| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses badly on a floater in the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Joseph Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Rickie Begley is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickie Begley, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is hacked by Rickie Begley - foul #3 on Rickie Begley, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG) Rickie Begley | |
| 18:52 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Bright | 36-38 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Joseph Connolly's floater is tipped away by Wayne Akin | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Matt Hull clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:01 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Matt Hull | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner tips it home | 38-40 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Joseph Connolly clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 38-40 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Ricky Wiesner, Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| 16:39 | UMass | Ricky Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Christopher Glass pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Dayton | Christopher Glass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Jack Bright knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Ronald Howard | 38-42 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Jack Bright steals it from Robert Hightower | 38-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Christopher Glass (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Zubek (fresh) PF - Jack Bright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Jay Zubek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | UMass | Patrick Trent gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Ricky Potter buries a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Christopher Glass clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Ricky Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Trent | 42-42 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Ronald Howard is fouled on the floor by John Harward - foul #2 on John Harward, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter, John Harward, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Jay Zubek, Jack Bright | |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Daniel Wood can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Daniel Wood denies the turnaround by Wayne Akin | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Connolly | 44-42 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Rickie Begley, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (PG), George Stancil (PF) Rickie Begley, Ronald Teeters | |
| 13:02 | UMass | Joseph Connolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (PF) George Stancil | |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Daniel Wood's layup is rejected by Jack Bright | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Jack Bright snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg is fouled on the floor by Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Zubek (SF), George Stancil (C) Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Ronald Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:02 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ricky Wiesner | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Ronald Howard tips it home | 44-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Zubek (fresh) PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Stancil (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Teeters (C) Ricky Wiesner, George Stancil | |
| 11:22 | Dayton | Christopher Glass misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Ricky Potter snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Connolly (PF) Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Massenburg (SF), George Stancil (PF) Jay Zubek, Jack Bright | |
| 11:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Christopher Glass misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ricky Potter - foul #2 on Ricky Potter, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) George Stancil | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Christopher Glass makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Christopher Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Patrick Trent is fouled on the floor by Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG) Ronald Howard | |
| 10:27 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | John Pierce drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Massenburg | 46-49 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Patrick Trent's pass is intercepted by Christopher Glass | 46-49 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #3 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Jack Bright (PF) Christopher Glass, John Pierce, Ronald Teeters | |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | UMass | Matt Hull buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner loses the dribble to Matt Hull | 49-50 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Wayne Akin takes the ball from Matt Hull | 49-50 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Ronald Howard is fouled on the floor by Matt Hull - foul #2 on Matt Hull, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Zubek (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Jay Zubek | 49-52 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Joseph Jacks is fouled on the floor by Ronald Teeters - foul #2 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Robert Hirschberg, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG) Jay Zubek | |
| 07:47 | UMass | Daniel Wood connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson and he's hacked by Jack Bright - foul #2 on Jack Bright, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG) Ronald Howard | |
| 07:47 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Daniel Wood denies the turnaround by Jack Bright | 52-52 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Christopher Glass is hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #4 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (C) Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:53 | Dayton | Christopher Glass scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Wiesner | 52-55 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Wiesner - foul #3 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Ricky Potter (SF) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF) Ricky Wiesner, Christopher Glass | |
| 06:35 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses the easy layup | 54-55 |
| 06:23 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Potter | 56-55 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (C) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Massenburg (SF), George Stancil (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Jay Zubek, Jack Bright, Ronald Teeters | |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Rickie Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Ricky Potter hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson and he's fouled by Steven Massenburg - foul #1 on Steven Massenburg, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Ricky Potter misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Ronald Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is hacked by Joseph Jacks - foul #2 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Ricky Potter, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG) Ronald Howard | |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Wayne Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Ricky Wiesner takes the ball from Robert Hirschberg | 58-59 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rickie Begley | 58-62 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | George Stancil gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Howard (SF), Jack Bright (PF) Rickie Begley, Steven Massenburg, George Stancil | |
| 04:03 | UMass | Matt Hull comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Matt Hull is called for the reach on Ronald Howard - foul #3 on Matt Hull, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Ronald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Ronald Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Teeters | 58-63 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Ronald Howard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ronald Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-66 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Joseph Connolly denies the turnaround by Christopher Glass | 58-66 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Ricky Potter gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Patrick Trent's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Glass | 58-66 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Jack Bright grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Steven Massenburg (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Howard, Christopher Glass, Ronald Teeters | |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Jack Bright can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Jorgenson - foul #4 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Jack Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Rickie Begley picks off the pass by Joseph Connolly | 58-67 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Rickie Begley banks in the layup | 58-69 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Matt Hull is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Matt Hull, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (PG), Ronald Howard (SG), Jay Zubek (SF), George Stancil (PF), Ronald Teeters (C) Rickie Begley, Ricky Wiesner, Steven Massenburg, Jack Bright, Wayne Akin | |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Christopher Glass makes the jumper from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Ricky Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses long on a runner in the paint | 58-71 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | George Stancil grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | George Stancil misses the turnaround near the basket | 58-71 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Jay Zubek tips it but misses | 58-71 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Joseph Jacks snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UMass | Ricky Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Christopher Glass runs out the clock | 58-71 |