| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) C - Wayne Akin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steve McCarroll (fresh) SG - Michael Babcock (fresh) SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) PF - Michael Webb (fresh) C - Nicholas Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb is fouled on the floor by Bill Rudnick - foul #1 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | A charge is called on Ronnie Kerwin - foul #1 on Ronnie Kerwin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Bill Rudnick | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Coggin - foul #1 on Steven Coggin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock jams it set up by Michael Webb | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Webb | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Kerwin | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | Todd Harper steals it from Nicholas Porter | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Todd Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Webb | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronnie Kerwin | 7-6 |
| 15:56 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Kerwin steals the ball from Steven Coggin | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steve McCarroll (fresh) SG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Coggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Bill Rudnick misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:40 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Wayne Akin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Harper | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll's pass is intercepted by Ricky Wiesner in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner banks in the layup | 11-8 |
| 15:08 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Babcock | 11-11 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bill Rudnick - foul #2 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (PG), Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Todd Harper, Ricky Wiesner, Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love (PG), Dominic Greco (SG), Alex Young (SF), Gary Fulmer (C) Steve McCarroll, Michael Babcock, Steven Coggin, Nicholas Porter | |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:49 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Christopher Glass is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito (PF) Michael Webb | |
| 14:13 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Andre Esposito | 11-14 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Rickie Begley connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Howard | 13-14 |
| 14:03 | St. Bonaventure | Dominic Greco misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 14:01 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer misses the tip | 13-14 |
| 13:59 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Ronald Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Jack Bright pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:42 | Dayton | Rickie Begley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:40 | St. Bonaventure | Alex Young snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:29 | St. Bonaventure | Alex Young scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dominic Greco | 13-16 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Ronald Howard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Bright | 16-16 |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Dominic Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Ronald Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 12:32 | St. Bonaventure | Dominic Greco grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love buries a jumper from close range | 16-18 |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rickie Begley, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Steven Massenburg (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Rickie Begley, Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll (PG), Michael Babcock (SG), Steven Coggin (SF), Michael Webb (PF), Nicholas Porter (C) Kenneth Love, Dominic Greco, Alex Young, Andre Esposito, Gary Fulmer | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steve McCarroll (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Webb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb hits the finger roll | 16-20 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 11:29 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:13 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock loses the dribble to Wayne Akin | 16-20 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Wayne Akin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Bright (C) Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:47 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Bright | 16-20 |
| 10:42 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Harper | 19-20 |
| 10:25 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve McCarroll and the foul's on Todd Harper - foul #1 on Todd Harper, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF) Steven Massenburg | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito (PF) Michael Webb | |
| 10:25 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:03 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 10:00 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:36 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter is hacked by Ronald Teeters - foul #1 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG) Ricky Wiesner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love (SG), William Dailey (SF), Gary Fulmer (PF) Michael Babcock, Steven Coggin, Andre Esposito | |
| 09:17 | St. Bonaventure | William Dailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jack Bright | 19-23 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Jack Bright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:50 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:45 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love double dribbles | 19-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (SG), Ronald Howard (SF), Steven Massenburg (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin, Ronald Teeters, Jack Bright | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dominic Greco (SG), Alex Young (SF), Andre Esposito (PF) Steve McCarroll, William Dailey, Nicholas Porter | |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Dominic Greco steals it from Ronald Howard | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Christopher Glass gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Steven Massenburg scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Glass (fresh) SF - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Kenneth Love (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dominic Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Esposito (fresh) C - Gary Fulmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:54 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Ronald Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 07:34 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 07:16 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alex Young | 21-27 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:56 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:39 | St. Bonaventure | Alex Young misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Jack Bright (C) Rickie Begley, Christopher Glass, Ronald Howard, Steven Massenburg, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll (PG), Michael Babcock (SG), Michael Webb (PF), Nicholas Porter (C) Kenneth Love, Dominic Greco, Andre Esposito, Gary Fulmer | |
| 06:39 | St. Bonaventure | Alex Young makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:39 | St. Bonaventure | Alex Young makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-29 |
| 06:20 | Dayton | Todd Harper snags the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Jack Bright misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Jack Bright clanks a jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 05:49 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Webb | 21-29 |
| 05:44 | St. Bonaventure | Alex Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 05:43 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Babcock | 21-29 |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll is fouled on the floor by Ronald Teeters - foul #2 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Glass (C) Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin (SF) Alex Young | |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:26 | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Christopher Glass is hacked by Michael Babcock - foul #1 on Michael Babcock, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Christopher Glass is hacked by Nicholas Porter - foul #1 on Nicholas Porter, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Ronnie Kerwin is hacked by Michael Babcock - foul #2 on Michael Babcock, team foul #4 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love (SG) Michael Babcock | |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Christopher Glass misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 04:32 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Webb snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ricky Wiesner - foul #1 on Ricky Wiesner, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rickie Begley (SG), Wayne Akin (C) Ricky Wiesner, Christopher Glass | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer (PF) Michael Webb | |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Wayne Akin pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is called for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bill Rudnick (PF) Jack Bright | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock (SG) Kenneth Love | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Todd Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rickie Begley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Kerwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Rudnick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Steve McCarroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Fulmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Babcock drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve McCarroll | 21-34 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Nicholas Porter swats the layup by Bill Rudnick | 21-34 |
| 03:27 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Bill Rudnick - foul #3 on Bill Rudnick, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Ronald Howard (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF) Todd Harper, Ronnie Kerwin, Bill Rudnick | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love (PG), Dominic Greco (C) Steve McCarroll, Nicholas Porter | |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:16 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Rickie Begley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:28 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 02:27 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin misses the tip | 21-36 |
| 02:25 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Fulmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 02:09 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 02:08 | St. Bonaventure | Dominic Greco tips it in | 21-38 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Rickie Begley is fouled on the floor by Michael Babcock - foul #3 on Michael Babcock, team foul #5 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Todd Harper (PG), Ricky Wiesner (SG), Ronnie Kerwin (SF), Jack Bright (C) John Pierce, Rickie Begley, Ronald Howard, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steve McCarroll (PG), Alex Young (SF), Michael Webb (PF), Nicholas Porter (C) Michael Babcock, Steven Coggin, Gary Fulmer, Dominic Greco | |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Jack Bright is whistled for a carry | 21-38 |
| 01:21 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love misses the shot from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Todd Harper is blocked by Alex Young | 21-38 |
| 01:02 | St. Bonaventure | Nicholas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Love hits a jumper from the free throw line | 21-40 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-40 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Ricky Wiesner tips it back up and in | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | The short jumper by Nicholas Porter is denied by Ronald Teeters | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Teeters | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-40 |