| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | John Pack misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Ernest Graham clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Michael Fomby tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Pack | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Fomby | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | Edward Dorris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Ernest Graham pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Edward Dorris grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | John Pack misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Anthony Brooks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Anthony Brooks is fouled on the floor by John Pack - foul #1 on John Pack, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SF) Michael Williams | |
| 16:21 | UMass | Dennis Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Brooks | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Anthony Brooks is called for the reach on John Pack - foul #1 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), James Huggins (PF) Edward Dorris, Christopher Gransky | |
| 15:45 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Huggins (fresh) C - Robert Lax (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UMass | Jamie Becker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Andre Towery takes the ball from Keith Jenks | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison throws it down set up by Andre Towery | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Jamie Becker is hacked by Robert Lax - foul #1 on Robert Lax, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Abdul Menard (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Ernest Graham, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) John Pack, Andre Towery, James Huggins | |
| 14:55 | UMass | Abdul Menard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Abdul Menard, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Christopher Gransky (C) Donald Dill, Robert Lax | |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Edward Dorris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Keith Jenks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Edward Dorris gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Michael Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Roger Baker, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG) Boyd Harrison | |
| 13:39 | UMass | Efrain Anderson steps in front of the Dennis Scott pass | 7-11 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | Abdul Menard steps in front of the Edward Dorris pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 7-11 |
| 13:11 | UMass | Ernest Graham is hacked by Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Robert Lax (C) Edward Dorris, Christopher Gransky | |
| 12:58 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Fomby - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Robert Lax swats the dunk try by Jamie Becker | 9-13 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Robert Lax scores on a floater from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | UMass | Anthony Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 9-15 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 10:33 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | Robert Lax tips it in | 9-17 |
| 10:14 | UMass | Jamie Becker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 11-17 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 09:55 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 09:44 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the easy layup | 11-17 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Edward Dorris (SG), James Huggins (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) John Pack, Boyd Harrison, Efrain Anderson, Robert Lax | |
| 09:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | James Huggins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-17 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Keith Jenks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Reginald Solarski tips it but misses | 11-17 |
| 08:31 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jenks | 11-17 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 13-17 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Edward Dorris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 13-20 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Christopher Gransky swats the short shot by Abdul Menard | 13-20 |
| 07:47 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the tip | 13-20 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:32 | UMass | Edward Dorris takes the ball from Roger Baker | 13-20 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SF - Roger Baker (fresh) PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Huggins (fresh) C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Donald Dill is fouled on the floor by Keith Jenks - foul #1 on Keith Jenks, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF) Abdul Menard, Reginald Solarski, Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Boyd Harrison (SF) Donald Dill, Michael Williams | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Huggins | 13-23 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Anthony Brooks's pass is intercepted by Edward Dorris | 13-23 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Edward Dorris blows the layup | 13-23 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | John Pack tips it back up and in | 13-25 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Peter Boyles can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) James Huggins | |
| 06:36 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | John Pack misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Brooks - foul #2 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Anthony Brooks, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Edward Dorris, Christopher Gransky | |
| 06:12 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:57 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Efrain Anderson - foul #2 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (PF) Efrain Anderson | |
| 05:32 | UMass | Michael Fomby buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 16-27 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | John Pack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Lax - foul #2 on Robert Lax, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), Christopher Gransky (C) Andre Towery, Robert Lax | |
| 05:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Pack - foul #2 on John Pack, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) John Pack | |
| 04:40 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Huggins | 19-30 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Donald Dill drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Huggins | 19-32 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Huggins | 19-32 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Keith Jenks (PF) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF) Donald Dill, James Huggins | |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the finger roll | 21-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SF - Abdul Menard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky connects on the floater in the paint set up by Edward Dorris out of the doubleteam | 21-36 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Anthony Brooks connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Jenks - foul #2 on Keith Jenks, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Abdul Menard, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Edward Dorris, Boyd Harrison | |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Dennis Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 24-38 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is fouled on the floor by Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #9 | 24-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG) Andre Towery | |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:45 | UMass | The jump hook by Ernest Graham is blocked by Efrain Anderson | 24-39 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson is whistled for a carry | 24-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (PF), Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| 01:22 | UMass | Ernest Graham is called for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:03 | Dayton | John Pack drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Williams | 24-41 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Ernest Graham clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 24-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG) Boyd Harrison | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | John Pack clanks a floater from the left side | 25-41 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-41 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | John Pack snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | John Pack can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-41 |