| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Jack Hanley steals the ball from Jerry Walker | 37-37 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Robert Hightower is hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) Jerry Walker | |
| 19:12 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled on the floor by George Santillo - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 40-37 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Robert Hightower takes the ball from Kenneth Lotz | 40-37 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hirschberg | 43-37 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it in on a nice dish by George Santillo | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 43-41 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Robert Hightower double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF) Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 17:30 | UMass | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Davis | 46-41 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 16:45 | UMass | David Mathis grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | UMass | David Mathis tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | George Santillo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Morris Laureano | 48-44 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 16:06 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Robert Davis scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hightower | 50-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Morris Laureano lays it in set up by Ronald Adams | 50-46 |
| 15:22 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz is hacked by David Mathis - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Harry Blansett (C) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, David Mathis, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), George Stancil (PF), Justin Tobler (C) George Santillo, Morris Laureano, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Cuddy | 50-48 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Gregg Wygant lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hirschberg | 52-48 |
| 14:14 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy drills a turnaround in the paint | 52-50 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Reginald Miller's pass is intercepted by Justin Tobler | 52-50 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Jerry Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Jack Hanley grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Gregg Wygant loses the dribble to Thomas Dietz | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Gregg Wygant is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cuddy - foul #2 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMass | James Bowen (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), David Mathis (PF), Robert Davis (C) Reginald Miller, Robert Hirschberg, Jack Hanley, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Morris Laureano (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Andrew Cuddy, George Stancil, Justin Tobler | |
| 12:19 | UMass | David Mathis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hamilton | 54-53 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Gregg Wygant takes the ball from Jerry Walker | 54-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Bowen (fresh) SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Morris Laureano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dietz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:52 | UMass | James Bowen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) James Bowen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Jerry Walker, Thomas Dietz | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 3 from straight away set up by George Santillo | 54-56 |
| 11:31 | UMass | Michael Hamilton knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Robert Hightower | 56-56 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Michael Hamilton steals it from George Santillo | 56-56 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Robert Hightower double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (SG), Harry Blansett (SF) Michael Hamilton, Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (C) Kenneth Lotz | |
| 10:51 | Dayton | George Santillo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Harry Blansett pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-56 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #2 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (PF) David Mathis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Morris Laureano | |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Walker | 56-58 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Jack Hanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG) Robert Hightower | |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF), Justin Tobler (C) Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee | |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Walker | 56-60 |
| 09:30 | UMass | Michael Hamilton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Jerry Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 09:15 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 56-60 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | George Santillo pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:01 | Dayton | George Stancil hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Reginald Miller - foul #1 on Reginald Miller, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Alan Twilley (C) Reginald Miller, Harry Blansett, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Thomas Dietz, Justin Tobler | |
| 09:01 | Dayton | George Stancil makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Alan Twilley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jerry Walker, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), David Mathis (PF) Michael Hamilton, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Jerry Walker, George Stancil | |
| 08:17 | UMass | Alan Twilley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Lotz - foul #3 on Kenneth Lotz, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Alan Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Alan Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:55 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy buries a 3 from the left wing | 58-66 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Twilley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-66 |
| 07:41 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Morris Laureano connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Larrabee | 58-68 |
| 07:06 | UMass | David Mathis is called for traveling | 58-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Harry Blansett (SF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Justin Tobler (C) Andrew Cuddy, Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Jerry Walker scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Santillo and the foul's on Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #4 | 58-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Jack Hanley (PF) Robert Hightower, David Mathis | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (C) Justin Tobler | |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Jerry Walker makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:14 | UMass | Robert Davis misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Harry Blansett gets the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 06:08 | UMass | George Santillo steals it from Reginald Miller | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee's layup is rejected by Jack Hanley | 58-71 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Santillo | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | UMass | Harry Blansett double dribbles | 58-74 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), David Mathis (PF) Reginald Miller, Michael Hamilton, Harry Blansett, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Thomas Dietz (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) Jerry Walker, Morris Laureano, Darryl Larrabee, George Stancil | |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Ronald Adams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregg Wygant - foul #4 on Gregg Wygant, team foul #5 | 58-74 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Ronald Adams swats the short shot by Robert Davis | 58-76 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 60-76 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Andrew Cuddy, team foul #6 | 60-76 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (PF) George Santillo | |
| 03:49 | UMass | David Mathis clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-76 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | George Stancil gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Cuddy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - George Stancil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-79 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | UMass | David Mathis misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by George Stancil - foul #1 on George Stancil, team foul #7 | 60-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Houston Stimpson (PF), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Justin Tobler (C) Ronald Adams, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 03:14 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 03:14 | UMass | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #6 | 62-81 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Blansett (SF) David Mathis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Brent Tarbell (PG), Daniel Norton (SF) Andrew Cuddy, George Stancil | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:29 | UMass | Harry Blansett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-82 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Reginald Miller tips it but misses | 62-82 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Harry Blansett tips it in | 64-82 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Daniel Norton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Blansett - foul #3 on Harry Blansett, team foul #7 | 64-82 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Stancil (PF) Thomas Dietz | |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Daniel Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Daniel Norton misses the 3rd free throw | 64-83 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Houston Stimpson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-83 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Harry Blansett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-83 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Alan Twilley grabs the offensive rebound | 64-83 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Daniel Norton is called for the reach on Reginald Miller - foul #1 on Daniel Norton, team foul #8 | 64-83 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF) Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Brent Tarbell, Daniel Norton | |
| 01:51 | UMass | Reginald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Reginald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Stancil | 66-85 |
| 01:20 | UMass | David Mathis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-85 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Justin Tobler snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-85 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Morris Laureano grabs the offensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-85 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Alan Twilley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses the driving attempt from the right block | 66-85 |
| 00:48 | UMass | David Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #8 | 66-85 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz is denied on a layup by David Mathis | 66-85 |
| 00:15 | UMass | David Mathis snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| 00:09 | UMass | George Stancil swats the layup by David Mathis | 66-85 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Harry Blansett grabs the offensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Michael Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Reginald Miller | 68-85 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy runs out the clock | 68-85 |