| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Luberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Wayne Akin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 19:23 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 19:00 | Dayton | Walter Kubik steals the ball from Ronnie Kerwin | 31-41 |
| 18:57 | Hartford | Walter Kubik hits the finger roll | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Wayne Akin buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Todd Harper | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Hartford | Andrew Hamlin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Kerwin - foul #2 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Hartford | Andrew Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:21 | Hartford | Andrew Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 18:05 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Todd Harper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:45 | Hartford | Richard Fisher snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:29 | Hartford | Ronnie Kerwin steals it from William Bradford | 34-43 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 17:25 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Richard Fisher | 34-43 |
| 17:20 | Hartford | Andrew Hamlin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Kubik | 37-43 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | Wayne Akin is hacked by Andrew Hamlin - foul #2 on Andrew Hamlin, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Sean Calvert (C) Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (C) Wayne Akin | |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Harper and he's fouled by William Bradford - foul #2 on William Bradford, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SF) Andrew Hamlin | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| 16:59 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:43 | Hartford | Rickie Begley is called for the reach on Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Rickie Begley, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Clifford Lieb (SF) Richard Fisher, Walter Kubik | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (C) Bill Rudnick | |
| 16:22 | Hartford | Sean Calvert is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Nelson Luberger (C) William Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin | |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Nelson Luberger is called for the reach on Jack Bright - foul #1 on Nelson Luberger, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Campbell (SF) Herbert Dial | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Charles Skillings (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Lieb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sean Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Luberger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Bright (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Jack Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 15:53 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 15:29 | Hartford | Larry Campbell misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Howard - foul #2 on Ronald Howard, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Walter Kubik (SG), Andrew Hamlin (SF) Charles Skillings, Clifford Lieb, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Bill Rudnick (PF) Rickie Begley, Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Jack Bright | |
| 15:29 | Hartford | Larry Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:29 | Hartford | Larry Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Dayton | Todd Harper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Wiesner | 37-49 |
| 14:39 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger scores on a shot near the basket set up by Walter Kubik | 39-49 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Andrew Hamlin picks off the pass by Ronald Teeters | 39-49 |
| 14:15 | Hartford | Richard Fisher banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Hamlin | 41-49 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Todd Harper can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 13:56 | Hartford | Walter Kubik grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:29 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters is hacked by Nelson Luberger - foul #2 on Nelson Luberger, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SG), William Bradford (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Walter Kubik, Andrew Hamlin, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Jack Bright (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick, Ronald Teeters | |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Jack Bright drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Rickie Begley | 43-51 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | Charles Skillings hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Campbell and he's hacked by Ronald Howard - foul #3 on Ronald Howard, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Clifford Lieb (SF) Richard Fisher, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:43 | Hartford | Charles Skillings makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:17 | Dayton | Christopher Glass is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| 12:07 | Hartford | Herbert Dial throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Walter Kubik (SG) Herbert Dial | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF) Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Rickie Begley's floater is tipped away by Sean Calvert | 46-51 |
| 11:40 | Hartford | Charles Skillings pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Charles Skillings (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Lieb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Bright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Hartford | Charles Skillings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 11:15 | Hartford | Charles Skillings pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | Hartford | Charles Skillings misses the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Rickie Begley snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | Dayton | Jack Bright buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Harper | 46-53 |
| 10:41 | Hartford | William Bradford scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Andrew Hamlin (SF), Nelson Luberger (C) Charles Skillings, Clifford Lieb, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Bill Rudnick (PF), Ronald Teeters (C) Rickie Begley, Jack Bright, Wayne Akin | |
| 10:41 | Hartford | William Bradford makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | William Bradford steals it from Ronald Teeters | 49-53 |
| 10:09 | Hartford | William Bradford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Fisher | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner connects on the driving attempt from close range | 52-55 |
| 09:28 | Hartford | Ronald Teeters is called for the reach on Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SG), Larry Campbell (PF) Walter Kubik, William Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SF) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin | |
| 09:11 | Hartford | Charles Skillings is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Skillings, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Sean Calvert (C) Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Skillings - foul #2 on Charles Skillings, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wayne Akin (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | Hartford | Charles Skillings connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hamlin | 55-57 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:18 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:58 | Hartford | Larry Campbell makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:37 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Christopher Glass snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Skillings (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Andrew Hamlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Walter Kubik (SG), William Bradford (PF), Nelson Luberger (C) Richard Fisher, Andrew Hamlin, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Ricky Wiesner, Christopher Glass, Bill Rudnick, Wayne Akin | |
| 07:09 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger lays it in | 60-57 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Rickie Begley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | Hartford | Larry Campbell grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 06:34 | Hartford | Larry Campbell double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Clifford Lieb (SF) Charles Skillings, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:22 | Dayton | A charge is called on Rickie Begley - foul #3 on Rickie Begley, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG) Herbert Dial | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (PF) Jack Bright | |
| 06:20 | Hartford | Richard Fisher is hacked by Todd Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Harper, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 06:20 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:20 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Todd Harper is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Todd Harper, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Andrew Hamlin (SF) Clifford Lieb | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner (SG), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Ronald Teeters | |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Walter Kubik makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Fisher | 63-57 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:23 | Hartford | Walter Kubik gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:19 | Hartford | Andrew Hamlin misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 05:17 | Hartford | Richard Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:01 | Hartford | William Bradford hits the finger roll | 65-57 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Walter Kubik gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:22 | Hartford | William Bradford is called for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (PG), Clifford Lieb (SG), Larry Campbell (SF), Sean Calvert (C) Richard Fisher, Walter Kubik, Andrew Hamlin, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Bill Rudnick, Wayne Akin | |
| 04:02 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Kerwin | 65-59 |
| 03:53 | Hartford | William Bradford clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Todd Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Clifford Lieb - foul #3 on Clifford Lieb, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG) William Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SF) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin | |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:23 | Hartford | Charles Skillings can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Christopher Glass snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Herbert Dial (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Skillings (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Lieb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Glass (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Bright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Rickie Begley banks in the layup set up by Jack Bright | 65-64 |
| 02:58 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Walter Kubik (SG), Andrew Hamlin (SF), William Bradford (PF), Nelson Luberger (C) Herbert Dial, Charles Skillings, Larry Campbell, Sean Calvert, Clifford Lieb | |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Bill Rudnick (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Christopher Glass, Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| 02:43 | Hartford | William Bradford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Fisher | 67-64 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 67-64 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner tips it in | 67-66 |
| 01:59 | Hartford | William Bradford's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Kerwin | 67-66 |
| 01:58 | Hartford | Walter Kubik tips it in | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Richard Fisher steps in front of the Wayne Akin pass | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | Wayne Akin is called for the reach on Richard Fisher - foul #3 on Wayne Akin, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | William Bradford snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:06 | Hartford | William Bradford knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Fisher | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin gets the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | Hartford | William Bradford snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Hartford | William Bradford is hacked by Ricky Wiesner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SG) Walter Kubik | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:28 | Hartford | William Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:28 | Hartford | William Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hamlin - foul #3 on Andrew Hamlin, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Hartford | Walter Kubik (SG) Charles Skillings | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Hartford | Richard Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Harper - foul #4 on Todd Harper, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SG), Clifford Lieb (PF) Walter Kubik, William Bradford | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:23 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:23 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Andrew Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Ricky Wiesner is called for the reach on Richard Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Hartford | Richard Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Bill Rudnick | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Wiesner - foul #5 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| 00:07 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Todd Harper misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the offensive board | 78-68 |