| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Bixby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Fox - foul #1 on Richard Fox, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to Wallace Racette | 43-29 |
| 19:31 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-29 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 19:06 | UMass | Richard Fox travels with the ball | 43-29 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly is hacked by Richard Fox - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | UMass | James Williams (SG) Frank Beall | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:27 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-29 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Bruce Bixby grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Carlos Kelly takes the ball from Richard Fox | 43-29 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Derek Blank | 43-31 |
| 17:32 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Anthony Waldon steals the ball from Carlos Kelly in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Richard Fox drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Waldon | 48-31 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Derek Blank is hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Sammy Larry (SF), Philip Bailey (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Carlos Kelly, Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Philip Bailey misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-31 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 16:04 | UMass | Gary Berges steals it from Francis Walker | 48-31 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Andrew Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Walker - foul #2 on Francis Walker, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Andrew Beard is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 48-31 |
| 15:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 48-31 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Beall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Bailey (fresh) C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-31 |
| 15:23 | UMass | Frank Beall hits the follow up shot | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Andrew Beard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Gary Berges tips it in | 50-33 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Jon McDonald can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Berges - foul #1 on Gary Berges, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Gary Berges, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 15:02 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:52 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-33 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly tips it home | 52-35 |
| 14:33 | UMass | Bob Morgan misses long on a floater near the basket | 52-35 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Philip Bailey gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Andrew Beard clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Richard Fox pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Richard Fox comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-35 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Philip Bailey's pass is intercepted by Jon McDonald | 52-35 |
| 13:27 | UMass | Bob Morgan drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Andrew Beard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Beard, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Sammy Larry (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Andrew Beard, Timothy Lundgren, Philip Bailey, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 12:55 | UMass | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-35 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay Soo | 54-35 |
| 12:47 | Dayton | Derek Blank misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-35 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Wallace Racette clanks a floater from the right block | 54-37 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Jay Soo hits a fadeaway from close range | 54-39 |
| 11:33 | UMass | Francis Walker can't connect on a shot in the lane | 54-39 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens grabs the board | 54-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Blank (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly's pass is intercepted by Wallace Racette in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 11:19 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem gets the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Francis Walker clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Sammy Larry - foul #2 on Sammy Larry, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF), Bob Morgan (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tracy Smith (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Carlos Kelly, Derek Blank, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 11:03 | UMass | Francis Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:03 | UMass | Francis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Jay Soo scores on a shot in the lane | 55-41 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Frank Beall's floater is tipped away by Jay Soo | 55-41 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Francis Walker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (PF) Jay Soo | |
| 10:05 | UMass | Frank Beall's pass is intercepted by Philip Bailey | 55-41 |
| 09:54 | Dayton | Tracy Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Richard Fox snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Wallace Racette slams it home set up by Richard Fox and he's hacked by Gary Berges - foul #2 on Gary Berges, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Jon McDonald (PF) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Bob Morgan, Bruce Bixby | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG) Timothy Lundgren | |
| 09:34 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Dayton | The jumper by Tracy Smith is denied by Wallace Racette | 58-41 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Andrew Beard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Jon McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is denied on a layup by Edwin Wilbourn | 58-41 |
| 08:55 | UMass | James Williams can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 08:54 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits the follow up shot | 60-41 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Jon McDonald is called for the reach on Philip Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon McDonald, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Bixby (PF) Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Sammy Larry (C) Tracy Smith, Gary Berges, Philip Bailey, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-41 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Sammy Larry tips it but misses | 60-41 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Andrew Beard blows the layup but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, James Williams, Bruce Bixby, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Nelson Wilkens (C) Carlos Kelly, Timothy Lundgren | |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Andrew Beard makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Dikembe Abdulmuniem snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Nelson Wilkens is called for the reach on Richard Fox - foul #2 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (SF) Anthony Waldon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Jay Soo | |
| 07:47 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 60-42 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Bob Morgan is whistled for traveling | 60-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (PF) Andrew Beard | |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Philip Bailey hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Philip Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UMass | Carlos Kelly picks off the pass by Bob Morgan | 60-44 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly lays it up and in | 60-46 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Richard Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Wallace Racette tips it back up and in | 62-46 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), James Williams (SG), Francis Walker (SF), Bruce Bixby (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Frank Beall, Bob Morgan, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Derek Blank, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Jon McDonald pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:27 | UMass | James Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon McDonald | 65-47 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 06:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bruce Bixby | 65-47 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Jon McDonald comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 65-47 |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Gary Berges grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jon McDonald - foul #2 on Jon McDonald, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Wallace Racette (C) John Knarr, Francis Walker, Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tracy Smith (PG), Andrew Beard (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF) Carlos Kelly, Gary Berges, Philip Bailey | |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Jay Soo swats the short shot by Bruce Bixby | 65-48 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the easy layup | 65-48 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Andrew Beard makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Soo | 65-51 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Bruce Bixby can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 65-51 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Tracy Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony Waldon in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 04:14 | UMass | Richard Fox misses the easy layup | 65-51 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Bruce Bixby gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 03:47 | UMass | Timothy Lundgren is called for the reach on Anthony Waldon - foul #2 on Timothy Lundgren, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UMass | John Knarr (PG), Frank Beall (SG), Bob Morgan (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, James Williams, Anthony Waldon, Bruce Bixby, Wallace Racette | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Derek Blank (SG), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Tracy Smith, Andrew Beard, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Timothy Lundgren steals the ball from Jon McDonald | 65-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Knarr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Beall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jon McDonald (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammy Larry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 65-51 |
| 03:06 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens tips it but misses | 65-51 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Sammy Larry snags the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Lundgren | 65-54 |
| 02:48 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Anthony Waldon (SG), Francis Walker (SF) John Knarr, Frank Beall, Bob Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:29 | UMass | Anthony Waldon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 67-54 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | Jon McDonald picks off the pass by Derek Blank | 67-54 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Derek Blank - foul #3 on Derek Blank, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Frank Beall (SG), Bruce Bixby (PF) Francis Walker, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Philip Bailey (PF) Carlos Kelly, Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren | |
| 01:59 | UMass | Jon McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:59 | UMass | Jon McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | Sammy Larry pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 01:40 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Jon McDonald | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:16 | UMass | Richard Fox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Wallace Racette tips it but misses | 68-54 |
| 01:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Gary Berges | 68-54 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Gary Berges is hacked by Frank Beall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Beall, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Frank Beall tips it in | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-54 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Wallace Racette pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | UMass | Wallace Racette misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Bailey - foul #2 on Philip Bailey, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Wallace Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Sammy Larry clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-54 |