| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Yonakor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Francis Shaffer | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Virginia Tech | Cesar Gallo steals the ball from Angelo Perez | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Dayton | Angelo Perez takes the ball from Barry Daw | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Angelo Perez | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer hits a fadeaway from the left side | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee scores on a runner in the lane | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger can't connect on a floater from the right block | 35-37 |
| 16:38 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee tips it home | 35-39 |
| 16:35 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), Oscar Moore (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Francis Shaffer, Jay Yonakor, Baran Boryszewski, Jon Reed | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Scott Morrow (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Oscar Moore - foul #2 on Oscar Moore, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:59 | Virginia Tech | Lucio Rossi takes the ball from Oscar Moore | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Rhine (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Maurice Powell (fresh) SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Richard Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:45 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:38 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Rhine | 37-40 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Harold Bryant is called for the reach on Lucio Rossi - foul #1 on Harold Bryant, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Jay Yonakor (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Donald Rhine, Maurice Powell, Angelo Perez, Oscar Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Sam Hayner, Richard Graham, Lucio Rossi | |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed (C) Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gallo (SF) Scott Morrow | |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Daw - foul #3 on Barry Daw, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Barry Daw | 39-42 |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Lehmann | 41-42 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cesar Gallo | 41-45 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Barry Daw - foul #4 on Barry Daw, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez (SF) David Lehmann | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Lucio Rossi (C) Barry Daw, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Angelo Perez - foul #1 on Angelo Perez, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG), Scott Morrow (SF) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo | |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee clanks a shot from close range | 41-47 |
| 12:25 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer lays it in on a great pass from Angelo Perez | 43-47 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Morrow | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Yonakor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | Virginia Tech | Fredrick Ferebee denies the turnaround by Angelo Perez | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Dayton | Scott Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Francis Shaffer is called for the reach on Sam Hayner - foul #3 on Francis Shaffer, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Maurice Powell (SG), Oscar Moore (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Francis Shaffer, Jay Yonakor, Baran Boryszewski, Jon Reed | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Richard Graham, Scott Morrow, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 10:31 | Dayton | The jump hook by Lucio Rossi is blocked by Harold Bryant | 43-49 |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:00 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | Harold Bryant misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 09:26 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maurice Powell | 45-51 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Jay Yonakor (SG), David Lehmann (SF), Baran Boryszewski (PF) Donald Rhine, Maurice Powell, Angelo Perez, Oscar Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (PG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Sam Hayner, Lucio Rossi | |
| 08:57 | Virginia Tech | Scott Morrow is called for the reach on David Lehmann - foul #2 on Scott Morrow, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 45-51 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | David Lehmann steals the ball from Cesar Gallo | 45-53 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Scott Morrow - foul #3 on Scott Morrow, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed (C) Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Lucio Rossi (C) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:51 | Virginia Tech | David Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Scott Morrow misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Yonakor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Lehmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Baran Boryszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 47-55 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer blows the layup | 47-55 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:17 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee can't connect on a floater from close range | 47-55 |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses the 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Baran Boryszewski | 47-55 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jay Yonakor | 49-55 |
| 05:40 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez (SF) David Lehmann | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Richard Graham, Scott Morrow, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | Jon Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:22 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Angelo Perez | 52-55 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Barry Daw clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 04:51 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:26 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger is hacked by Jay Yonakor - foul #1 on Jay Yonakor, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Maurice Powell (SG), Oscar Moore (PF) Jay Yonakor, Baran Boryszewski | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alva Zuleger | 52-57 |
| 03:56 | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Oscar Moore | 54-57 |
| 03:27 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Francis Shaffer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Barry Daw - foul #5 on Barry Daw, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Rhine (PG), Jay Yonakor (SG), Harold Bryant (C) Francis Shaffer, Maurice Powell, Jon Reed | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Barry Daw, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:47 | Dayton | Sam Hayner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Francis Shaffer (PG), Baran Boryszewski (PF), Jon Reed (C) Donald Rhine, Oscar Moore, Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:25 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Angelo Perez | 59-61 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:56 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:51 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Angelo Perez is called for the reach on Alva Zuleger - foul #2 on Angelo Perez, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lucio Rossi | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi is hacked by Jay Yonakor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Yonakor, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Baran Boryszewski grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Francis Shaffer | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Yonakor - foul #3 on Jay Yonakor, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Scott Morrow | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is hacked by Francis Shaffer - foul #4 on Francis Shaffer, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Jay Yonakor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Angelo Perez pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |