| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | James Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Hill - foul #1 on Walter Hill, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Walter Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-39 |
| 19:14 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is whistled for traveling | 24-39 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Austin Leigh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | James Brown gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Austin Leigh steps in front of the Glenn Davidson pass in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Rodney Mize loses the dribble to James Brown | 24-39 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | The jump hook by Glenn Davidson is blocked by Kenneth Mayo | 24-39 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Rodney Mize grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Rodney Mize drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Matthew Taylor - foul #2 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (PF) Charles Fralick | |
| 17:51 | UMass | Rodney Mize makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | James Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor | 27-41 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Lambert - foul #2 on John Lambert, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (SG), Dewey Chiles (C) Doyle Livingston, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 17:22 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:22 | Dayton | Scott Comacho snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | James Brown is called for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder (PF), Bill Moore (C) Rodney Mize, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Donovan (C) James Brown | |
| 16:59 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder is whistled for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG) John Lambert | |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Richard Frese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) Austin Leigh | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (SG) Glenn Davidson | |
| 16:27 | UMass | Dewey Chiles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | Arthur Miller grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Charlie Gray is called for the reach on Richard Frese - foul #2 on Charlie Gray, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Walter Hill (C) Charlie Gray, Kenneth Batchelder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) Richard Frese, Robert Donovan | |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 16:09 | UMass | Bill Moore grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 15:50 | UMass | Matthew Taylor steals the ball from Dewey Chiles | 28-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) SF - Dewey Chiles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bill Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor can't tip it in | 28-41 |
| 15:33 | UMass | Bill Moore snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Doyle Livingston double dribbles | 28-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG), Rodney Mize (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF) Luis Bruhn, Dewey Chiles, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, Scott Comacho | |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is hacked by Doyle Livingston - foul #2 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | James Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Glenn Davidson | 28-43 |
| 14:38 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo buries a turnaround from the left block | 30-43 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Charles Fralick comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Doyle Livingston - foul #3 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (SG), Dewey Chiles (C) Doyle Livingston, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Charles Fralick misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:17 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Dewey Chiles can't finish the layup | 30-44 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Rodney Mize grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Austin Leigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | Austin Leigh steps in front of the Richard Frese pass | 30-44 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Rodney Mize misses the easy layup | 30-44 |
| 13:19 | UMass | Austin Leigh tips it in | 32-44 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | James Brown buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Fralick and he's fouled by Dewey Chiles - foul #2 on Dewey Chiles, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Kenneth Batchelder (PF), Bill Moore (C) Austin Leigh, Rodney Mize, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (PF) Charles Fralick | |
| 12:59 | Dayton | James Brown makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Charlie Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | John Lambert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 12:40 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Luis Bruhn - foul #2 on Luis Bruhn, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Walter Hill (C) Charlie Gray, Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Robert Donovan (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Richard Frese, James Brown | |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Donovan | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:07 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Arthur Miller grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | Scott Comacho can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-50 |
| 11:47 | UMass | The rebound goes to Walter Hill | 32-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Moore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Donovan (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luis Bruhn | 35-50 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Arthur Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Comacho | 35-53 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Walter Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Miller - foul #1 on Arthur Miller, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Dewey Chiles (C) Luis Bruhn, Bill Moore, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), James Brown (C) Francisco Mendez, Arthur Miller, Scott Comacho | |
| 10:48 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | John Lambert knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Taylor | 36-56 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo is hacked by Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG), Rodney Mize (SF) Doyle Livingston, Kenneth Batchelder | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) Matthew Taylor, Robert Donovan | |
