| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ernest Graham inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | UMass | Ernest Graham is open but misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 19:34 | Dayton | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky lays it in on a nice dish by John Pack | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Jamie Becker drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | John Pack is fouled on the floor by Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is fouled on the floor by Abdul Menard - foul #3 on Abdul Menard, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky is fouled on the floor by Jamie Becker - foul #3 on Jamie Becker, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:39 | Dayton | John Pack hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Dorris | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Scott | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Michael Fomby blocks the short jumper by Christopher Gransky | 32-32 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Ernest Graham gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:32 | UMass | Ernest Graham scores on a jump hook from close range | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Edward Dorris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ernest Graham | 34-32 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Dennis Scott splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reginald Solarski | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Reginald Solarski picks off the pass by John Pack in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:54 | UMass | Reginald Solarski tips it home | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Dorris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Dayton | Peter Boyles is called for the reach on Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Keith Jenks (SF), Jamie Becker (PF) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), James Huggins (PF), Robert Lax (C) John Pack, Edward Dorris, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:26 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-32 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | James Huggins grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andre Towery | 39-35 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Boyd Harrison - foul #2 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF) Reginald Solarski, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Edward Dorris (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF) Donald Dill, Andre Towery, James Huggins | |
| 14:06 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky loses the dribble to Keith Jenks | 41-35 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Dennis Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Robert Lax gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | John Pack misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Jenks - foul #2 on Keith Jenks, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF) Boyd Harrison | |
| 13:20 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:20 | Dayton | John Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | UMass | Dennis Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | John Pack clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Abdul Menard gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Jamie Becker knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Edward Dorris pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Edward Dorris buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Gransky | 43-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Dorris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Dorris - foul #1 on Edward Dorris, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Christopher Gransky, Robert Lax | |
| 11:31 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:31 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Pack - foul #1 on John Pack, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 10:52 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison loses the dribble to Michael Fomby | 47-43 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Roger Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Roger Baker, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Christopher Gransky (C) John Pack, Andre Towery, James Huggins | |
| 09:17 | UMass | Ernest Graham travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Edward Dorris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boyd Harrison | 47-45 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Jamie Becker clanks a runner near the basket | 47-45 |
| 08:23 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edward Dorris | 47-45 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Fomby - foul #1 on Michael Fomby, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Keith Jenks (PF) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Efrain Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 49-47 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #3 on Dennis Scott, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (C) Boyd Harrison, Efrain Anderson | |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:11 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:54 | UMass | Dennis Scott is fouled on the floor by John Pack - foul #2 on John Pack, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Huggins (PF) Christopher Gransky | |
| 06:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Lax - foul #2 on Robert Lax, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF) Edward Dorris, Michael Williams | |
| 05:51 | UMass | Keith Jenks scores on a jumper from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 05:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to Keith Jenks | 53-49 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Dennis Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Boyd Harrison - foul #3 on Boyd Harrison, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Gransky (PF) James Huggins | |
| 05:39 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Michael Fomby is called for the reach on Andre Towery - foul #2 on Michael Fomby, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Andre Towery misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Gransky | 54-49 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | John Pack misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | Robert Lax tips it in | 54-51 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Lax | 54-51 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Andre Towery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Efrain Anderson (PF) Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, Robert Lax | |
| 04:01 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Edward Dorris drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Pack | 56-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Becker | 58-53 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Michael Fomby steps in front of the Efrain Anderson pass | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Edward Dorris is called for the reach on Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Edward Dorris, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SG), James Huggins (PF), Robert Lax (C) John Pack, Efrain Anderson, Christopher Gransky | |
| 02:20 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | James Huggins pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:06 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Keith Jenks, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Efrain Anderson (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Boyd Harrison, James Huggins, Robert Lax | |
| 01:38 | UMass | Ernest Graham blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky hits a runner in the lane | 59-55 |
| 01:22 | UMass | Abdul Menard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Edward Dorris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Ernest Graham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Scott | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Fomby - foul #3 on Michael Fomby, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by John Pack in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Pack, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Edward Dorris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Pack | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:16 | UMass | Michael Fomby drills a floater from the left block | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris is fouled on the floor by Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:08 | UMass | Jamie Becker is fouled in the backcourt by John Pack - foul #4 on John Pack, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Keith Jenks (PF) Abdul Menard, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:08 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Edward Dorris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Edward Dorris's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Keith Jenks | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Dennis Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dorris - foul #3 on Edward Dorris, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 64-60 |