| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovaleski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) PF - Scott Privett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Manzer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Deering (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Deering inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Dayton | Ray Melton makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Hanson | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Paul Tucker snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Paul Tucker is hacked by Ray Melton - foul #2 on Ray Melton, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Scott Privett gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | David Deering pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Michael Cooper travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Paul Tucker buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard is hacked by Christopher Kovaleski during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Christopher Kovaleski, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG), Zackary Hicks (C) Christopher Kovaleski, David Manzer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:22 | Dayton | David Deering's pass is intercepted by Paul Tucker | 36-36 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Paul Tucker lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-36 |
| 16:57 | UMass | John Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | UMass | John Nguyen hits a fadeaway from the left block | 40-36 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard is hacked by John Nguyen - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), William Whited (SF), David Wheeler (PF) Paul Tucker, John Nguyen, Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Robert Coots (SG), Richard Walsh (SF), Jeffery Cox (PF), Paul Turberville (C) Michael Cooper, Lyle Woodard, David Deering, Ray Melton, John Hanson | |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Michael Pigford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:06 | UMass | David Wheeler gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:52 | UMass | The jumper by Donald McGeary is denied by Jeffery Cox | 40-36 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Cox | 40-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald McGeary (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Wieland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Whited (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Pigford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Coots (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Walsh (fresh) PF - Jeffery Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Turberville (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Robert Coots comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 15:42 | UMass | William Whited pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Jeffery Cox takes the ball from Donald McGeary | 40-36 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Richard Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Christopher Kovaleski (SG), David Manzer (C) Donald McGeary, Jonathan Wieland, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG) Robert Coots | |
| 14:57 | UMass | Richard Walsh steps in front of the Paul Tucker pass | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | David Wheeler swats the layup by Richard Walsh | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Dayton | Richard Walsh hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Richard Walsh snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Richard Walsh misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | UMass | David Wheeler snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:49 | UMass | David Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:44 | UMass | David Wheeler misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:40 | Dayton | Michael Pigford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), John Nguyen (SF), Scott Privett (PF) Paul Tucker, William Whited, David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), David Deering (SF), Ray Melton (PF), John Hanson (C) Michael Pigford, Richard Walsh, Jeffery Cox, Paul Turberville | |
| 13:27 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:26 | Dayton | David Deering grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard loses the dribble to Donald McGeary | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | UMass | David Manzer blows the layup but he's fouled by Ray Melton - foul #3 on Ray Melton, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | UMass | David Manzer misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | UMass | David Manzer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | John Hanson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Michael Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | John Hanson tips it in | 40-40 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Scott Privett's layup is rejected by John Hanson | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Michael Cooper gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:52 | Dayton | David Deering misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald McGeary (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kovaleski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Privett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Manzer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Deering (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UMass | John Nguyen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | John Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Michael Cooper drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald McGeary - foul #1 on Donald McGeary, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Jonathan Wieland (SG), William Whited (SF), David Wheeler (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Donald McGeary, Christopher Kovaleski, John Nguyen, Scott Privett, David Manzer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SG), Richard Walsh (C) Lyle Woodard, John Hanson | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Zackary Hicks drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Tucker and the foul's on Richard Walsh - foul #2 on Richard Walsh, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Zackary Hicks makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:59 | Dayton | Michael Pigford is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Cooper | 43-47 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Richard Walsh snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Michael Cooper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-47 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Richard Walsh snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | David Deering drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Zackary Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:39 | UMass | A charge is called on Paul Tucker - foul #1 on Paul Tucker, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nguyen (SF), Scott Privett (PF) William Whited, David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG), Jeffery Cox (PF), John Hanson (C) Michael Cooper, David Deering, Ray Melton | |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Michael Pigford makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lyle Woodard | 43-52 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Paul Tucker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Richard Walsh gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:55 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Richard Walsh tips it home | 43-54 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Scott Privett hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Paul Tucker | 45-54 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Richard Walsh is whistled for a carry | 45-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), Christopher Kovaleski (SG), David Wheeler (C) Paul Tucker, Jonathan Wieland, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Bernard (SF) Richard Walsh | |
