| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Collins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Dame (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Londono (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Alexander Dame inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Mark Gray clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 19:45 | Howard | Robert Londono tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Richard Stegall connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Alexander Dame is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexander Dame, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:08 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Robert Londono snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Richard Stegall steals the ball from Mark Gray | 38-44 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Holiday (PG) James Collins | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Alexander Dame | 38-44 |
| 18:29 | Howard | Lawrence Holiday misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | Michael Froman snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Stegall | 38-46 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Alexander Dame's layup is rejected by Richard Stegall | 38-46 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Richard Stegall snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Stephen Wood drills a jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Mark Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stegall | 38-48 |
| 17:31 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rickie Begley | 38-51 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Lawrence Holiday hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rickie Begley - foul #2 on Rickie Begley, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Kent Musinski (C) Robert Londono | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:22 | Howard | Lawrence Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Lawrence Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 17:03 | Dayton | Lawrence Holiday is called for the reach on Richard Stegall - foul #3 on Lawrence Holiday, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Haddix (PG), Cesar Gonzalez (SG), Anthony Foltz (C) Lawrence Holiday, Alexander Dame, Julian Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Rickie Begley scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Cesar Gonzalez misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Wood - foul #1 on Stephen Wood, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roland Gage (SG), Arthur Johnson (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Earnest Kincheloe, Richard Stegall, Michael Froman | |
| 16:30 | Howard | Cesar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Cesar Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 16:10 | Dayton | Rickie Begley double dribbles | 42-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Londono (C) Anthony Foltz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Rickie Begley, Stephen Wood | |
| 15:51 | Howard | Bill Rudnick takes the ball from Andrew Haddix | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Andrew Haddix (fresh) SG - Cesar Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Musinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Londono (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Gage (fresh) SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 15:28 | Howard | Andrew Haddix snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Robert Londono clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 15:10 | Howard | Mark Gray tips it in | 44-53 |
| 14:54 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson misses the runner in the paint | 44-53 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Cesar Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Andrew Haddix comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-53 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Kent Musinski gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Andrew Haddix is fouled on the floor by Todd Harper - foul #1 on Todd Harper, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Howard | James Collins (PG), John Brozowski (SG), George Merkel (SF), Julian Jorgenson (PF), Alexander Dame (C) Andrew Haddix, Cesar Gonzalez, Mark Gray, Kent Musinski, Robert Londono | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Stephen Wood (SF), Richard Stegall (PF), Michael Froman (C) Todd Harper, Roland Gage, Ronnie Kerwin, Arthur Johnson, Bill Rudnick | |
| 13:39 | Howard | John Brozowski loses the dribble to Earnest Kincheloe | 44-53 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe can't finish the layup | 44-53 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Julian Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:21 | Howard | George Merkel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Michael Froman snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe is fouled on the floor by George Merkel - foul #4 on George Merkel, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Foltz (C) George Merkel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-53 |
| 12:51 | Howard | John Brozowski gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:39 | Howard | James Collins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Dame | 47-53 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | Stephen Wood is hacked by Alexander Dame - foul #2 on Alexander Dame, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 12:03 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Anthony Foltz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Anthony Foltz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Brozowski | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Brozowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Dame (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Foltz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Dayton | Stephen Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:18 | Howard | John Brozowski grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 10:57 | Howard | James Collins connects on the floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Richard Stegall double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Holiday (PG), Andrew Haddix (SG), Mark Gray (SF), Kent Musinski (PF), Robert Londono (C) James Collins, John Brozowski, Alexander Dame, Julian Jorgenson, Anthony Foltz | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:23 | Howard | Kent Musinski is denied on a dunk by Michael Froman | 52-53 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Kent Musinski snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Rickie Begley is called for the reach on Lawrence Holiday - foul #3 on Rickie Begley, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Roland Gage (SG), Arthur Johnson (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Earnest Kincheloe, Richard Stegall, Michael Froman | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Mark Gray comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Wood - foul #2 on Stephen Wood, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Rickie Begley, Stephen Wood | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Mark Gray misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:59 | Howard | Mark Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Todd Harper is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Todd Harper, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Ronnie Kerwin is called for the reach on Lawrence Holiday - foul #1 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Howard | John Brozowski (SG), Julian Jorgenson (PF) Andrew Haddix, Kent Musinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Froman (C) Bill Rudnick | |
| 09:14 | Howard | Lawrence Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Lawrence Holiday misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Froman | 54-53 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-53 |
| 09:08 | Howard | John Brozowski grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:54 | Howard | John Brozowski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 08:52 | Howard | Julian Jorgenson snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 08:30 | Howard | John Brozowski hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Gray | 56-53 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Todd Harper drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kerwin | 56-56 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Roland Gage blocks the jumper by Lawrence Holiday | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Dayton | Todd Harper grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Michael Froman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Londono | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lawrence Holiday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Brozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Londono (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Gage (fresh) SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Howard | Michael Froman takes the ball from John Brozowski | 56-56 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Julian Jorgenson - foul #2 on Julian Jorgenson, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Howard | James Collins (PG), Andrew Haddix (SG), George Merkel (SF), Kent Musinski (PF), Alexander Dame (C) Lawrence Holiday, John Brozowski, Mark Gray, Julian Jorgenson, Robert Londono | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Stephen Wood (SF), Richard Stegall (PF) Todd Harper, Roland Gage, Ronnie Kerwin, Michael Froman | |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Arthur Johnson makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Alexander Dame hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Richard Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Stephen Wood buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickie Begley | 56-62 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Alexander Dame drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kent Musinski | 58-62 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Richard Stegall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Kent Musinski - foul #2 on Kent Musinski, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Jorgenson (PF) Alexander Dame | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Froman (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Richard Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Richard Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses the 3rd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:55 | Howard | The rebound goes to Julian Jorgenson | 58-64 |
