| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oleg Solgovic (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Rettig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Elbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Tommy Smith inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Tommy Smith can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | The jumper by Oleg Solgovic is denied by James Elbert | 42-37 |
| 19:21 | UMass | James Elbert pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Corey Anderson is hacked by Oleg Solgovic - foul #1 on Oleg Solgovic, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Alan Watts loses the dribble to Tommy Smith | 42-37 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Tommy Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Harold Rettig grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 18:17 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Tommy Smith drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Oleg Solgovic and the foul's on James Elbert - foul #3 on James Elbert, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Silber (PF), Carlton Scott (C) Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Tommy Smith makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 17:36 | UMass | James Silber misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | Tommy Smith snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | William Hitchcock steals it from Jarogniew Baranski | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | UMass | William Hitchcock banks in the layup | 45-39 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Carlton Scott pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Jarogniew Baranski picks off the pass by Alan Watts | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Silber - foul #3 on James Silber, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Howard Longoria (SG), Adam Callahan (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Oleg Solgovic, Tommy Smith, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), William Washington (SG), Marvin Bechtel (SF), Harold Rettig (PF) Alan Watts, Corey Anderson, William Hitchcock, James Silber | |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:29 | UMass | The rebound goes to Carlton Scott | 46-39 |
| 16:05 | UMass | William Washington drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Larkins | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jarogniew Baranski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Thomas Larkins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Bechtel (fresh) PF - Harold Rettig (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Adam Callahan is fouled on the floor by Carlton Scott - foul #1 on Carlton Scott, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Arce (SG) Jarogniew Baranski | |
| Subs | UMass | James Elbert (C) Marvin Bechtel | |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stephen Smith | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | UMass | James Elbert misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dan Arce | 49-42 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Stephen Smith can't finish the layup | 49-42 |
| 14:26 | UMass | Carlton Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Adam Callahan steals it from William Washington | 49-42 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Howard Longoria is hacked by Carlton Scott - foul #2 on Carlton Scott, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Howard Longoria, Adam Callahan, Ronnie Morris, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), Corey Anderson (SG), William Hitchcock (SF), James Silber (PF) Thomas Larkins, William Washington, Carlton Scott, Harold Rettig | |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Corey Anderson is called for the reach on Oleg Solgovic - foul #3 on Corey Anderson, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Silber - foul #4 on James Silber, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UMass | Marvin Bechtel (PF) James Silber | |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:35 | Dayton | Benny Wilson grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Benny Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | UMass | James Elbert grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-42 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Dan Arce snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Arce | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | UMass | Alan Watts misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Tommy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dan Arce | 55-42 |
| 12:14 | UMass | Benny Wilson steps in front of the William Hitchcock pass | 55-42 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn scores on a runner from the left block set up by Dan Arce | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Oleg Solgovic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Bechtel (fresh) C - James Elbert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | UMass | Corey Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Watts | 57-45 |
| 11:15 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 11:14 | UMass | James Elbert snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 11:09 | UMass | William Hitchcock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 11:07 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Dan Arce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Benny Wilson tips it in | 59-45 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Alan Watts misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oleg Solgovic - foul #2 on Oleg Solgovic, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Howard Longoria (SG), Adam Callahan (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Oleg Solgovic, Dan Arce, Tommy Smith, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (SG), William Washington (SF), Harold Rettig (PF), Carlton Scott (C) Corey Anderson, William Hitchcock, Marvin Bechtel, James Elbert | |
| 10:38 | UMass | Alan Watts makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:38 | UMass | Alan Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski blows the layup | 59-47 |
| 10:29 | Dayton | Adam Callahan can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Harold Rettig snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Howard Longoria picks off the pass by Thomas Larkins | 59-47 |
| 10:10 | Dayton | Harold Rettig picks off the pass by Stephen Smith | 59-47 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Carlton Scott connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Larkins | 59-49 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Howard Longoria can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-49 |
| 09:31 | UMass | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Jarogniew Baranski takes the ball from Thomas Larkins | 59-49 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris blows the layup | 59-49 |
| 09:04 | UMass | Carlton Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:00 | UMass | William Washington clanks a floater from the right side | 59-49 |
