:33 | UMass | George Yeager is whistled for a carry | 33-43 |
| Subs | UMass | David Phillips (SG), Mark Weidner (SF) Ivan Roberts, George Yeager | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings | |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Kendall and he's hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #8 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Howell (PF), Terrence Kelly (C) Mark Weidner, David White | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Victor Beaudry (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Pedro Flores, William Shanklin | |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:02 | UMass | David Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #9 | 33-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), William Shanklin (C) Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Patrick Tannehill, Victor Beaudry, Donald Jackson | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Simon Bracamonte and he's fouled by Michael Howell - foul #3 on Michael Howell, team foul #10 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Marvin Jennings (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Pedro Flores, William Shanklin | |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Sterling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrence Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Liko Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UMass | Walter Sterling hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Gilliam and he's hacked by Michael Howell - foul #4 on Michael Howell, team foul #11 | 35-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Richardson (PF) Walter Sterling | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), William Shanklin (C) Jack Kearns, Liko Xiong, Kevin Gilliam, Donald Jackson | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Robert Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Pedro Flores grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #12 | 35-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Donald Jackson (C) Marvin Jennings, Patrick Tannehill, William Shanklin | |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Robert Richardson is hacked by Kevin Gilliam - foul #1 on Kevin Gilliam, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Victor Beaudry (PF), William Shanklin (C) William Rucks, Joseph Kendall, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 02:07 | UMass | Robert Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Robert Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Terrence Kelly picks off the pass by Jack Kearns | 37-54 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Victor Beaudry denies the turnaround by Michael Howell | 37-54 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | William Shanklin pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | William Wiseman takes the ball from Simon Bracamonte in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Michael Howell dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Wiseman | 39-54 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Jack Kearns drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Gilliam | 39-57 |
| 01:01 | UMass | David Phillips lays it in | 41-57 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | William Wiseman is called for the reach on Simon Bracamonte in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wiseman, team foul #13 | 41-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Sterling (SF) Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Pedro Flores (PF) Victor Beaudry | |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Terrence Kelly lays it in | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Jack Kearns clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-58 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte runs out the clock | 43-58 |