| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Peasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rew (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Cordon inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | UMass | James Cordon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Rew | 40-43 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Billy Benson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Grimmett | 40-45 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Charles Peasley is fouled on the floor by Billy Benson - foul #2 on Billy Benson, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:10 | UMass | James Cordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny comes up short on the shot from close range | 40-45 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Andrew Smith tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Bruce Carlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 18:26 | Dayton | Billy Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Bruce Carlson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cordon | 43-47 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF) William Grimmett, Andrew Smith | |
| 17:47 | UMass | Arthur Sweeny is called for the reach on James Rew - foul #3 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMass | James Kim (C) James Rew | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:26 | UMass | James Cordon drills a floater from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Billy Benson loses the dribble to James Cordon | 45-47 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Bruce Carlson slams it home on a great pass from James Cordon | 47-47 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Billy Benson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 16:50 | UMass | James Cordon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Bruce Carlson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Sweeny | 47-49 |
| 15:57 | UMass | James Cordon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rogelio Martinez | 47-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kim (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Cordon - foul #2 on James Cordon, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Holman (SF), James Rew (C) James Cordon, James Kim | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Manuel Coons (PF), Rafael Salazar (C) Clayton Goolsby, Rogelio Martinez, Billy Benson, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:33 | UMass | James Rew pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Manuel Coons gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Bruce Carlson steps in front of the Raphael Lombardi pass | 47-50 |
| 14:51 | UMass | The jump hook by James Rew is blocked by Rafael Salazar | 47-50 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | William Grimmett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 47-52 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Douglas Holman's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Coons | 47-52 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | James Rew steps in front of the Manuel Coons pass | 47-52 |
| 13:56 | UMass | James Rew is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 13:37 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Grimmett | 49-54 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Bruce Carlson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Holman | 51-54 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Rew - foul #2 on James Rew, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | UMass | James Cordon (SF), James Kim (PF) Charles Peasley, James Rew | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Rogelio Martinez (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Billy Benson (PF) Eddy Morse, William Grimmett, Raphael Lombardi, Manuel Coons | |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:01 | UMass | Douglas Holman snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Douglas Holman hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby is fouled on the floor by Stephen Walker - foul #1 on Stephen Walker, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG) Bruce Carlson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny (C) Rafael Salazar | |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Billy Benson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 53-55 |
| 12:28 | UMass | Douglas Holman grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Douglas Holman is hacked by Arthur Sweeny - foul #4 on Arthur Sweeny, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 12:07 | UMass | James Kim is called for traveling | 53-55 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez clanks a jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:49 | UMass | James Kim snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Cordon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Kim (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Holman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | UMass | Rogelio Martinez takes the ball from Johnny Mayo | 53-55 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 11:17 | UMass | James Kim snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Stephen Walker is hacked by Clayton Goolsby - foul #2 on Clayton Goolsby, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (SG), Charles Peasley (PF), James Rew (C) Stephen Walker, James Cordon, James Kim | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (SG), Manuel Coons (PF) Andrew Smith, Billy Benson | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Charles Peasley is fouled on the floor by Manuel Coons - foul #1 on Manuel Coons, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Smith (SF) Rogelio Martinez | |
| 10:29 | UMass | Douglas Holman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Manuel Coons gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Manuel Coons misses the floater from the right block | 53-55 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Manuel Coons tips it home | 53-57 |
| 09:49 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 09:47 | UMass | Charles Peasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:47 | UMass | The refs have stopped play. Douglas Holman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), James Cordon (SF) Johnny Mayo, Douglas Holman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Rafael Salazar (C) Clayton Goolsby, Andrew Smith, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 09:38 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:20 | Dayton | Eddy Morse loses the dribble to Charles Peasley | 53-57 |
| 09:12 | UMass | James Cordon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bruce Carlson | 56-57 |
| 08:57 | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi lays it in | 56-59 |
| 08:52 | UMass | James Cordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Charles Peasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:44 | UMass | James Cordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 08:42 | UMass | James Rew pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Stephen Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-59 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Carlson - foul #1 on Bruce Carlson, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UMass | James Kim (C) James Rew | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), Billy Benson (PF), Arthur Sweeny (C) Eddy Morse, Manuel Coons, Rafael Salazar | |
| 08:26 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:26 | Dayton | William Grimmett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:26 | UMass | James Kim grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Billy Benson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Billy Benson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Charles Peasley grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cordon (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Peasley (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kim (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | UMass | James Cordon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:11 | UMass | Charles Peasley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | UMass | James Cordon double dribbles | 56-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (PG), Joseph White (SG), James Rew (C) Stephen Walker, Bruce Carlson, Charles Peasley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SG), Andrew Smith (SF) William Grimmett, Raphael Lombardi | |
| 06:47 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby loses the dribble to James Cordon | 56-60 |
| 06:44 | UMass | Joseph White lays it in on a great pass from James Cordon | 58-60 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Mayo - foul #1 on Johnny Mayo, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), Bruce Carlson (SG), Douglas Holman (C) Johnny Mayo, Joseph White, James Kim | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rafael Salazar (C) Arthur Sweeny | |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:20 | UMass | James Cordon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:59 | UMass | The jumper by Stephen Walker is denied by Andrew Smith | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Stephen Walker grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Bruce Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Peasley (PF) James Rew | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raphael Lombardi (SF), Manuel Coons (PF) Andrew Smith, Billy Benson | |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eddy Morse (PG) Clayton Goolsby | |
| 04:59 | UMass | Douglas Holman connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Cordon | 60-61 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | UMass | James Kim (C) James Cordon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny (C) Rafael Salazar | |
| 04:37 | UMass | Arthur Sweeny picks off the pass by Stephen Walker | 60-61 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Manuel Coons can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | UMass | James Kim snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Douglas Holman misses the jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:58 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to James Kim | 60-61 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Douglas Holman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | UMass | James Rew (C) James Kim | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby (PG), William Grimmett (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), Billy Benson (PF) Eddy Morse, Rogelio Martinez, Raphael Lombardi, Manuel Coons | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Billy Benson is whistled for a carry | 60-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Holman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Rew (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Clayton Goolsby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Grimmett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Sweeny (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | UMass | Billy Benson steals the ball from Stephen Walker | 60-61 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Andrew Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Douglas Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Douglas Holman's pass is intercepted by Andrew Smith | 60-61 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clayton Goolsby and he's hacked by Stephen Walker - foul #2 on Stephen Walker, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Arthur Sweeny makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:09 | UMass | The jump hook by James Rew is blocked by Arthur Sweeny | 60-64 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Billy Benson snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Grimmett | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | UMass | Douglas Holman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | William Grimmett gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Billy Benson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Smith | 60-68 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Bruce Carlson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Smith | 63-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:50 | UMass | Bruce Carlson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Douglas Holman tips it home | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Walker - foul #3 on Stephen Walker, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez (SF), Rafael Salazar (C) Andrew Smith, Arthur Sweeny | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Billy Benson pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Bruce Carlson is called for the reach on William Grimmett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Carlson, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | William Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:30 | UMass | Rafael Salazar takes the ball from Douglas Holman | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Bruce Carlson is called for the reach on Rogelio Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Carlson, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Rogelio Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Rew | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Bruce Carlson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Rafael Salazar grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Clayton Goolsby runs out the clock | 65-75 |