| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Diorio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Ehret (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Barry Pierce connects on the floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Frank Pedersen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | David Stanley takes the ball from Barry Pierce | 42-44 |
| 19:26 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 19:25 | UMass | John Diorio grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 19:06 | UMass | John Diorio scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Dan Upshaw - foul #3 on Dan Upshaw, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (SF) Dan Upshaw | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 19:06 | UMass | John Diorio makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses the shot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 18:41 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:34 | UMass | The short jumper by John Diorio is denied by Robert Varela | 42-47 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Robert Varela snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | William Powell can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 18:16 | UMass | David Ehret pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Pedersen | 42-50 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Kosta Skibinski takes the ball from Warren Billups | 42-50 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Frank Pedersen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Diorio | 42-53 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | William Powell scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Warren Billups | 44-53 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Robert Varela swats the shot by John Diorio | 44-53 |
| 17:22 | UMass | David Ehret grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 17:11 | Dayton | Robert Varela gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 17:07 | Dayton | Barry Pierce scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Billups | 46-53 |
| 16:58 | UMass | David Ehret clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 16:57 | UMass | David Ehret gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 16:44 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Varela | 46-53 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Warren Billups loses the dribble to David Stanley | 46-53 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Robert Varela blocks the short jumper by John Diorio | 46-53 |
| 16:12 | UMass | John Diorio tips it home | 46-55 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | The short jumper by Daniel Ferguson is denied by David Stanley | 46-55 |
| 15:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kosta Skibinski | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Barry Pierce (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Ferguson (tiring) PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - William Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Skibinski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Diorio (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Stanley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Ehret (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UMass | Frank Pedersen is hacked by Warren Billups in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Billups, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Allen Freeman (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Warren Billups, Barry Pierce, Daniel Ferguson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), Michael Whitfield (SG), Jonathan Reynolds (SF), Clifton Garrett (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Frank Pedersen, Kosta Skibinski, John Diorio, David Stanley, David Ehret | |
| 15:38 | UMass | Clifton Garrett makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Nava | 46-57 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Jay Bryson makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dan Upshaw | 48-57 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Michael Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 14:59 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Nava | 48-59 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Jay Bryson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Clifton Garrett gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Michael Whitfield's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Upshaw | 48-59 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 51-59 |
| 13:25 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Nava | 51-62 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Reynolds - foul #1 on Jonathan Reynolds, team foul #1 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Jay Bryson, Allen Freeman, Richard Johnson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), William Pagel (SF), David Stanley (PF), David Ehret (C) William Nava, Michael Whitfield, Jonathan Reynolds, Clifton Garrett, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 13:05 | UMass | David Stanley grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 12:51 | UMass | David Ehret scores on a driving attempt from close range | 52-64 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | William Powell connects on the runner from the right block | 54-64 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Joseph McKeirnan picks off the pass by Shane Carpenter | 54-64 |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan lays it in | 56-64 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Shane Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Warren Billups in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | David Ehret denies the turnaround by Robert Varela | 56-64 |
| 12:06 | UMass | William Pagel snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 12:00 | UMass | William Pagel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | William Powell gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 11:44 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 11:42 | UMass | David Stanley pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McKeirnan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Upshaw (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - William Powell (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Frank Pedersen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pagel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Stanley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Ehret (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UMass | David Stanley loses the dribble to William Powell | 56-64 |
| 11:33 | Dayton | Warren Billups comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 11:31 | UMass | Shane Carpenter gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 11:29 | UMass | Warren Billups takes the ball from David Stanley in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Warren Billups connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph McKeirnan | 58-64 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Shane Carpenter is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pagel | 58-66 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Warren Billups knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McKeirnan | 60-66 |
| 10:30 | UMass | David Stanley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-66 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan is hacked by William Pagel - foul #1 on William Pagel, team foul #2 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), Jay Bryson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Joseph McKeirnan, Dan Upshaw, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG), John Diorio (SF), Clifton Garrett (PF), Jonathan Reynolds (C) Frank Pedersen, Shane Carpenter, William Pagel, David Stanley, David Ehret | |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Barry Pierce misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kosta Skibinski - foul #3 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #3 | 60-66 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Barry Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | Barry Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Jay Bryson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 09:11 | UMass | Barry Pierce is called for the reach on Kosta Skibinski - foul #3 on Barry Pierce, team foul #3 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Warren Billups, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG) Kosta Skibinski | |
| 08:55 | UMass | Daniel Ferguson swats the short shot by John Diorio | 64-66 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Jonathan Reynolds can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Jay Bryson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 08:37 | UMass | John Diorio grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 08:35 | UMass | John Diorio is hacked by Barry Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Pierce, team foul #4 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Upshaw (SF) Barry Pierce | |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG), David Ehret (C) Michael Whitfield, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| 08:19 | UMass | John Diorio loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG) Allen Freeman | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 08:11 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 64-66 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Upshaw | 64-66 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Jay Bryson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 07:59 | UMass | John Diorio snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 07:53 | UMass | John Diorio comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 07:52 | UMass | John Diorio pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 07:39 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 07:37 | UMass | John Diorio grabs the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Bryson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Upshaw (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ferguson (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Nava (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Diorio (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. PF - Clifton Garrett (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ehret (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UMass | William Nava drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Kosta Skibinski and he's fouled by Dan Upshaw - foul #4 on Dan Upshaw, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Warren Billups, Richard Johnson, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMass | David Stanley (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Clifton Garrett, David Ehret | |