| 05:45 | Howard | Andrew Haddix misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Andrew Haddix tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Michael Froman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Julian Jorgenson grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Andrew Haddix drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Merkel and the foul's on Richard Stegall - foul #1 on Richard Stegall, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Londono (C) Kent Musinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:06 | Howard | Andrew Haddix makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Richard Stegall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Earnest Kincheloe | 63-67 |
| 04:31 | Howard | James Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Julian Jorgenson | 66-67 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Stephen Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 04:08 | Howard | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:02 | Howard | Julian Jorgenson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Dayton | Michael Froman grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Rickie Begley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:22 | Dayton | Stephen Wood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Haddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Merkel (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Julian Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Londono (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Froman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Howard | George Merkel loses the ball out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Lawrence Holiday (PG), John Brozowski (SG), Mark Gray (SF), Kent Musinski (PF), Alexander Dame (C) James Collins, Andrew Haddix, George Merkel, Julian Jorgenson, Robert Londono | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Roland Gage (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Bill Rudnick (C) Rickie Begley, Earnest Kincheloe, Stephen Wood, Richard Stegall, Michael Froman | |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Todd Harper grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Howard | James Collins (PG), George Merkel (SF), Robert Londono (C) Lawrence Holiday, Mark Gray, Alexander Dame | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Earnest Kincheloe (SG), Stephen Wood (SF), Richard Stegall (PF), Michael Froman (C) Todd Harper, Roland Gage, Ronnie Kerwin, Arthur Johnson, Bill Rudnick | |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Stephen Wood clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Richard Stegall hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| 02:31 | Howard | George Merkel hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Brozowski | 69-71 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Stephen Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Kent Musinski grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:56 | Howard | James Collins clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rickie Begley - foul #4 on Rickie Begley, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Julian Jorgenson (PF) Kent Musinski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:56 | Howard | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | Howard | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to George Merkel | 71-71 |
| 01:17 | Howard | John Brozowski slams it home on a great pass from James Collins | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Wood | 73-74 |
| 00:49 | Howard | George Merkel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 00:48 | Howard | John Brozowski snags the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:27 | Howard | John Brozowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Froman - foul #2 on Michael Froman, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:27 | Howard | John Brozowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:27 | Howard | John Brozowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Richard Stegall pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Richard Stegall grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Brozowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Merkel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Julian Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Londono (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Robert Londono wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Howard | Julian Jorgenson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Londono | 77-74 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe is fouled on the floor by John Brozowski - foul #4 on John Brozowski, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:14 | Howard | James Collins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Stephen Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Rickie Begley drills a jumper from the left side set up by Earnest Kincheloe | 77-78 |
| 03:44 | Howard | George Merkel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 03:43 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to George Merkel | 77-78 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Julian Jorgenson connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Collins | 79-78 |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Rickie Begley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 79-78 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Richard Stegall snags the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-78 |
| 02:43 | Howard | George Merkel snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Robert Londono's layup is rejected by Richard Stegall | 79-78 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Stegall | 79-78 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Rickie Begley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 01:56 | Howard | George Merkel snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:52 | Howard | Robert Londono throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-78 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Stephen Wood misses the dunk but he's fouled by George Merkel - foul #5 on George Merkel, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gray (SF) George Merkel | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Stephen Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:16 | Howard | James Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Richard Stegall | 79-80 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Rickie Begley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 79-80 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Richard Stegall tips it back up and in | 79-82 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Brozowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Londono (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earnest Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Wood (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Stegall (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Froman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:43 | Howard | John Brozowski misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Stegall - foul #2 on Richard Stegall, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| 00:43 | Howard | John Brozowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:43 | Howard | John Brozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Richard Stegall can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Julian Jorgenson - foul #3 on Julian Jorgenson, team foul #10 | 81-82 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Richard Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Richard Stegall misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:19 | Howard | John Brozowski grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 00:15 | Howard | James Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Mark Gray can't tip it in | 81-83 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | John Brozowski is called for the reach on Earnest Kincheloe in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brozowski, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Howard | Alexander Dame (SF) John Brozowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Earnest Kincheloe misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Robert Londono grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:01 | Howard | James Collins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Froman gets the rebound | 81-84 |