| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Spencer (fresh) PF - Martin Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Josef Ciskowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson is hacked by Arthur Duprey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Mark Purcell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 19:40 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Purcell | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Shawn Hermanson | 24-32 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Carl Wildermuth is called for the reach on Allen Spencer - foul #1 on Carl Wildermuth, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Martin Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Kania (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Mark Purcell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Martin Morgan grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:48 | Niagara | Thomas Kania hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 24-32 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | David Clement pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 17:34 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is hacked by Martin Morgan - foul #2 on Martin Morgan, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Paul Holloway (SG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Allen Spencer, Martin Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Derek Garrett (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Shawn Hermanson, Carl Wildermuth, Josef Ciskowski, Marin Slowinski | |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:42 | Niagara | Richard Brogden clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Derek Garrett is hacked by Ryan Weiss - foul #2 on Ryan Weiss, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (PF) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Mark Purcell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski tips it home | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Holloway (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Stancil (fresh) C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Purcell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Luka Sobrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Niagara | The short jumper by Ralph Strassberg is denied by Luka Sobrowski | 24-34 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Derek Garrett jams it set up by Parker Cosby and the foul's on Dennis Stancil - foul #2 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Martin Morgan (PF), Thomas Kania (C) Richard Brogden, Dennis Stancil, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Marin Slowinski (C) Parker Cosby, Neil Lazaro, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Derek Garrett misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 15:06 | Niagara | Martin Morgan grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Paul Holloway drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | David Clement steals the ball from Mark Purcell in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | David Clement can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 14:45 | Niagara | Martin Morgan tips it in | 29-36 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Purcell | 29-38 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Thomas Kania clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Purcell - foul #1 on Mark Purcell, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Allen Spencer (SF) Paul Holloway, Ryan Weiss | |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski (PF) Derek Garrett | |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Mark Purcell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 13:50 | Niagara | Allen Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Josef Ciskowski gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Mark Purcell | 31-40 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Allen Spencer blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 12:59 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Allen Spencer is called for the reach on Carl Wildermuth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Spencer, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Paul Holloway (PF), John Brumley (C) David Clement, Russell McNabb, Martin Morgan, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (SG), Neil Lazaro (SF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Shawn Hermanson, Carl Wildermuth, Marin Slowinski | |
| 12:38 | Dayton | Richard Brogden takes the ball from Josef Ciskowski | 31-40 |
| 12:34 | Niagara | Richard Brogden can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Mark Purcell pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Mark Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:13 | Niagara | Allen Spencer snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Luka Sobrowski - foul #1 on Luka Sobrowski, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Allen Spencer, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG), Marin Slowinski (PF) Mark Purcell, Josef Ciskowski | |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Luka Sobrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Holloway - foul #3 on Paul Holloway, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (PF) Paul Holloway | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Mark Brooks picks off the pass by David Clement | 32-41 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Neil Lazaro | 32-43 |
| 10:47 | Niagara | David Clement can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Ralph Strassberg steals it from Parker Cosby | 32-43 |
| 09:57 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Paul Holloway (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Martin Morgan (PF), Thomas Kania (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Ryan Weiss, Dennis Stancil, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (PG), Shawn Hermanson (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Michael Marcum (C) Parker Cosby, Mark Brooks, Neil Lazaro, Marin Slowinski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 09:55 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Richard Brogden drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Spencer and he's fouled by Mark Purcell - foul #2 on Mark Purcell, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Josef Ciskowski | 34-43 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Allen Spencer - foul #3 on Allen Spencer, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Paul Holloway is hacked by Mark Purcell - foul #3 on Mark Purcell, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| 08:41 | Niagara | Thomas Kania's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Ryan Weiss (SF) Richard Brogden, Allen Spencer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (PF) Josef Ciskowski | |
| 08:39 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Marin Slowinski (C) Michael Marcum | |
| 08:12 | Niagara | David Clement makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Mark Purcell - foul #4 on Mark Purcell, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (C) Martin Morgan | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (PG) Mark Purcell | |
| 08:12 | Niagara | David Clement makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth is hacked by John Brumley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Brumley, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (PF) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG) Shawn Hermanson | |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:47 | Niagara | David Clement hits the finger roll | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Holloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Stancil (fresh) C - John Brumley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Parker Cosby is hacked by David Clement in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Clement, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Ralph Strassberg (C) Paul Holloway, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Purcell (SG) Mark Brooks | |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Parker Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Parker Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg tips it home | 41-49 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Parker Cosby is blocked by Ralph Strassberg | 41-49 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth is hacked by Russell McNabb - foul #2 on Russell McNabb, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Allen Spencer (SF), Martin Morgan (PF), Thomas Kania (C) David Clement, Russell McNabb, Ryan Weiss, Dennis Stancil, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson (SG), Josef Ciskowski (PF), Luka Sobrowski (C) Parker Cosby, Derek Garrett, Marin Slowinski | |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Carl Wildermuth grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Mark Purcell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 06:03 | Niagara | Thomas Kania scores on a floater from the left side | 43-53 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Arthur Duprey is called for the reach on Mark Purcell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #11 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF) Carl Wildermuth | |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Mark Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Mark Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Allen Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson is hacked by Martin Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Morgan, team foul #12 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Holloway (SG) Arthur Duprey | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Allen Spencer lays it up and in set up by Richard Brogden | 45-56 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Shawn Hermanson hits the finger roll set up by Mark Purcell | 45-58 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Luka Sobrowski blocks the jumper by Paul Holloway | 45-58 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Martin Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Martin Morgan misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mark Purcell - foul #5 on Mark Purcell, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Ryan Weiss (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Allen Spencer, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Dayton | Parker Cosby (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Carl Wildermuth (SF), Derek Garrett (PF), Marin Slowinski (C) Mark Purcell, Shawn Hermanson, Neil Lazaro, Josef Ciskowski, Luka Sobrowski | |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Martin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Martin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:01 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Wildermuth | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Niagara | Paul Holloway knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Clement | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Parker Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Derek Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marin Slowinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Marin Slowinski lays it in | 48-62 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Paul Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (PG), Thomas Kania (SF), Dennis Stancil (PF), John Brumley (C) David Clement, Paul Holloway, Martin Morgan, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Lazaro (SF), Michael Marcum (C) Carl Wildermuth, Marin Slowinski | |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Parker Cosby travels with the ball | 48-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski (C) Derek Garrett | |
| 02:34 | Niagara | John Brumley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 02:32 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:07 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-62 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:59 | Niagara | Ryan Weiss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Russell McNabb tips it home | 50-62 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | Parker Cosby connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Marcum | 50-64 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | Russell McNabb's pass is intercepted by Michael Marcum | 50-64 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Neil Lazaro | 50-66 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Thomas Kania grabs the offensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Thomas Kania is whistled for a carry | 50-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Paul Holloway (SG) Russell McNabb, Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Garrett (PF) Michael Marcum | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Parker Cosby's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kania in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | John Brumley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Brumley, team foul #13 | 50-66 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Ryan Weiss steals it from Mark Brooks in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 00:39 | Niagara | Richard Brogden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Weiss | 52-66 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Parker Cosby is hacked by Richard Brogden - foul #3 on Richard Brogden, team foul #14 | 52-66 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Parker Cosby makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Parker Cosby misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 52-67 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Paul Holloway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Luka Sobrowski gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Parker Cosby runs out the clock | 52-67 |