| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Handy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Windham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Wong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Gist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Reilly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery inbounds the ball | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Appalachian State | Anthony Gist steals the ball from John Hill | 45-27 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | William French can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-27 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Neil Wong pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly loses the dribble to John Handy | 45-27 |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski (PF) William Taylor | |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-27 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly tips it back up and in | 46-29 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | John Handy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 18:01 | Appalachian State | John Hill snags the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 17:50 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gist - foul #2 on Anthony Gist, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | John Hill scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Windham and he's fouled by Anthony Gist - foul #3 on Anthony Gist, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stanley Lezama (SF) Anthony Gist | |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | John Hill makes the free throw | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:33 | Dayton | John Hill is called for the reach on Patrick Reilly - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| 17:16 | Dayton | William French knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Neil Wong | 49-32 |
| 16:51 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:46 | Dayton | William French is hacked by Walter Windham - foul #1 on Walter Windham, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (SF), Jared Anderton (C) Paul Avery, Walter Windham | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (SG), Glenn Shaw (C) Neil Wong, Patrick Reilly | |
| 16:36 | Dayton | Stanley Lezama buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William French | 49-34 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | John Handy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 49-34 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw loses the dribble to John Handy | 49-34 |
| 16:08 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 15:51 | Dayton | William French clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-34 |
| 15:50 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Handy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stanley Lezama (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Sugalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton buries a floater from the left wing set up by John Hill | 51-34 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | James Winston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Murray - foul #1 on Stanley Murray, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock (SG), Paul Avery (SF), Walter Windham (PF), Ray Staten (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, John Handy, Jared Anderton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF), William Taylor (PF) William French, Stanley Lezama, Ivan Sugalski | |
| 15:14 | Dayton | James Winston makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | James Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | William Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by James Winston - foul #1 on James Winston, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| 14:56 | Appalachian State | William Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kermit Rock | 53-36 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Glenn Shaw banks in the layup set up by James Winston | 53-38 |
| 14:18 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 14:17 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery tips it home | 55-38 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Neil Wong drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Winston | 55-40 |
| 13:46 | Appalachian State | William Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Winston - foul #2 on James Winston, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray (SG) Kermit Rock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Patrick Reilly (C) Glenn Shaw | |
| 13:46 | Appalachian State | William Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:46 | Appalachian State | William Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | James Winston grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 13:34 | Dayton | Neil Wong double dribbles | 55-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), John Handy (PF) William Thompson, Walter Windham | |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG) James Winston | |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | William Taylor grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | William French comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (SG) Neil Wong | |
| 12:52 | Dayton | William French makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | William French misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:52 | Appalachian State | John Handy grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 12:23 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery misses the lay-in | 55-41 |
| 12:21 | Dayton | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:11 | Dayton | William French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Walter Windham (SF), Jared Anderton (C) Paul Avery, Ray Staten | |
| Subs | Dayton | Stanley Lezama (SF), Ivan Sugalski (PF) Anthony Gist, William Taylor | |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Murray | 57-41 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | William French hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Lezama | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Windham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Handy (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jared Anderton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stanley Lezama (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Sugalski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham lays it up and in set up by Stanley Murray | 59-43 |
| 10:55 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly can't connect on a shot in the paint | 59-43 |
| 10:53 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 10:49 | Appalachian State | John Hill connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Handy | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:33 | Dayton | James Winston hits a 3 from straight away set up by Stanley Lezama | 61-46 |
| 10:16 | Appalachian State | William French picks off the pass by John Hill | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Dayton | William French misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 09:56 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 09:50 | Appalachian State | John Handy's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Reilly | 61-46 |
