| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Winfred Delreal (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Hank Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wheeler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | UMass | Paul Tucker loses the dribble to Lyle Woodard in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal blows the layup but he's fouled by David Wheeler - foul #2 on David Wheeler, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:36 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Paul Tucker snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Scott Privett is called for traveling | 41-29 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Hank Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 18:50 | UMass | Michael Cooper steals it from Paul Tucker in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | David Ervin denies the turnaround by Hank Thompson | 41-29 |
| 18:30 | UMass | David Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 18:23 | UMass | David Wheeler tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Michael Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 41-31 |
| 17:59 | UMass | David Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:45 | Dayton | Paul Tucker steals it from Lyle Woodard | 41-31 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ray Melton | 41-31 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Hank Thompson hits the finger roll | 43-31 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Paul Tucker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Ray Melton's pass is intercepted by David Wheeler | 43-34 |
| 16:06 | UMass | Paul Tucker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Ervin | 43-37 |
| 16:01 | Dayton | Michael Cooper lays it in | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Winfred Delreal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ray Melton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Hank Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Herren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Privett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UMass | Paul Tucker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:45 | UMass | David Wheeler tips it home | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Hank Thompson is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Robert Coots (SG), Richard Walsh (SF), John Hanson (PF), Jeffery Cox (C) Michael Cooper, Lyle Woodard, Winfred Delreal, Ray Melton, Hank Thompson | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), William Whited (SG), Scott Dates (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, Lawrence Herren, David Wheeler, Scott Privett | |
| 14:52 | UMass | Jeffery Cox blocks the short jumper by Scott Dates | 45-39 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | John Hanson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox misses the jump hook in the lane | 45-39 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Richard Walsh grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by David Ervin - foul #2 on David Ervin, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | David Wheeler (PF) David Ervin | |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Richard Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Zackary Hicks snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Charles Merrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Lawrence Herren (SG) William Whited | |
| 13:42 | Dayton | John Hanson connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on David Wheeler - foul #3 on David Wheeler, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG) Robert Coots | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:42 | Dayton | John Hanson makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:26 | UMass | David Wheeler can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 13:25 | UMass | Lawrence Herren tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Dates - foul #3 on Scott Dates, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Winfred Delreal (SF), Ray Melton (PF) Michael Pigford, Richard Walsh, Jeffery Cox | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG) Charles Merrell | |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Lawrence Herren | 50-41 |
| 12:53 | UMass | John Hanson swats the layup by Paul Tucker | 50-41 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | Ray Melton snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | The jump hook by Lyle Woodard is blocked by David Wheeler | 50-41 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Zackary Hicks grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 12:39 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a shot near the basket | 50-41 |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Ray Melton gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Ray Melton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | John Hanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Winfred Delreal (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Dates (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Zackary Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 11:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Tucker | 50-41 |
| 11:20 | UMass | Lawrence Herren scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Tucker | 50-44 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard hits a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Cooper | 52-44 |
| 10:37 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Ray Melton grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Ray Melton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-44 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | John Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal clanks a runner near the basket | 52-44 |
| 09:56 | UMass | David Wheeler snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:30 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Robert Coots (SG), Richard Walsh (SF), Jeffery Cox (PF), Hank Thompson (C) Michael Cooper, Lyle Woodard, Winfred Delreal, Ray Melton, John Hanson | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Merrell (PG), William Whited (SG), David Ervin (SF), Scott Privett (C) Paul Tucker, Lawrence Herren, Scott Dates, Zackary Hicks | |
| 09:03 | UMass | Scott Privett is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Cox - foul #1 on Jeffery Cox, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| 08:50 | UMass | The jump hook by David Wheeler is blocked by Richard Walsh | 52-44 |
| 08:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Cox | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | Michael Pigford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | UMass | William Whited gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:21 | UMass | David Ervin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Cox - foul #2 on Jeffery Cox, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| 08:21 | UMass | David Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:21 | UMass | David Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Michael Pigford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Pigford, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Dates (PF) David Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Pigford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Coots (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hank Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Charles Merrell (fresh) SG - William Whited (fresh) SF - David Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Dates (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UMass | David Ervin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Hank Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Scott Dates gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:24 | UMass | David Ervin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-46 |
| 07:23 | UMass | Charles Merrell misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 07:22 | UMass | William Whited hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Michael Pigford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Charles Merrell steals the ball from Jeffery Cox | 52-48 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Scott Dates hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Walsh - foul #2 on Richard Walsh, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Lyle Woodard (SG), Winfred Delreal (SF), Ray Melton (PF) Michael Pigford, Robert Coots, Richard Walsh, Jeffery Cox | |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Lawrence Herren (SG) Charles Merrell, William Whited | |
| 06:30 | UMass | Scott Dates misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Scott Dates makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Michael Cooper hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hank Thompson | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | UMass | David Ervin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Hank Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Paul Tucker is called for the reach on Michael Cooper - foul #2 on Paul Tucker, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Hanson (C) Hank Thompson | |
| Subs | UMass | David Wheeler (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Scott Dates, Scott Privett | |
| 05:27 | Dayton | Michael Cooper is fouled on the floor by Zackary Hicks - foul #2 on Zackary Hicks, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | John Hanson comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Ervin - foul #3 on David Ervin, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | John Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | John Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:02 | UMass | David Ervin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Herren | 56-52 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Tucker - foul #3 on Paul Tucker, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Michael Cooper steals it from Paul Tucker | 58-52 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | John Hanson is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (C) John Hanson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:57 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-52 |
| 03:55 | UMass | Lawrence Herren tips it home | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Winfred Delreal (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Herren (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Wheeler (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Richard Walsh makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Paul Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Ray Melton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 60-56 |
| 02:52 | UMass | David Ervin gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Richard Walsh grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 02:20 | Dayton | Michael Cooper hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Walsh | 62-56 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Lawrence Herren misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-56 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lyle Woodard | 62-56 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard hits a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Cooper | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | UMass | Paul Tucker scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Lawrence Herren | 64-59 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Richard Walsh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Zackary Hicks grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UMass | The 3pt attempt by Lawrence Herren is denied by Lyle Woodard | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Paul Tucker is called for the reach on Lyle Woodard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Tucker, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeffery Cox (C) Ray Melton | |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Privett (C) Zackary Hicks | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Lawrence Herren buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Tucker | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Lawrence Herren is called for the reach on Jeffery Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Herren, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Hank Thompson (C) Michael Cooper, Richard Walsh | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Lawrence Herren double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Richard Walsh (PF) Michael Pigford, Hank Thompson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard is hacked by Lawrence Herren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Herren, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Richard Walsh picks off the pass by David Ervin | 69-62 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Paul Tucker is called for the reach on Lyle Woodard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Tucker, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Dates (PG) Paul Tucker | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | UMass | David Wheeler gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Scott Dates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Richard Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Dates - foul #4 on Scott Dates, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Lawrence Herren misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Winfred Delreal runs out the clock | 72-62 |