| 07:21 | UMass | William Nava misses the free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | William Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Reynaldo Costa | 64-68 |
| 07:07 | UMass | William Nava snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 07:03 | UMass | William Nava drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stanley | 64-71 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG) Barry Pierce, Dan Upshaw | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), William Pagel (SF) William Nava, Kosta Skibinski, John Diorio | |
| 06:43 | Dayton | William Powell hits the finger roll set up by Joseph McKeirnan | 66-71 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Robert Varela picks off the pass by Michael Whitfield | 66-71 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Robert Varela loses the ball out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), Mario Moran (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Joseph McKeirnan, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifton Garrett (C) David Stanley | |
| 05:58 | UMass | Michael Whitfield clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-71 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Clifton Garrett tips it but misses | 66-71 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Shane Carpenter misses the tip | 66-71 |
| 05:53 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa tips it but misses | 66-71 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Mario Moran snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Jay Bryson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Whitfield - foul #2 on Michael Whitfield, team foul #4 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Allen Freeman, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), John Diorio (SF), Jonathan Reynolds (C) Shane Carpenter, William Pagel, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Michael Whitfield gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 05:31 | UMass | John Diorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Upshaw (SF), William Powell (C) Jay Bryson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (SG), David Ehret (C) Michael Whitfield, Clifton Garrett | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Richard Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Powell | 68-71 |
| 05:09 | UMass | David Ehret misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Powell - foul #3 on William Powell, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan (PG) Warren Billups | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:09 | UMass | David Ehret makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:09 | UMass | David Ehret makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | William Powell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Ehret - foul #1 on David Ehret, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Kosta Skibinski (SG), David Stanley (PF) Frank Pedersen, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:43 | UMass | David Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Robert Varela (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Barry Pierce, Richard Johnson, William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Clifton Garrett (C) William Nava, David Ehret | |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Dan Upshaw snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-73 |
| 04:01 | UMass | David Stanley pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Jay Bryson (SF), Mario Moran (C) Joseph McKeirnan, Dan Upshaw, Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Whitfield (PG), Shane Carpenter (SG), William Pagel (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Jonathan Reynolds (C) Frank Pedersen, Kosta Skibinski, John Diorio, David Stanley, Clifton Garrett | |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Mario Moran drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Billups | 71-73 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa lays it in set up by Michael Whitfield | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Warren Billups (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Bryson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Varela (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Michael Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Pagel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Shane Carpenter steps in front of the Allen Freeman pass | 71-75 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Shane Carpenter lays it in | 71-77 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | William Pagel is called for the reach on Allen Freeman - foul #2 on William Pagel, team foul #6 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Pierce (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), William Powell (C) Allen Freeman, Robert Varela, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | William Nava (PG), John Diorio (SF), David Ehret (C) Shane Carpenter, William Pagel, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Barry Pierce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Warren Billups | 73-77 |
| 02:57 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (PG), Joseph McKeirnan (SG) Warren Billups, Barry Pierce | |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Pedersen (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG), William Pagel (SF), Clifton Garrett (PF) William Nava, Michael Whitfield, John Diorio, Jonathan Reynolds | |
| 02:55 | UMass | Joseph McKeirnan takes the ball from Frank Pedersen in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Allen Freeman lays it up and in set up by Joseph McKeirnan | 75-77 |
| 02:38 | UMass | David Ehret misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (C) William Powell | |
| Subs | UMass | Reynaldo Costa (PF) Clifton Garrett | |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Allen Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 02:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Ehret | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Frank Pedersen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ferguson - foul #3 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #7 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mario Moran (C) Daniel Ferguson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:25 | UMass | Frank Pedersen misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Reynaldo Costa - foul #2 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #7 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | David Stanley (PF) David Ehret | |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Joseph McKeirnan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski is hacked by Allen Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Freeman, team foul #8 | 77-77 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Allen Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | Warren Billups (PG), Barry Pierce (SG), Dan Upshaw (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Allen Freeman, Joseph McKeirnan, Jay Bryson, Richard Johnson, Mario Moran | |
| Subs | UMass | John Diorio (SF), David Ehret (C) William Pagel, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 01:55 | UMass | David Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Varela - foul #3 on Robert Varela, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| 01:55 | UMass | David Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:55 | UMass | David Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Barry Pierce is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Barry Pierce, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (SG) Barry Pierce | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:15 | UMass | David Stanley can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 77-79 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:06 | Dayton | William Powell misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 77-79 |
| 01:05 | UMass | John Diorio pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:58 | UMass | The jump hook by Kosta Skibinski is blocked by William Powell | 77-79 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Warren Billups knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 00:38 | UMass | William Powell steals the ball from Frank Pedersen | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Frank Pedersen picks off the pass by Warren Billups in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | UMass | Frank Pedersen connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Kosta Skibinski | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the lay-in | 79-81 |
| 00:08 | UMass | David Ehret snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | UMass | David Ehret is hacked by Warren Billups in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Billups, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 00:05 | UMass | David Ehret misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:05 | UMass | David Ehret makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Warren Billups is fouled on the floor by Frank Pedersen - foul #3 on Frank Pedersen, team foul #8 | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Warren Billups misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |