| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) SG - Kevin Mondor (fresh) SF - Wilfredo Montanez (fresh) PF - David Elsea (fresh) C - Andrew Brownell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMass | David Elsea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lucio Giordano - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Kevin Mondor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Szczesny Zubik - foul #1 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Dunlap | 4-5 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Andrew Brownell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap is called for a backcourt violation | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera loses the dribble to Matthew Shives | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | UMass | Kevin Mondor grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Dunlap | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Kevin Mondor connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Elsea | 7-7 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Dunlap | 7-9 |
| 16:41 | UMass | Szczesny Zubik is called for the reach on Andrew Brownell - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (PG), Jack Wood (SG), Jose Valdez (SF), David Hudson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Kevin Mondor, Wilfredo Montanez, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 16:32 | UMass | Jack Wood connects on the turnaround in the lane | 9-9 |
| 16:18 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez tips it in | 9-11 |
| 16:07 | UMass | Jose Valdez misses long on a jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 16:05 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 15:41 | UMass | David Elsea pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) SG - Jack Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jose Valdez (fresh) PF - David Elsea (fairly fresh) C - David Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UMass | David Hudson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 11-11 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Mondor (SG) David Elsea | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Matthew Shives (SF) Lucio Giordano, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 15:01 | UMass | Jose Valdez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Kevin Mondor steals it from Matthew Shives | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Kevin Mondor can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 11-11 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Jack Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Jose Valdez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:38 | UMass | Kevin Mondor tips it in | 13-11 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Matthew Shives clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Kevin Mondor pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Jose Valdez scores on a jumper in the paint | 15-11 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses long on a floater from the left side | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kevin Mondor | 15-11 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Kevin Mondor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mensah Accomando - foul #1 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF), David Elsea (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) Naija Abdelhamid, Jack Wood, Jose Valdez, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Leroy Pearce (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 13:44 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mensah Accomando | 17-14 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives, Leroy Pearce | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-14 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 12:40 | UMass | Andrew Brownell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Brownell, team foul #1 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid (SG) Kevin Mondor | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Michael Durante dunks the ball on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 17-18 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Wood (PF) David Elsea | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SF) Michael Durante | |
| 12:04 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando comes up short on the runner from the right block | 17-18 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Andrew Brownell gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:57 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 11:56 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez can't tip it in | 17-18 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 17-18 |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Matthew Shives buries a floater from the right wing set up by Wilfredo Martin and he's hacked by Naija Abdelhamid - foul #1 on Naija Abdelhamid, team foul #2 | 17-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Mondor (SG), Jose Valdez (PF), David Hudson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Wilfredo Montanez, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) SG - Kevin Mondor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) C - Mensah Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UMass | Jose Valdez misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mensah Accomando - foul #2 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG) Naija Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (PF) Mensah Accomando | |
| 11:15 | UMass | Jose Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Jose Valdez misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by David Hudson - foul #1 on David Hudson, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UMass | David Elsea (PF) Jack Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Michael Durante is fouled on the floor by Jose Valdez - foul #1 on Jose Valdez, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| 10:31 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Dunlap | 18-23 |
| 10:14 | UMass | David Hudson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 18-23 |
| 10:12 | UMass | David Elsea tips it in | 20-23 |
| 09:59 | Dayton | Michael Durante is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF), Andrew Brownell (C) David Harper, Kevin Mondor, Jose Valdez, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (PF) Lawrence Stultz | |
| 09:38 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Rivera - foul #1 on Alfonso Rivera, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Wood (SG) Wilfredo Montanez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Matthew Shives (SG) Lucio Giordano, Jerry Dunlap | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Shives and the foul's on David Elsea - foul #1 on David Elsea, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Mondor (SG) David Elsea | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Kevin Mondor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Michael Durante gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Pearce | 20-29 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid is called for 5 seconds | 20-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Jose Valdez (PF), David Hudson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Matthew Shives can't throw it down but the foul's on Jose Valdez - foul #2 on Jose Valdez, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | UMass | David Elsea (PF) Jose Valdez | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 07:25 | UMass | David Hudson is hacked by Lawrence Stultz - foul #1 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG), Wilfredo Montanez (SF) Naija Abdelhamid, Kevin Mondor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Wilfredo Martin | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Harper (fresh) SG - Jack Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilfredo Montanez (fresh) PF - David Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Durante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) C - Leroy Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez connects on the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Lawrence Stultz - foul #2 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 07:03 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Leroy Pearce | 22-31 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Dunlap and he's fouled by David Harper - foul #1 on David Harper, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Kevin Mondor (SG) Jack Wood | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:31 | UMass | David Elsea buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Hudson | 25-34 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Matthew Shives knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Lucio Giordano | 25-36 |
| 06:04 | UMass | Kevin Mondor hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Elsea | 27-36 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 05:43 | UMass | David Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Kevin Mondor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Harper - foul #2 on David Harper, team foul #9 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Naija Abdelhamid (SF), Jack Wood (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) David Harper, Wilfredo Montanez, David Elsea, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Michael Durante (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:58 | UMass | Kevin Mondor is hacked by Jerry Dunlap - foul #1 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Leroy Pearce | |
| 04:58 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:58 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Alfonso Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Kevin Mondor is fouled on the floor by Jerry Dunlap - foul #2 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #9 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 04:37 | UMass | Kevin Mondor makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:37 | UMass | Kevin Mondor misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zubik | 30-37 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Andrew Brownell pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Michael Durante connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 30-40 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Jack Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Jose Valdez (PF) Kevin Mondor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Matthew Shives (SF) Wilfredo Martin, Michael Durante | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Andrew Brownell is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on Andrew Brownell, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (PF) Lawrence Stultz | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Naija Abdelhamid (fresh) PF - Jose Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Brownell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Szczesny Zubik - foul #3 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #10 | 30-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez (SF), David Elsea (PF), David Hudson (C) Alfonso Rivera, Jack Wood, Andrew Brownell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (C) Szczesny Zubik | |
| 02:45 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:45 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses badly on a runner in the lane | 31-42 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Matthew Shives gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfredo Valdez and the foul's on David Hudson - foul #2 on David Hudson, team foul #11 | 31-44 |
| Subs | UMass | David Harper (PG) Naija Abdelhamid | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:44 | UMass | David Hudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 01:23 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-45 |
| 01:21 | UMass | The rebound goes to David Elsea | 31-45 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Wilfredo Montanez clanks a floater near the basket | 31-45 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Matthew Shives | 31-45 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Shives | 31-45 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Jose Valdez gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 00:40 | UMass | David Elsea can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano and the foul's on Wilfredo Montanez - foul #1 on Wilfredo Montanez, team foul #12 | 31-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Rivera (PG), Kevin Mondor (SG), Naija Abdelhamid (SF), Jack Wood (PF), Andrew Brownell (C) David Harper, Jose Valdez, Wilfredo Montanez, David Elsea, David Hudson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Lucio Giordano, Jerry Dunlap, Alfredo Valdez | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Naija Abdelhamid misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Kevin Mondor grabs the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 31-48 |