| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Joines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilford Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Emrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Clifton Belt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Skates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Robertson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Gregory Scott inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Yale | George Owens misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Wilder - foul #1 on Roy Wilder, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:37 | Yale | George Owens makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:37 | Yale | George Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Mark Emrick knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilford Andrews | 37-23 |
| 18:54 | Yale | George Owens is fouled on the floor by Roy Wilder - foul #2 on Roy Wilder, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| 18:36 | Yale | Gregory Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-23 |
| 18:34 | Yale | Tommy Skates gets the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 18:09 | Yale | George Owens drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-25 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Gregory Scott steals the ball from Mark Emrick | 37-25 |
| 17:20 | Yale | Clifton Belt scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Scott | 37-27 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Mark Emrick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 17:04 | Yale | Adam Robertson grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 16:43 | Yale | Daniel Joines takes the ball from Gregory Scott | 37-27 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Roy Wilder misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-27 |
| 16:19 | Yale | Tommy Skates snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 15:56 | Yale | Tommy Skates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 15:55 | Yale | Adam Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Joines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Emrick (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Clifton Belt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Skates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Yale | Tommy Skates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Roy Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Daniel Joines buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Emrick | 40-27 |
| 15:13 | Yale | Clifton Belt misses short on a runner from the left block | 40-27 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Mark Emrick gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:57 | Dayton | Alvin Evans drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:37 | Yale | Tommy Skates misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 42-27 |
| 14:35 | Yale | Gregory Scott gets the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:15 | Yale | Tommy Skates hits a jumper from the right block set up by Gregory Scott | 42-29 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | Gregory Scott is called for the reach on Wilford Andrews - foul #1 on Gregory Scott, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Hardy (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Leroy Powell (SF), Hector Perez (PF), Roy Stahl (C) Daniel Joines, Wilford Andrews, Mark Emrick, Alvin Evans, Roy Wilder | |
| Subs | Yale | Ellis Dunagan (PG), David Nye (SG), Steven Carls (SF), Norman Boykin (PF), Fred Bailey (C) Clifton Belt, George Owens, Gregory Scott, Tommy Skates, Adam Robertson | |
| 13:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl is hacked by Steven Carls - foul #2 on Steven Carls, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | John Hardy misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the tip | 42-29 |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Roy Stahl snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Hector Perez hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Hardy and he's hacked by Norman Boykin - foul #4 on Norman Boykin, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Tommy Skates (PF) Norman Boykin | |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Hector Perez makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:39 | Yale | Fred Bailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Carls | 45-31 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Roy Stahl knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from John Hardy | 47-31 |
| 11:57 | Yale | Ellis Dunagan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ellis Dunagan, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Emrick (SF), Alvin Evans (PF) Leroy Powell, Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Yale | George Owens (SG) David Nye | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Emrick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Ellis Dunagan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Carls (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Skates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Alvin Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-31 |
| 11:34 | Yale | Tommy Skates snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 11:14 | Yale | Ellis Dunagan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Owens | 47-34 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Mark Emrick hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 47-34 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Mark Emrick hits the follow up shot | 49-34 |
| 10:39 | Yale | Fred Bailey's pass is intercepted by Mark Emrick | 49-34 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | John Hardy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 10:18 | Yale | Steven Carls snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 09:57 | Yale | Steven Carls comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-34 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Alvin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Mark Emrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Alvin Evans grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Mark Emrick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 09:30 | Yale | The rebound goes to Tommy Skates | 49-34 |
| 09:03 | Yale | Tommy Skates drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Dunagan | 49-36 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Alvin Evans connects on the jumper from the right block | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Yale | Tommy Skates hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Alvin Evans - foul #1 on Alvin Evans, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Joines (PG), Wilford Andrews (SG), Hector Perez (PF), Roy Wilder (C) John Hardy, Sherman Balderas, Alvin Evans, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Yale | Clifton Belt (PG), Gregory Scott (SF), Adam Robertson (C) Ellis Dunagan, Steven Carls, Fred Bailey | |
| 08:39 | Yale | Tommy Skates makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | A charge is called on Wilford Andrews - foul #1 on Wilford Andrews, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:09 | Yale | Mark Emrick is called for the reach on Gregory Scott - foul #2 on Mark Emrick, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Powell (SF) Mark Emrick | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 07:56 | Yale | George Owens dunks the ball on a great pass from Tommy Skates | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Joines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Clifton Belt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Skates (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Daniel Joines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 07:29 | Yale | Gregory Scott pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Yale | Tommy Skates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 07:05 | Yale | Adam Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:49 | Yale | Tommy Skates connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Hector Perez jams it | 53-44 |
| 06:08 | Yale | Adam Robertson travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Emrick (SF), Alvin Evans (PF) Leroy Powell, Hector Perez | |
| Subs | Yale | David Nye (SG), Norman Boykin (PF) George Owens, Tommy Skates | |
| 05:50 | Dayton | The jump hook by Roy Wilder is blocked by Gregory Scott | 53-44 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Roy Wilder tips it in | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Yale | Gregory Scott hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Norman Boykin | 55-47 |
| 05:20 | Dayton | David Nye is called for the reach on Roy Wilder - foul #1 on David Nye, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Hardy (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Roy Stahl (C) Daniel Joines, Wilford Andrews, Roy Wilder | |
| Subs | Yale | Ellis Dunagan (PG), Fred Bailey (C) Clifton Belt, Adam Robertson | |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Mark Emrick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 05:04 | Yale | David Nye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Fred Bailey snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:52 | Yale | Sherman Balderas is called for the reach on Fred Bailey - foul #2 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Yale | George Owens (SG) David Nye | |
| 04:37 | Yale | Gregory Scott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-47 |
| 04:36 | Dayton | Roy Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Roy Stahl buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Hardy | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Yale | Alvin Evans picks off the pass by Ellis Dunagan | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Hardy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Emrick (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alvin Evans (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Ellis Dunagan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Owens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Boykin (fresh) 4 pf. C - Fred Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Alvin Evans misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by George Owens - foul #1 on George Owens, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Joines (PG), Wilford Andrews (SG), Roy Wilder (C) John Hardy, Sherman Balderas, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | Yale | Clifton Belt (PG), Steven Carls (SF), Adam Robertson (C) Ellis Dunagan, Gregory Scott, Fred Bailey | |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Alvin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Alvin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:22 | Yale | George Owens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| 03:21 | Yale | Steven Carls hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Mark Emrick misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 02:59 | Yale | Clifton Belt snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 02:44 | Yale | Steven Carls hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 02:42 | Yale | George Owens misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Mark Emrick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Daniel Joines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 02:11 | Yale | Steven Carls grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:54 | Yale | George Owens double dribbles | 62-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Yale | Gregory Scott (SF) Steven Carls | |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Mark Emrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Scott - foul #2 on Gregory Scott, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Mark Emrick misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Mark Emrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Yale | George Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 01:07 | Yale | Gregory Scott tips it home | 63-51 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Alvin Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Mark Emrick misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Norman Boykin gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Yale | Clifton Belt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Mark Emrick gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Clifton Belt steals it from Daniel Joines in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 00:32 | Yale | George Owens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Belt | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | George Owens is called for the reach on Mark Emrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Owens, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Mark Emrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Mark Emrick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Norman Boykin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Alvin Evans - foul #2 on Alvin Evans, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Norman Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | Yale | Norman Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Daniel Joines runs out the clock | 65-55 |