| 08:06 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski banks in the layup set up by Donald McGeary | 47-54 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Scott Privett | 47-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald McGeary (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kovaleski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Privett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Pigford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski is hacked by Mark Bernard - foul #1 on Mark Bernard, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), William Whited (SF), David Manzer (C) Donald McGeary, John Nguyen, Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), David Deering (SF), Ray Melton (PF), Paul Turberville (C) Michael Pigford, Mark Bernard, Jeffery Cox, John Hanson | |
| 07:14 | UMass | David Wheeler loses the dribble to Lyle Woodard | 47-54 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Manzer - foul #1 on David Manzer, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Walsh (C) Paul Turberville | |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | David Deering misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 06:16 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to David Deering | 49-55 |
| 06:07 | Dayton | David Manzer is called for the reach on Lyle Woodard - foul #2 on David Manzer, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Privett (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) David Wheeler, David Manzer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SG), John Hanson (C) Lyle Woodard, Richard Walsh | |
| 06:00 | Dayton | Ray Melton misses long on a floater from the right block | 49-55 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | David Deering pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | David Deering can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | John Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:34 | Dayton | David Deering drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Cooper and he's hacked by William Whited - foul #3 on William Whited, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), Jonathan Wieland (SG), John Nguyen (SF) Paul Tucker, Christopher Kovaleski, William Whited | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:34 | Dayton | David Deering makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:19 | UMass | John Nguyen is called for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lyle Woodard (SG) Michael Pigford | |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Ray Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Michael Cooper tips it in | 49-60 |
| 04:26 | UMass | Donald McGeary can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Lyle Woodard pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Michael Cooper is fouled on the floor by Donald McGeary - foul #2 on Donald McGeary, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Christopher Kovaleski (SG), David Wheeler (PF), David Manzer (C) Donald McGeary, Jonathan Wieland, Scott Privett, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (SF), Richard Walsh (PF), Jeffery Cox (C) David Deering, Ray Melton, John Hanson | |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Lyle Woodard is called for the reach on Christopher Kovaleski - foul #2 on Lyle Woodard, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Turberville (C) Michael Cooper | |
| 03:59 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Cox - foul #1 on Jeffery Cox, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Pigford | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kovaleski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Manzer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Pigford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Woodard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Turberville (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Wheeler - foul #2 on David Wheeler, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SF) John Nguyen | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Hanson (C) Paul Turberville | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:15 | UMass | David Manzer pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 02:58 | UMass | William Whited comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Walsh - foul #3 on Richard Walsh, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), Jonathan Wieland (SG), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, Christopher Kovaleski, David Manzer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Coots (SG), Paul Turberville (C) Lyle Woodard, John Hanson | |
| 02:58 | UMass | William Whited makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:58 | UMass | William Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Christopher Kovaleski (SG), John Nguyen (SF), Scott Privett (PF) Donald McGeary, Jonathan Wieland, William Whited, David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Cooper (PG), Lyle Woodard (SG), David Deering (SF), Ray Melton (PF), John Hanson (C) Michael Pigford, Robert Coots, Richard Walsh, Jeffery Cox, Paul Turberville | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Ray Melton scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Cooper and the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), Jonathan Wieland (SG), William Whited (SF), David Wheeler (PF) Paul Tucker, Christopher Kovaleski, John Nguyen, Scott Privett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Pigford (PG), Robert Coots (SG), Richard Walsh (SF), Jeffery Cox (C) Michael Cooper, Lyle Woodard, David Deering, John Hanson | |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Ray Melton makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:34 | UMass | Richard Walsh swats the shot by Jonathan Wieland | 51-65 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Michael Pigford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Ray Melton splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Coots | 51-67 |
| 02:22 | UMass | William Whited comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Michael Pigford grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Ray Melton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Wheeler - foul #3 on David Wheeler, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Ray Melton misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Ray Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:53 | UMass | William Whited drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald McGeary | 53-68 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Michael Pigford is fouled on the floor by Donald McGeary - foul #3 on Donald McGeary, team foul #12 | 53-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Turberville (C) Ray Melton | |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Michael Pigford makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Michael Pigford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:17 | UMass | William Whited can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Jeffery Cox gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Robert Coots throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Donald McGeary knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Michael Pigford knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Coots and he's hacked by Donald McGeary - foul #4 on Donald McGeary, team foul #13 | 55-72 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Michael Pigford makes the free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Donald McGeary connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Wieland | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Pigford runs out the clock | 57-73 |