| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Logan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Eaves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Masterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Terrance Masterson denies the turnaround by Rosario Russo | 27-33 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Michael Logan grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Michael Logan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Sullivan | 29-33 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | David Hedrick buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Michael Logan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Joel Eaves hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | David Hedrick scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Francisco Mendez | 31-39 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Michael Logan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Sullivan | 34-39 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is fouled on the floor by Joel Eaves - foul #2 on Joel Eaves, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Jesse Dyer (SF) Michael Logan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:54 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Calvin Balog can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Jesse Dyer gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:46 | UMass | Mark Sullivan misses the dunk attempt | 34-39 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is fouled on the floor by Mark Sullivan - foul #1 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Michael Logan (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Luis Bruhn, Mark Sullivan, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), James Estep (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Estep and he's hacked by Walter Hill - foul #3 on Walter Hill, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ronald Tober (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jesse Dyer (fresh) SF - Michael Logan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Walter Hill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:38 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | UMass | Walter Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Ronald Tober scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Logan | 36-42 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Tober - foul #2 on Ronald Tober, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Joel Eaves (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Michael Logan, Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, James Estep, Scott Comacho | |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:33 | UMass | Joel Eaves knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Luis Bruhn | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Jesse Dyer pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Jesse Dyer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hedrick | 38-44 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Joel Eaves gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Ronald Tober is denied on a dunk by Rosario Russo | 38-44 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hedrick | 38-44 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Rosario Russo blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Tober - foul #3 on Ronald Tober, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Sullivan (SG), Michael Logan (SF) Jesse Dyer, Ronald Tober | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG) Glenn Davidson | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Luis Bruhn is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG) Luis Bruhn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Rosario Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Calvin Balog tips it in | 38-48 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Austin Leigh is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Mendez - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:18 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 38-48 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is called for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Ronald Tober (SF) Austin Leigh, Michael Logan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), James Estep (PF), Scott Comacho (C) John Lambert, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 11:40 | UMass | Mark Sullivan buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Tober and he's fouled by Scott Comacho - foul #1 on Scott Comacho, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Jesse Dyer (SF) Ronald Tober | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:40 | UMass | Mark Sullivan misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Scott Comacho pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jesse Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Dayton | David Hedrick hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Fisher | 40-51 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Luis Bruhn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Jesse Dyer snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Jesse Dyer is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Logan (SF), Joel Eaves (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Mark Sullivan, Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, Scott Comacho | |
| 10:33 | UMass | Joel Eaves banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Estep - foul #1 on James Estep, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF) James Estep | |
| 10:33 | UMass | Joel Eaves makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | John Lambert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rosario Russo | 43-54 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Luis Bruhn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Dyer | 46-54 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Logan - foul #1 on Michael Logan, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG) Luis Bruhn, Jesse Dyer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG) Glenn Davidson | |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Joel Eaves snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Terrance Masterson is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Tommy Dale (SF) Michael Logan | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Richard Frese | |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Calvin Balog is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) John Lambert | |
| 08:48 | UMass | Calvin Balog denies the turnaround by Joel Eaves | 46-55 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Terrance Masterson snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:27 | UMass | Terrance Masterson's pass is intercepted by Francisco Mendez | 46-55 |
| 08:24 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez banks in the layup | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Mark Sullivan is hacked by David Hedrick - foul #1 on David Hedrick, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Michael Logan (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Ronald Tober, Tommy Dale, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 07:55 | UMass | David Hedrick is called for the reach on Michael Logan - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Jesse Dyer (SG) Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher | |
| 07:42 | UMass | Michael Logan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-57 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Dyer (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Logan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Dayton | Scott Comacho's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Hill | 46-57 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Michael Logan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | David Hedrick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 06:26 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jesse Dyer | 46-57 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | James Estep hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-57 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:52 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Sullivan (SG), Joel Eaves (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Jesse Dyer, Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Calvin Balog (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, James Estep, Scott Comacho | |
| 05:36 | UMass | Terrance Masterson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Rosario Russo scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez | 46-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | UMass | Rosario Russo picks off the pass by Mark Sullivan | 46-59 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Rosario Russo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Lambert | 46-61 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Mark Sullivan blows the layup | 46-61 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Rosario Russo pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lambert | 46-64 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Michael Logan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Joel Eaves grabs the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Mark Sullivan comes up short on the runner near the basket | 46-64 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Rosario Russo pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | David Hedrick buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez | 46-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | UMass | Luis Bruhn misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Francisco Mendez - foul #4 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Jesse Dyer (SG), Ronald Tober (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Mark Sullivan, Michael Logan, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), James Estep (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| 03:39 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Dyer (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Ronald Tober (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-67 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Scott Comacho hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Jesse Dyer makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Bruhn | 50-69 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Richard Frese gets the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Richard Frese hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-71 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Walter Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Dyer | 52-71 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Ronald Tober hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jesse Dyer | 54-73 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is hacked by Walter Hill - foul #4 on Walter Hill, team foul #7 | 54-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (SG) Luis Bruhn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Walter Hill gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Jesse Dyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Frese - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Jesse Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Jesse Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | James Estep is fouled on the floor by Jesse Dyer - foul #3 on Jesse Dyer, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | James Estep misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Walter Hill pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Walter Hill is fouled on the floor by Scott Comacho - foul #2 on Scott Comacho, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Walter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Walter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Jesse Dyer steps in front of the Glenn Davidson pass | 58-74 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Walter Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Richard Frese grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson runs out the clock | 58-74 |