| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Martinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Willie Martinson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | UMass | Richard Duong is hacked by Robert Zeegers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | John Gift grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Willie Martinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Puryear - foul #2 on Steve Puryear, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Willie Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | John Gift pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Arthur Snavely snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Alfred Lopes is called for the reach on Raymond Erlandson - foul #1 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Steve Puryear connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Beard | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Duong - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Puryear | 37-39 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is hacked by Steven Beard - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Jonas Sawicki (SF), Brian Bayne (C) Robert Zeegers, Willie Martinson, John Gift | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (PF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Brent Crooms drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Lopes | 39-39 |
| 16:52 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Steven Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Steven Beard buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Duong | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steve Puryear - foul #3 on Steve Puryear, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SG), James Christensen (PF), John Gift (C) Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (PG), James Room (SF), Brian Robinson (C) Richard Duong, Steve Puryear, Arthur Snavely | |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:52 | UMass | John Gift is called for the reach on Steven Beard - foul #1 on John Gift, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (PG) Matthew Reagan | |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (SF) Steven Beard | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gowans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - John Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Room (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Brian Carroll drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Robinson | 40-45 |
| 15:12 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Gift - foul #2 on John Gift, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (SF) Jonas Sawicki | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Brian Carroll, Brian Robinson | |
| 14:57 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers buries a jumper from close range set up by Willie Martinson | 45-47 |
| 14:11 | UMass | James Room hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 45-50 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Willie Martinson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Zeegers | 47-50 |
| 13:29 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is fouled on the floor by Robert Zeegers - foul #2 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Alfred Lopes (SG), Brent Crooms (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Robert Zeegers, Larry Gowans, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) James Room, Raymond Erlandson, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 13:16 | UMass | Richard Duong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Willie Martinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Duong - foul #3 on Richard Duong, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Willie Martinson is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SF) Willie Martinson | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (PG) Richard Duong | |
| 12:09 | UMass | Brian Carroll misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Reagan | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Steve Puryear hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Carroll | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Matthew Reagan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Brent Crooms is fouled on the floor by Steven Beard - foul #2 on Steven Beard, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (PG), Willie Martinson (SF), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Jonas Sawicki, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Brian Carroll, Brian Robinson, Arthur Snavely | |
| 10:34 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:32 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Crooms | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | John Gift snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Richard Duong pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on John Gift - foul #3 on John Gift, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Larry Gowans (SG), James Christensen (PF) Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Christopher McCreedy (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Steven Beard, Steve Puryear, Paul Stembridge | |
| 09:34 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 3rd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:02 | UMass | John Gift steals it from Christopher McCreedy | 50-54 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is hacked by Richard Duong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Duong, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SF) Willie Martinson | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (PG) Richard Duong | |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Arthur Snavely can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 52-54 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Arthur Snavely steals it from James Christensen | 52-56 |
| 07:56 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Zeegers | 52-56 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Larry Gowans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG), Alfred Lopes (SG), Willie Martinson (SF), Brent Crooms (PF), Brian Bayne (C) Robert Zeegers, Larry Gowans, Jonas Sawicki, James Christensen, John Gift | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF) Brian Carroll, James Room, Raymond Erlandson | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Matthew Reagan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Martinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 07:10 | UMass | Steve Puryear can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Brian Bayne pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Brent Crooms misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-56 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:25 | UMass | Arthur Snavely drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steve Puryear | 52-58 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Willie Martinson clanks a shot from the right side | 52-58 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Steve Puryear's pass is intercepted by Matthew Reagan | 52-58 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:06 | UMass | Steve Puryear lays it in set up by Richard Duong | 52-60 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Richard Duong knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Puryear | 55-63 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Zeegers (PG), John Gift (C) Matthew Reagan, Brian Bayne | |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (PF) Christopher McCreedy | |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Richard Duong travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jonas Sawicki (SF) Willie Martinson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Dayton | John Gift misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Steven Beard gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Robert Zeegers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonas Sawicki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Snavely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | UMass | Arthur Snavely hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Gift - foul #4 on John Gift, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 02:52 | UMass | Arthur Snavely snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Brent Crooms pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Brent Crooms | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | John Gift is hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willie Martinson (SF) Jonas Sawicki | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | John Gift makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | John Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | UMass | Richard Duong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Arthur Snavely snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Gift - foul #5 on John Gift, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Brian Bayne (C) John Gift | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:28 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Willie Martinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Arthur Snavely clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Richard Duong can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 01:03 | UMass | Arthur Snavely tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Robert Zeegers is called for the reach on Arthur Snavely in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Steve Puryear pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Robert Zeegers is called for the reach on Steve Puryear in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (C) Arthur Snavely | |
| 00:27 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Willie Martinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Willie Martinson, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Steven Beard is hacked by Alfred Lopes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Steven Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Brian Bayne snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Willie Martinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-71 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Robert Zeegers is called for the reach on Raymond Erlandson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Reagan (PG) Robert Zeegers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:14 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Brent Crooms's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Puryear | 62-73 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Duong runs out the clock | 62-73 |