| 09:48 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham tips it home | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:33 | Dayton | William French connects on the jumper from the left block set up by James Winston | 63-48 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Stanley Lezama grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Patrick Reilly drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William French | 63-50 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Patrick Reilly is called for the reach on Stanley Murray - foul #1 on Patrick Reilly, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Kermit Rock (SG), Paul Avery (SF), Charles Beal (PF), Ray Staten (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, Walter Windham, John Handy, Jared Anderton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Hennessy (PG), Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF), William Taylor (PF), Glenn Shaw (C) William French, James Winston, Stanley Lezama, Ivan Sugalski, Patrick Reilly | |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 08:33 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Beal | 63-50 |
| 08:25 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Michael Hennessy snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Neil Wong blows the layup but he's hacked by Kermit Rock - foul #1 on Kermit Rock, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Neil Wong makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | Neil Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Thompson | 66-52 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Anthony Gist scores on a shot from the left side | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kermit Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Beal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Staten (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Hennessy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Anthony Gist comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Avery - foul #2 on Paul Avery, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Walter Windham (PF) Charles Beal | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Winston (PG) Michael Hennessy | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Anthony Gist makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Anthony Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:45 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 06:43 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery misses the tip | 69-56 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock grabs the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 06:17 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten tips it home | 71-56 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Ray Staten takes the ball from Glenn Shaw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kermit Rock, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), Stanley Murray (SG), John Handy (PF) William Thompson, Kermit Rock, Ray Staten | |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG), Stanley Lezama (SF) Neil Wong, Anthony Gist | |
| 05:40 | Dayton | James Winston misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Stanley Lezama tips it but misses | 71-56 |
| 05:36 | Appalachian State | John Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 05:16 | Appalachian State | John Handy is hacked by William Taylor - foul #4 on William Taylor, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (SF), Jared Anderton (C) Paul Avery, Walter Windham | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski (PF), Patrick Reilly (C) William Taylor, Glenn Shaw | |
| 05:16 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:16 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Jared Anderton swats the layup by William French | 73-56 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | John Hill clanks a shot from the right side | 73-56 |
| 04:58 | Dayton | James Winston grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | The jump hook by Stanley Lezama is blocked by John Handy | 73-56 |
| 04:44 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:40 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray misses the lay-in | 73-56 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Patrick Reilly | 73-56 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | William French buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Winston | 73-58 |
| 03:58 | Appalachian State | John Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 03:57 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to John Handy | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Appalachian State | William Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Avery (SF), Ray Staten (C) William Thompson, Jared Anderton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF), William Taylor (PF) James Winston, Stanley Lezama, Ivan Sugalski | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Handy (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Staten (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William French (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Neil Wong makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William French | 73-61 |
| 02:54 | Appalachian State | John Handy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | William French grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | John Handy steals the ball from Patrick Reilly | 73-61 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | John Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William French - foul #3 on William French, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Jared Anderton (PF), Charles Beal (C) Stanley Murray, Paul Avery, John Handy, Ray Staten | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Hennessy (PG), James Winston (SG), Stanley Lezama (SF), Ivan Sugalski (PF), Glenn Shaw (C) William French, Neil Wong, Anthony Gist, William Taylor, Patrick Reilly | |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | Charles Beal snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Ivan Sugalski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hennessy | 73-64 |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), Stanley Murray (SG), Paul Avery (SF), John Handy (PF), Ray Staten (C) William Thompson, Kermit Rock, Walter Windham, Jared Anderton, Charles Beal | |
| Subs | Dayton | William French (PG), Neil Wong (SG), Anthony Gist (SF), William Taylor (PF), Patrick Reilly (C) Michael Hennessy, James Winston, Stanley Lezama, Ivan Sugalski, Glenn Shaw | |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | Patrick Reilly swats the shot by Ray Staten | 73-64 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Neil Wong clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 01:07 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Appalachian State | Neil Wong picks off the pass by John Hill | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Dayton | William French's pass is intercepted by John Hill in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten is fouled on the floor by Patrick Reilly - foul #2 on Patrick Reilly, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock (PG), Dwayne Kominski (SF) John Hill, Paul Avery | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:34 | Dayton | Ray Staten denies the turnaround by Anthony Gist | 75-64 |
| 00:32 | Appalachian State | John Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-64 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Neil Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Handy | 77-64 |