| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Harward (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Jerry Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 35-32 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Matt Hull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wood | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Wayne Akin is called for the reach on Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Wayne Akin, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Harward | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Matt Hull pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Daniel Wood is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #2 on Daniel Wood, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Matt Hull knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Jorgenson | 36-38 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | George Santillo is fouled on the floor by Gary Jorgenson - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Jerry Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Ronald Adams tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Harward | 38-41 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 16:42 | UMass | Ronald Teeters swats the layup by Matt Hull | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Morris Laureano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee's fadeaway is rejected by Matt Hull | 38-41 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the floater from close range but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Wayne Akin (C) Morris Laureano, Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 15:49 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:49 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Michael Hamilton is called for the reach on Ronald Teeters - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) John Pierce, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Robert Hightower | |
| 15:09 | Dayton | George Santillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's floater is knocked away by Ronald Teeters | 38-42 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Daniel Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Jorgenson | 38-45 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Robert Hirschberg picks off the pass by George Santillo | 38-45 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | George Santillo drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:50 | UMass | John Harward buries a jump hook in the lane | 41-47 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Jerry Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 44-50 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Jorgenson - foul #4 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Ronald Adams, Ronald Teeters, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 45-50 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Matt Hull buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hightower and the foul's on Darryl Larrabee - foul #1 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:46 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Jacks - foul #1 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:28 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Hightower | 45-53 |
| 12:07 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled on the floor by Morris Laureano - foul #2 on Morris Laureano, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| 11:42 | UMass | Matt Hull buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Dayton | John Pierce buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Morris Laureano | 47-55 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Matt Hull hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Joseph Jacks swats the short shot by Kenneth Lotz | 47-58 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:40 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Morris Laureano grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-58 |
| 10:14 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Darryl Larrabee swats the layup by Matt Hull | 47-58 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Robert Hightower is called for the reach on Morris Laureano - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Wayne Akin (C) John Pierce, Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Matt Hull | |
| 09:26 | UMass | Michael Hamilton connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Harward and he's fouled by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | George Santillo connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 49-61 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Wayne Akin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 49-64 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Robert Hightower grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 08:22 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled on the floor by Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Michael Hamilton | |
| 08:22 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:22 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Santillo | 51-66 |
| 07:56 | UMass | George Santillo is called for the reach on Robert Hightower in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Santillo, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| 07:56 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 07:41 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Matt Hull pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Darryl Larrabee takes the ball from Matt Hull | 51-66 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Ronald Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Ronald Teeters (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Robert Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Jacks | 53-68 |
| 06:34 | Dayton | Ronald Adams buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Teeters | 55-68 |
| 06:19 | UMass | Joseph Jacks makes the jump hook from close range | 55-70 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Morris Laureano lays it up and in | 57-70 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the fadeaway from the left block | 57-70 |
| 05:54 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Ronald Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Matt Hull gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Matt Hull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 05:20 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the offensive board | 57-70 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Matt Hull lays it in | 57-72 |
| 05:01 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Wayne Akin (C) John Pierce, Morris Laureano, Ronald Adams, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Wayne Akin hits the finger roll | 59-72 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #4 on Jerry Walker, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Hirschberg - foul #2 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #8 | 59-74 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is whistled for traveling | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the shot from the right block | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Wayne Akin is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF) Thomas Dietz, Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:24 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 03:24 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | George Santillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-76 |
| 03:07 | UMass | John Harward pulls down the rebound | 63-76 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Matt Hull can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 63-76 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Jerry Walker drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Santillo | 65-76 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #5 on Jerry Walker, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Matt Hull | |
| 02:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #12 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 02:03 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 65-78 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | John Pierce misses the runner near the basket | 65-78 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Michael Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Robert Davis scores on a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Lotz - foul #1 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #13 | 65-80 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-80 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters snags the offensive board | 65-80 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-80 |
| 01:19 | UMass | Patrick Trent grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Robert Hightower's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Lotz | 65-80 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Joseph Jacks can't tip it in | 65-80 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 00:57 | Dayton | The jump hook by Morris Laureano is blocked by Robert Davis | 65-80 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz gets the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | John Pierce knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Morris Laureano | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UMass | Joseph Jacks's layup is rejected by Kenneth Lotz | 67-80 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Robert Hightower grabs the offensive board | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Patrick Trent runs out the clock | 67-80 |