| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Pinto (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Wood inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | UMass | Walter Ertel hits the finger roll | 30-37 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the shot near the basket | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Howard Young snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Howard Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Howard Young steps in front of the Neil Lazaro pass | 30-37 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | UMass | Howard Young tips it home | 32-37 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is hacked by James Wood - foul #2 on James Wood, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Henry Toles is called for the reach on Ivan Danowski - foul #1 on Henry Toles, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro banks in the layup on a great pass from Chen Xiang | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Jeremy Dickerson steals it from Henry Toles | 32-39 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:20 | UMass | David Pinto grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ivan Danowski - foul #1 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG), Adam Valentine (SF), Robert Brosnan (PF), Corey Glover (C) Henry Toles, James Wood, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 17:15 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Adam Valentine takes the ball from Eldon Fox | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Adam Valentine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Attebery (SF) Walter Ertel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:17 | UMass | Michael Marcum denies the turnaround by Robert Brosnan | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Michael Marcum gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Michael Marcum clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 15:55 | UMass | Wiley Clark pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Attebery (fresh) PF - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Corey Glover buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn misses the floater from the left block | 37-39 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Eldon Fox grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:46 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | UMass | Robert Brosnan gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Adam Valentine misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Derek Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Brosnan - foul #1 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Howard Young (PF), David Pinto (C) Wiley Clark, Corey Glover, Joseph Attebery, Robert Brosnan, Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox, Derek Garrett, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Michael Marcum misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Michael Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Henry Toles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Walter Ertel tips it but misses | 37-40 |
| 13:49 | UMass | David Pinto grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:40 | UMass | James Wood is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF) Michael Marcum | |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is hacked by Walter Ertel - foul #3 on Walter Ertel, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Walter Ertel picks off the pass by Chen Xiang | 37-40 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Henry Toles can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 37-40 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Chen Xiang gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Howard Young | 37-40 |
| 12:12 | UMass | Henry Toles lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 12:12 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Chen Xiang buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alvarenga | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pinto (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | UMass | James Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:29 | UMass | David Pinto tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is hacked by Walter Ertel - foul #4 on Walter Ertel, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Corey Glover (SG), Adam Valentine (SF), David Nielsen (PF), Robert Brosnan (C) Walter Ertel, Henry Toles, James Wood, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (PF), Michael Marcum (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Dikembe Alvarenga, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 10:56 | Dayton | Derek Garrett loses the dribble to Wiley Clark | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | Michael Marcum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Marcum, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn (C) Neil Lazaro | |
| 10:15 | UMass | David Nielsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Marcum - foul #2 on Michael Marcum, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF) Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG) Mark Brooks, Eldon Fox | |
| 10:15 | UMass | David Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:15 | UMass | David Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Corey Glover steps in front of the Ivan Danowski pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Wiley Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Corey Glover | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Michael Marcum banks in the layup set up by Ivan Danowski | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | UMass | David Nielsen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Nielsen, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (SF), David Pinto (C) David Nielsen, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 09:19 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chen Xiang | 45-48 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Corey Glover is fouled on the floor by Chen Xiang - foul #2 on Chen Xiang, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF) Corey Glover, Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF) Derek Garrett | |
| 08:34 | UMass | Howard Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski's floater is knocked away by Wiley Clark | 45-48 |
| 08:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Wood | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | UMass | Henry Toles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Chen Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | James Wood blocks the short jumper by Neil Lazaro | 45-48 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | David Pinto blocks the short jumper by Neil Lazaro | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Danowski | 45-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pinto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Young - foul #2 on Howard Young, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Robert Brosnan (PF), Adam Valentine (C) Wiley Clark, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Eldon Fox (SG), Derek Garrett (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:30 | UMass | Robert Brosnan gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:05 | UMass | James Wood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Derek Garrett pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Henry Toles is called for the reach on Mark Brooks - foul #2 on Henry Toles, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG), David Nielsen (PF) Henry Toles, James Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Marcum (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 06:39 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:39 | UMass | David Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:32 | UMass | Walter Ertel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 06:31 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Valentine | 45-49 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Edmund Hagedorn denies the turnaround by Walter Ertel | 45-49 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Adam Valentine grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:00 | UMass | David Nielsen makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Adam Valentine and the foul's on Michael Marcum - foul #3 on Michael Marcum, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Howard Young (PF) Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG) Eldon Fox | |
| 06:00 | UMass | David Nielsen makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:48 | Dayton | David Nielsen takes the ball from Mark Brooks | 48-49 |
| 05:27 | UMass | David Nielsen's floater is tipped away by Michael Marcum | 48-49 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Chen Xiang grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Howard Young steps in front of the Derek Garrett pass | 48-49 |
| 05:02 | UMass | Howard Young clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Mark Brooks snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), David Pinto (C) Corey Glover, David Nielsen, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Jeremy Dickerson (C) Mark Brooks, Derek Garrett, Michael Marcum, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 04:33 | UMass | David Pinto pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Henry Toles knocks in the 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is hacked by Walter Ertel - foul #5 on Walter Ertel, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG) Walter Ertel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:49 | UMass | James Wood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Pinto | 54-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pinto (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Chen Xiang | 54-53 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Henry Toles misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-53 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ivan Danowski | 54-53 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Chen Xiang | 54-55 |
| 03:00 | UMass | David Pinto clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Howard Young picks off the pass by Jeremy Dickerson | 54-55 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ivan Danowski and he's fouled by James Wood - foul #3 on James Wood, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG), Adam Valentine (SF), Robert Brosnan (C) Henry Toles, James Wood, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (C) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Robert Brosnan gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:27 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Adam Valentine misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Robert Brosnan tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 01:43 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Chen Xiang tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:27 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), David Pinto (C) Corey Glover, Adam Valentine, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson (C) Derek Garrett | |
| 01:11 | UMass | David Pinto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chen Xiang | 56-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | UMass | James Wood's pass is intercepted by Neil Lazaro | 56-60 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro jams it | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | UMass | A charge is called on James Wood - foul #4 on James Wood, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is fouled in the backcourt by Wiley Clark - foul #1 on Wiley Clark, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG), Derek Garrett (C) Chen Xiang, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Henry Toles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | UMass | David Pinto gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Derek Garrett is hacked by Wiley Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wiley Clark, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Derek Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | UMass | Henry Toles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Toles - foul #3 on Henry Toles, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UMass | Derek Garrett picks off the pass by Wiley Clark | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski runs out the clock | 59-66 |