| 08:58 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by Alan Watts - foul #1 on Alan Watts, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Howard Longoria, Ronnie Morris | |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Anderson (SG), William Hitchcock (SF) Alan Watts, William Washington | |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Harold Rettig's layup is rejected by Benny Wilson | 61-49 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Corey Anderson is called for the reach on Adam Callahan - foul #4 on Corey Anderson, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF) Jarogniew Baranski, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (PG), James Silber (PF) Thomas Larkins, Harold Rettig | |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Adam Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Adam Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Adam Callahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Arce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Corey Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlton Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UMass | Corey Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:39 | UMass | William Hitchcock tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Tommy Smith banks in the layup | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:14 | UMass | William Hitchcock's floater is tipped away by Mark Sanborn | 65-51 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Corey Anderson tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Dan Arce misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 06:53 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Arce | 65-53 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Tommy Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Benny Wilson | 67-53 |
| 06:28 | UMass | William Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Ronnie Morris (C) Adam Callahan, Benny Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), Marvin Bechtel (SF), James Elbert (C) William Washington, William Hitchcock, Carlton Scott | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski is fouled on the floor by Alan Watts - foul #2 on Alan Watts, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Stephen Smith (C) Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Harold Rettig (PF) James Silber | |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:06 | UMass | James Elbert pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Corey Anderson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Dan Arce drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Morris and he's fouled by Corey Anderson - foul #5 on Corey Anderson, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Tommy Smith (SF) Mark Sanborn | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (SG) Corey Anderson | |
| 05:41 | Dayton | Dan Arce makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Alan Watts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 05:24 | UMass | James Elbert tips it but misses | 71-55 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Dan Arce snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Dan Arce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris misses short on a shot in the lane | 71-55 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Ronnie Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | James Elbert is called for the reach on Stephen Smith - foul #4 on James Elbert, team foul #11 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Howard Longoria (SG), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Dan Arce, Tommy Smith, Ronnie Morris | |
| Subs | UMass | William Washington (SG), William Hitchcock (SF), James Silber (PF) Thomas Larkins, Marvin Bechtel, Harold Rettig | |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:08 | UMass | James Elbert makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Washington | 73-57 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Howard Longoria misses the floater from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 03:38 | UMass | James Elbert gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Oleg Solgovic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Sanborn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Benny Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alan Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Elbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | UMass | Oleg Solgovic steps in front of the Alan Watts pass in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic blows the layup | 73-57 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Alan Watts pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 03:18 | UMass | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on William Hitchcock - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Adam Callahan (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Alberto Gallo (C) Stephen Smith, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), Carlton Scott (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF) Alan Watts, William Hitchcock, James Elbert | |
| 03:01 | UMass | William Washington is denied on a layup by Alberto Gallo | 73-57 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel misses the tip | 73-57 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Marvin Bechtel tips it home | 73-59 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Oleg Solgovic, Howard Longoria, Adam Callahan, Ronnie Morris, Alberto Gallo | |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), William Hitchcock (SF), Harold Rettig (PF), James Elbert (C) Thomas Larkins, Carlton Scott, Marvin Bechtel, James Silber | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn misses the jump hook in the lane | 73-59 |
| 02:28 | UMass | William Washington gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Alan Watts is hacked by Mark Sanborn - foul #2 on Mark Sanborn, team foul #4 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Oleg Solgovic (PG), Howard Longoria (SG), Adam Callahan (SF), Ronnie Morris (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Jarogniew Baranski, Dan Arce, Tommy Smith, Mark Sanborn, Benny Wilson | |
| Subs | UMass | Thomas Larkins (PG), Carlton Scott (SF), Marvin Bechtel (PF), James Silber (C) Alan Watts, William Hitchcock, Harold Rettig, James Elbert | |
| 02:16 | UMass | Thomas Larkins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlton Scott | 73-62 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski (PG), Dan Arce (SG), Tommy Smith (SF), Mark Sanborn (PF), Benny Wilson (C) Oleg Solgovic, Howard Longoria, Adam Callahan, Ronnie Morris, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Watts (PG), William Hitchcock (SF), Harold Rettig (PF), James Elbert (C) Thomas Larkins, Carlton Scott, Marvin Bechtel, James Silber | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Mark Sanborn gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | William Hitchcock picks off the pass by Benny Wilson | 73-62 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Harold Rettig misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-62 |
| 01:15 | Dayton | Tommy Smith grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Tommy Smith makes the shot in the paint | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UMass | James Elbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Harold Rettig misses the tip | 75-62 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Harold Rettig gets the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Alan Watts can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Tommy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Tommy Smith misses long on a shot in the lane | 75-62 |
| 00:21 | UMass | William Hitchcock pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Tommy Smith takes the ball from William Hitchcock | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Jarogniew Baranski runs out the clock | 75-62 |