| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Joseph Fung inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | UMass | Jamie Becker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-40 |
| 19:51 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein buries a floater from the left block set up by Edward Dorris and he's hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:45 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Sherman Balderas takes the ball from Gregory Stewart after a doubleteam | 31-40 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dillard - foul #1 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Roy Stahl can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Dillard - foul #2 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Gregory Stewart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 34-42 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Gregory Stewart is fouled on the floor by Edward Dorris - foul #1 on Edward Dorris, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Gregory Stewart evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Ronald Dillard blocks the short jumper by Hector Perez | 34-45 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Ronald Dillard grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Gregory Stewart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Ronald Dillard hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Hector Perez dunks the ball and he's fouled by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Robert Klopfenstein, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Kenneth Liberatore (PF) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Jamie Becker | |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Hector Perez misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Ronald Dillard snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Gregory Stewart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 16:41 | UMass | Charles Cole tips it in | 36-49 |
| 16:23 | Dayton | Hector Perez can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 16:21 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Gregory Stewart makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 36-52 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Hector Perez buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Towery | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hector Perez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UMass | Abdul Menard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Abdul Menard, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), Roy Stahl (C) Andre Towery, Hector Perez, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Kenneth Liberatore swats the short shot by Roy Stahl | 38-52 |
| 15:25 | UMass | Ronald Dillard grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 15:20 | UMass | Abdul Menard knocks in the floater in the lane | 38-54 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Roy Stahl scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:27 | UMass | Michael Williams steals it from Charles Cole | 40-54 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Williams | 42-54 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore is fouled on the floor by Roy Stahl - foul #3 on Roy Stahl, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), James Huggins (C) John Pack, Boyd Harrison, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | William Jenson (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Jamie Becker (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Gregory Stewart, Abdul Menard, Charles Cole, Kenneth Liberatore, Ronald Dillard | |
| 13:37 | UMass | Michael Williams steals the ball from Jamie Becker | 42-54 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | Michael Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 45-54 |
| 13:13 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 13:12 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Fung | 45-54 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses badly on a runner from the left block | 45-54 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it home | 45-56 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-56 |
| 12:42 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:37 | UMass | Sherman Balderas is called for the reach on Joseph Fung - foul #1 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Roy Stahl (C) Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Stewart (PG), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) William Jenson, Jamie Becker, Peter Boyles | |
| 12:19 | UMass | Dennis Scott connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Stewart out of a doubleteam | 45-59 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Edward Dorris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 11:45 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Huggins (fairly fresh) C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 51-61 |
| 11:26 | UMass | Gregory Stewart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Roy Stahl snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Roy Stahl buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 53-61 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Stewart | 53-63 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Roy Stahl lays it in | 55-63 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Gregory Stewart's floater is knocked away by Roy Stahl | 55-63 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Huggins | 55-63 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas is hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Hector Perez (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Robert Klopfenstein, James Huggins, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | William Jenson (PG), Abdul Menard (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Jamie Becker (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Gregory Stewart, Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Kenneth Liberatore, Ronald Dillard | |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Abdul Menard - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 09:30 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 58-63 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Charles Cole snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits a jump hook in the paint | 58-65 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Boyles | 58-65 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Charles Cole buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 58-67 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Peter Boyles is called for the reach on Hector Perez - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Roy Stahl (C) Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore (C) Peter Boyles | |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Hector Perez makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Hector Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Charles Cole clanks a runner from close range | 59-67 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Hector Perez snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Klopfenstein | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hector Perez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Jenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | The jumper by Robert Klopfenstein is denied by Kenneth Liberatore | 59-67 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 07:27 | UMass | William Jenson misses the floater from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Roy Stahl snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Pack | 62-67 |
| 07:05 | UMass | Charles Cole misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 62-67 |
| 07:03 | UMass | William Jenson hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Robert Klopfenstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-69 |
| 06:52 | UMass | William Jenson gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Charles Cole misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Klopfenstein - foul #2 on Robert Klopfenstein, team foul #4 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) John Pack, Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, Hector Perez, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Stewart (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Ronald Dillard (C) William Jenson, Abdul Menard, Jamie Becker, Kenneth Liberatore | |
| 06:39 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Dorris | 65-70 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Gregory Stewart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-70 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Gregory Stewart is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (PF) Charles Cole | |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Ronald Dillard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Dorris - foul #2 on Edward Dorris, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Stahl (C) James Huggins | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:47 | UMass | Ronald Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Ronald Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 05:28 | UMass | Gregory Stewart grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 05:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker blows the layup | 67-71 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 67-71 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Edward Dorris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 04:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 67-71 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Klopfenstein (SF), Hector Perez (PF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG), Kenneth Liberatore (PF) Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| 04:14 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:56 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-72 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Gregory Stewart grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Abdul Menard pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Klopfenstein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hector Perez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Stewart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Dillard (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Boyd Harrison picks off the pass by Abdul Menard | 67-72 |
| 03:00 | Dayton | John Pack buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Boyd Harrison | 69-72 |
| 03:00 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, Boyd Harrison, Robert Klopfenstein, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Charles Cole (PF) Joseph Fung, Kenneth Liberatore | |
| 02:52 | UMass | Gregory Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Roy Stahl loses the ball out of bounds | 69-72 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Charles Cole is hacked by Sherman Balderas - foul #2 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Gransky (PF) Hector Perez | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:37 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Roy Stahl, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 02:18 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Hector Perez (PF) Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Jamie Becker (PF) Abdul Menard, Charles Cole | |
| 02:05 | UMass | Ronald Dillard connects on the jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Roy Stahl buries a floater in the paint set up by Michael Williams | 71-76 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Gregory Stewart splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker is hacked by Hector Perez - foul #1 on Hector Perez, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| 00:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Hector Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Hector Perez gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Edward Dorris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 71-79 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Balderas - foul #3 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #10 | 71-79 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-81 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Joseph Fung grabs the board | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 71-81 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Abdul Menard grabs the offensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 71-81 |