| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses badly on a floater from the right side | 21-28 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits the follow up shot | 21-30 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Michael Williams can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 21-30 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Charles Cole clanks a driving attempt from close range | 21-30 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Joseph Fung tips it home | 21-32 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Michael Williams buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Dorris | 23-32 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-32 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Roy Stahl | 23-32 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits a runner in the paint | 25-32 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Dennis Scott is called for 3 seconds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Edward Dorris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roy Stahl | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Joseph Fung clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Charles Cole tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Balderas | 28-32 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Edward Dorris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Charles Cole clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (PF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Boyd Harrison, Christopher Gransky, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Jamie Becker | |
| 15:52 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:52 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Huggins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SG - Ernest Graham (fresh) SF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Charles Cole picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 28-34 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Michael Fomby's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lax | 28-34 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Andre Towery clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:55 | UMass | Keith Jenks pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Andre Towery steals it from Michael Fomby | 28-34 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Michael Williams lays it in on a great pass from Andre Towery | 30-34 |
| 14:25 | UMass | Reginald Solarski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Andre Towery buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Pack | 33-36 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Ernest Graham is fouled on the floor by Andre Towery - foul #1 on Andre Towery, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, Andre Towery, Michael Williams, Robert Lax, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Charles Cole, Michael Fomby | |
| 13:38 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Dennis Scott tips it home | 33-38 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Edward Dorris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:01 | UMass | Jamie Becker is hacked by Roy Stahl - foul #2 on Roy Stahl, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| 12:41 | UMass | Charles Cole can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Roy Stahl pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Edward Dorris can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-38 |
| 12:08 | UMass | Charles Cole tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 11:31 | UMass | Charles Cole tips it home | 39-42 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Jamie Becker takes the ball from Edward Dorris | 39-42 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Jamie Becker drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Abdul Menard | 39-44 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Edward Dorris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (PF) Sherman Balderas, Boyd Harrison, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 3rd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:26 | UMass | Keith Jenks buries a shot from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Roy Stahl hits a floater from close range | 43-46 |
| 09:44 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Abdul Menard gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Ernest Graham is fouled on the floor by Andre Towery - foul #2 on Andre Towery, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Andre Towery, Robert Lax, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF) Abdul Menard, Keith Jenks | |
| 09:15 | UMass | Dennis Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Michael Williams buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:03 | UMass | Ernest Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:38 | UMass | Peter Boyles scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Pack | 48-48 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Peter Boyles tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Peter Boyles is called for the reach on Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Roy Stahl (C) Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Keith Jenks (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Joseph Fung, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| 07:29 | Dayton | Andre Towery is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (PF) Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Ernest Graham | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Robert Lax pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is intercepted by John Pack | 48-50 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Andre Towery banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Pack | 50-50 |
| 06:32 | UMass | The jump hook by Jamie Becker is blocked by Roy Stahl | 50-50 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Roy Stahl gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | John Pack loses the dribble to Dennis Scott | 50-50 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Andre Towery steals it from Abdul Menard | 50-50 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Roy Stahl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 50-50 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Abdul Menard grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Boyd Harrison - foul #2 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) John Pack, Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG), Charles Cole (PF) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung | |
| 05:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Michael Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Jamie Becker is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Michael Fomby (C) Abdul Menard, Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Roy Stahl buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Dorris | 55-52 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Charles Cole knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Michael Williams connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Dorris and the foul's on Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (C) Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Joseph Fung (SF) Reginald Solarski, Dennis Scott | |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Charles Cole pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Sherman Balderas - foul #1 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 03:42 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dorris | 60-56 |
| 03:13 | UMass | Ernest Graham drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Cole | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the shot in the lane | 60-58 |
| 03:01 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:58 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Stahl (C) James Huggins | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| 02:55 | UMass | Charles Cole buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Roy Stahl - foul #3 on Roy Stahl, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Jamie Becker takes the ball from Christopher Gransky | 60-61 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Christopher Gransky takes the ball from Joseph Fung | 60-61 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Joseph Fung is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Fung, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses badly on a shot in the paint | 60-61 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Charles Cole gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 60-61 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Abdul Menard grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Dennis Scott tips it home | 60-63 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Abdul Menard snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Scott | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Edward Dorris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Dorris, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |