| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Deanda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Scott Griffith inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | Manuel Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 19:41 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:39 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SG) Manuel Moore | |
| 19:22 | Dayton | Daniel Flury clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Alexander Geno is fouled on the floor by Douglas Winchell - foul #2 on Douglas Winchell, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Alexander Geno, James Estep | |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Scott Griffith buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Flury | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Griffith blocks the short jumper by Jason Deanda | 33-33 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | Scott Griffith snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | Dayton | Manuel Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SG), James Estep (PF) Manuel Moore, Carl Locklear | |
| 17:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Daniel Flury is hacked by Mark Wilkinson - foul #1 on Mark Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett (SF), Otis Espiritu (C) Jason Deanda, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Dayton | Manuel Moore (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Alexander Geno, Rosario Russo | |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Scott Griffith lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Moore and he's fouled by Otis Espiritu - foul #2 on Otis Espiritu, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett (PG), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ante Niedbalski, Mark Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) Carl Locklear | |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:57 | St. Bonaventure | Otis Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfredo Yanez misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Moore - foul #1 on Manuel Moore, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Manuel Moore, Rosario Russo | |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfredo Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:29 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfredo Yanez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Scott Griffith can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 16:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Scott Griffith pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ashley Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Douglas Winchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldon Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilfredo Yanez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Otis Espiritu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Geno (fresh) SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Griffith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Otis Espiritu blocks the jumper by James Estep | 35-35 |
| 15:14 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Yanez | 35-35 |
| 14:55 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfredo Yanez buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Winchell | 37-35 |
| 14:27 | Dayton | Douglas Winchell takes the ball from James Estep | 37-35 |
| 14:14 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Alexander Geno pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Scott Griffith is hacked by Douglas Winchell - foul #3 on Douglas Winchell, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Jason Deanda (SG), Abraham Lamb (SF), Mark Wilkinson (PF), Steven Armand (C) Ashley Pickett, Douglas Winchell, Eldon Cornett, Wilfredo Yanez, Otis Espiritu | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Manuel Moore (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Flury, Alexander Geno, Carl Locklear | |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Scott Griffith hits a jumper in the paint set up by Anthony Shutt | 37-37 |
| 13:29 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda is fouled on the floor by Manuel Moore - foul #2 on Manuel Moore, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 13:10 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Scott Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 12:47 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ante Niedbalski | 40-37 |
| 12:26 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Scott Griffith snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-37 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Abraham Lamb snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Abraham Lamb | 42-37 |
| 11:40 | Dayton | Abraham Lamb is called for the reach on Anthony Shutt - foul #4 on Abraham Lamb, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG) Abraham Lamb | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG), Carl Locklear (SF) Anthony Shutt, James Estep | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Deanda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Scott Griffith (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Carl Locklear misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-37 |
| 11:20 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Steven Armand | 42-37 |
| 11:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett (SF) Jason Deanda | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Carl Locklear can't connect on a runner in the paint | 42-37 |
| 10:49 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Moore - foul #3 on Manuel Moore, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett (PG), Otis Espiritu (PF), Wilfredo Yanez (C) Ante Niedbalski, Mark Wilkinson, Steven Armand | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF) Carl Locklear | |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:26 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 09:56 | Dayton | Daniel Flury tips it home | 44-39 |
| 09:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wilfredo Yanez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Scott Griffith connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Flury | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Cornett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-41 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | James Estep snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Scott Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Scott Griffith tips it home | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Winchell | 46-43 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Daniel Flury misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:50 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Pickett double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Jason Deanda (SG), Abraham Lamb (SF), Mark Wilkinson (PF), Steven Armand (C) Ashley Pickett, Douglas Winchell, Eldon Cornett, Otis Espiritu, Wilfredo Yanez | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Geno (SG), Carl Locklear (SF) Manuel Moore, Scott Griffith | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Carl Locklear misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Abraham Lamb - foul #5 on Abraham Lamb, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell (SG) Abraham Lamb | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Griffith (C) Rosario Russo | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Carl Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Deanda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Daniel Flury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Geno (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Locklear (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Estep (tiring) 3 reb. C - Scott Griffith (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:12 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Winchell | 49-45 |
| 07:05 | Dayton | Daniel Flury makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Locklear | 49-48 |
| 07:01 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Carl Locklear gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Scott Griffith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Estep | 49-50 |
| 06:07 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 06:06 | Dayton | Scott Griffith pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Daniel Flury connects on the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Carl Locklear steps in front of the Mark Wilkinson pass | 49-53 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Carl Locklear hits the finger roll | 49-55 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand tips it in | 51-55 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Shutt (PG), Manuel Moore (SG), Dustin Collins (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Daniel Flury, Alexander Geno, James Estep, Scott Griffith | |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Dustin Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Armand | 51-55 |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Dustin Collins gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt is hacked by Ante Niedbalski - foul #2 on Ante Niedbalski, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Griffith (SF), James Estep (PF) Carl Locklear, Dustin Collins | |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:59 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:39 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Deanda | 53-55 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Douglas Winchell steals the ball from James Estep | 53-55 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Winchell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Deanda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Armand (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Anthony Shutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Moore (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Griffith (tiring) 19 pts. 10 reb. PF - James Estep (tiring) 3 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 02:32 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:12 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda tips it in | 55-55 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Wilkinson - foul #2 on Mark Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Anthony Shutt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:36 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | James Estep snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Scott Griffith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Griffith, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Flury (PG) Anthony Shutt | |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Douglas Winchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Scott Griffith hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Flury | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Douglas Winchell is called for the reach on James Estep in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Winchell, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Armand comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |