| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Markel inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | James Beckstead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:36 | UMass | Allen Virgen pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Allen Virgen is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 19:07 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Beckstead | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Allen Virgen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | UMass | Arthur Stokes tips it home | 32-32 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Stokes - foul #2 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Robert Markel makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Robert Markel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Christopher Byers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Byers, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Beckstead | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Allen Virgen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Michael Bowen tips it home | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | James Beckstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Robert Markel grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | James Beckstead drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Bryant | 38-34 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Allen Virgen comes up short on the runner from close range | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Virgen | 38-34 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Michael Bowen's pass is intercepted by Robert Markel | 38-34 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | James Beckstead scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Bryant | 41-34 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Michael Bowen clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Bryant - foul #3 on Frank Bryant, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), James David (SG), Chadwick Billings (SF), William Mauldin (PF), David Anderson (C) James Beckstead, Frank Bryant, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), George Passarelli (SF), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Christopher Byers, Arthur Stokes, Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| 16:18 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:18 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:00 | Dayton | Joseph Anthony denies the turnaround by David Anderson | 41-36 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings tips it in | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Fred Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James David (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chadwick Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) SG - Michael Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Passarelli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Mauldin - foul #2 on William Mauldin, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG) Michael Bowen | |
| 15:37 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:37 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Fred Reppert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | David Anderson grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | James David makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Anderson | 46-38 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Joseph Anthony clanks a jump hook in the paint | 46-38 |
| 14:48 | Dayton | James David grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | David Anderson makes the jumper near the basket set up by Fred Reppert | 48-38 |
| 14:10 | UMass | George Passarelli can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Douglas Welch steals the ball from Chadwick Billings | 48-38 |
| 13:47 | UMass | Douglas Welch lays it in | 48-40 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Douglas Welch pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:31 | UMass | David Anderson is called for the reach on Bradley Clements - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Robert Markel (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) Fred Reppert, James David, Chadwick Billings, William Mauldin, David Anderson | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Allen Virgen (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, George Passarelli, Willie Henderson, Joseph Anthony | |
| 13:12 | UMass | Christopher Byers can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Arthur Stokes snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Palmer - foul #1 on Jonathan Palmer, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Allen Virgen makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Wilson - foul #3 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Christopher Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | James Beckstead misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Joshua Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | UMass | Joshua Wilson is fouled on the floor by Erick Maxwell - foul #3 on Erick Maxwell, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 11:29 | UMass | James Beckstead steals the ball from Michael Bowen | 50-41 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Michael Bowen steals it from Robert Markel | 50-41 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Michael Bowen hits the finger roll | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | James David (SG) Frank Bryant | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (SG), Willie Henderson (PF) Michael Bowen, Allen Virgen | |
| 10:41 | UMass | Joshua Wilson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jonathan Palmer | 50-43 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Robert Markel is fouled on the floor by Arthur Stokes - foul #3 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), Chadwick Billings (SF), William Mauldin (PF), David Anderson (C) James Beckstead, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG), George Passarelli (SF), Joseph Anthony (C) Christopher Byers, Arthur Stokes, Joshua Wilson | |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Chadwick Billings comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Joseph Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:53 | Dayton | James David clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | William Mauldin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | David Anderson lays it in | 52-43 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Willie Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Joseph Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Joseph Anthony blows the layup but the foul's on Fred Reppert - foul #1 on Fred Reppert, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Frank Bryant (SG), Robert Markel (SF), Jonathan Palmer (PF), Erick Maxwell (C) Fred Reppert, James David, Chadwick Billings, William Mauldin, David Anderson | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, George Passarelli, Willie Henderson | |
| 09:08 | UMass | Joseph Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | UMass | Joseph Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer drills a runner in the paint | 54-45 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Joshua Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Virgen (PF) Joseph Anthony | |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Allen Virgen takes the ball from James Beckstead | 54-45 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Joshua Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Palmer - foul #2 on Jonathan Palmer, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:03 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Dayton | James Beckstead buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Bryant | 56-46 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Allen Virgen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Bowen | 56-49 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Robert Markel hits the finger roll | 58-49 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Allen Virgen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 06:51 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Frank Bryant drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Michael Bowen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 61-49 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Frank Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Frank Bryant is denied on a layup by Arthur Stokes | 61-49 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Robert Markel grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Frank Bryant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | James Beckstead can't tip it in | 61-49 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell tips it home | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:05 | UMass | Michael Bowen clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Beckstead - foul #1 on James Beckstead, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fred Reppert (PG), James David (SG), Chadwick Billings (SF), William Mauldin (PF), David Anderson (C) James Beckstead, Frank Bryant, Robert Markel, Jonathan Palmer, Erick Maxwell | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), George Passarelli (SF), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Christopher Byers, Arthur Stokes, Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| 06:05 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Fred Reppert can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 05:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Anthony | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | UMass | Willie Henderson hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Clements | 63-53 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Fred Reppert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Bradley Clements pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Bradley Clements knocks in the floater from the right block | 63-55 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | James David's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG) Michael Bowen | |
| 05:05 | UMass | Willie Henderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Clements | 63-58 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | James David is fouled on the floor by Douglas Welch - foul #2 on Douglas Welch, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Beckstead (PG), Jonathan Palmer (PF) Fred Reppert, Chadwick Billings | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Stokes (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) George Passarelli, Joseph Anthony | |
| 04:22 | Dayton | William Mauldin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Willie Henderson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Douglas Welch can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Douglas Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Bryant (SG), Robert Markel (SF), Erick Maxwell (C) James David, William Mauldin, David Anderson | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Allen Virgen (PF) Bradley Clements, Willie Henderson | |
| 04:03 | UMass | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Christopher Byers snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Beckstead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Markel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Erick Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | James Beckstead grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Robert Markel misses the runner from the right block | 63-60 |
| 03:20 | UMass | The rebound goes to Allen Virgen | 63-60 |
| 03:14 | UMass | Christopher Byers drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Allen Virgen | 63-62 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Frank Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmer | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Allen Virgen buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Byers | 66-64 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Byers | 66-64 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Christopher Byers connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Welch | 66-66 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Erick Maxwell snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Frank Bryant misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Arthur Stokes grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Christopher Byers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | James Beckstead pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | James Beckstead connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Bryant | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Allen Virgen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Douglas Welch connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | James Beckstead is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Byers - foul #3 on Christopher Byers, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG) Douglas Welch | |
| 00:21 | Dayton | James Beckstead is hacked by Christopher Byers - foul #4 on Christopher Byers, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | James Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | James Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Frank Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Bowen - foul #4 on Frank Bryant, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Michael Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer is hacked by Christopher Byers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Byers, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG) Christopher Byers | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Jonathan Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Bowen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-69 |