| 10:05 | UMass | Dewey Chiles drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 09:26 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-58 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | James Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-58 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | James Brown buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Lambert | 40-60 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Austin Leigh misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo misses the tip | 40-60 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 40-60 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Rodney Mize is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Rodney Mize, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Doyle Livingston (SG), Bill Moore (PF), Walter Hill (C) Charlie Gray, Kenneth Mayo, Dewey Chiles | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Taylor (SF), Scott Comacho (PF) Richard Frese, Charles Fralick | |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 08:16 | UMass | Walter Hill is called for traveling | 40-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Donovan (C) James Brown | |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor lays it in set up by John Lambert | 40-64 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Austin Leigh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Donovan - foul #1 on Robert Donovan, team foul #5 | 40-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (SG) John Lambert | |
| 07:58 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Austin Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Davidson | 42-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Livingston (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Moore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Donovan (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | UMass | Rodney Mize can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 07:22 | UMass | Bill Moore tips it in | 44-66 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 44-66 |
| 07:02 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Davidson | 44-66 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Scott Comacho's pass is intercepted by Doyle Livingston | 44-66 |
| 06:44 | UMass | Bill Moore lays it in set up by Doyle Livingston | 46-66 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez lays it up and in | 46-68 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Francisco Mendez - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Dewey Chiles (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF) Austin Leigh, Rodney Mize, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Charles Fralick (PF), James Brown (C) Glenn Davidson, Scott Comacho, Robert Donovan | |
| 06:20 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Doyle Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Doyle Livingston is called for the reach on Francisco Mendez - foul #4 on Doyle Livingston, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) Doyle Livingston | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Charles Fralick is called for the reach on Kenneth Mayo - foul #1 on Charles Fralick, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder (SF) Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:00 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is fouled on the floor by Luis Bruhn - foul #3 on Luis Bruhn, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 05:33 | UMass | Dewey Chiles misses badly on a runner near the basket | 48-70 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Charles Fralick grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Charles Fralick drills a jump hook near the basket set up by John Lambert | 48-72 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder is denied on a dunk by James Brown | 48-72 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo grabs the offensive board | 48-72 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Dewey Chiles drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Luis Bruhn and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 50-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Bill Moore (C) Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), Scott Comacho (PF), Robert Donovan (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Charles Fralick, James Brown | |
| 04:42 | UMass | Dewey Chiles makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Richard Frese hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Miller and he's fouled by Dewey Chiles - foul #3 on Dewey Chiles, team foul #10 | 51-74 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the free throw | 51-75 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Charlie Gray knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Bill Moore | 53-75 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Richard Frese hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-75 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Arthur Miller tips it in | 53-77 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Luis Bruhn loses the dribble to Kevin Joseph in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Robert Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-77 |
| Subs | UMass | William Spicer (PG) Charlie Gray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG) Kevin Joseph | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | UMass | William Spicer is fouled on the floor by Robert Donovan - foul #2 on Robert Donovan, team foul #9 | 53-77 |
| 03:31 | UMass | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 03:31 | UMass | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Bruhn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Batchelder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dewey Chiles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Donovan (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Dayton | William Spicer is called for the reach on Arthur Miller - foul #2 on William Spicer, team foul #11 | 55-77 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 03:11 | Dayton | Arthur Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Luis Bruhn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Bill Moore tips it back up and in | 57-79 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Robert Donovan dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Miller | 57-81 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Robert Donovan is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #3 on Robert Donovan, team foul #10 | 57-81 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Kobayashi (SF) Richard Frese | |
| 02:30 | UMass | William Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 02:30 | UMass | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Robert Donovan misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #12 | 58-81 |
| Subs | UMass | Charlie Gray (SG) Luis Bruhn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Robert Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Robert Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Dewey Chiles misses long on a turnaround from close range | 58-83 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| 01:12 | Dayton | Scott Comacho hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francisco Mendez | 58-85 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Kenneth Batchelder is whistled for traveling | 58-85 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF) Danny Kobayashi | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Richard Frese can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Batchelder - foul #2 on Kenneth Batchelder, team foul #13 | 58-85 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 1st free throw | 58-85 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Dewey Chiles clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-86 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez grabs the board | 58-86 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez runs out the clock | 58-86 |