| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) SF - James Freeman (fresh) PF - Zachary Taylor (fresh) C - Ruben Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | James Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Zachary Taylor | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Lucio Rossi | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Daw | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Ruben Woods blows the layup but the foul's on Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Ruben Woods makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Ruben Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi's floater is tipped away by Ruben Woods | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donnie Crispin | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | James Freeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo's pass is intercepted by James Freeman | 6-7 |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Robert Wagner lays it in on a nice dish by James Freeman | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is fouled on the floor by James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SF) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Zachary Taylor swats the shot by Alva Zuleger | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Ruben Woods comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Daw - foul #1 on Barry Daw, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Alva Zuleger, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Ruben Woods makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Richard Graham (fresh) SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Woods (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Dayton | Sam Hayner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Sam Hayner is called for the reach on Donnie Crispin - foul #1 on Sam Hayner, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gallo (SF) Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Schmid (SG), David Sims (SF), Justin Stamper (PF) Robert Wagner, James Freeman, Zachary Taylor | |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid is hacked by Scott Morrow - foul #1 on Scott Morrow, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Raymon Bonilla picks off the pass by Justin Stamper | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Scott Morrow travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Lucio Rossi (PF) Sam Hayner, Scott Morrow, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), James Freeman (SF), Zachary Taylor (PF) Donnie Crispin, Justin Stamper, Ruben Woods | |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | David Sims misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 8-10 |
| 13:00 | Dayton | Barry Daw loses the dribble to Wayne Schmid in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor lays it in set up by Wayne Schmid | 8-12 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Wayne Schmid | 8-12 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid hits the finger roll | 8-14 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi blows the layup but he's hacked by Zachary Taylor - foul #1 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Morrow (SF), Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Cesar Gallo, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Ruben Woods (C) Wayne Schmid, David Sims | |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Scott Morrow gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi is denied on a layup by Zachary Taylor | 10-14 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Ruben Woods gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lucio Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Woods (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Scott Morrow is fouled on the floor by Robert Wagner - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Richard Graham (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Alva Zuleger, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Schmid (SG), David Sims (SF), Justin Stamper (PF) Robert Wagner, James Freeman, Zachary Taylor | |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Scott Morrow clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 10:18 | Dayton | Richard Graham grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Richard Graham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Sims | 10-14 |
| 09:46 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Scott Morrow is fouled on the floor by David Sims - foul #1 on David Sims, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Lucio Rossi (C) Sam Hayner, Richard Graham, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Scott Morrow can't tip it in | 10-14 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Justin Stamper snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Ruben Woods connects on the shot from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee double dribbles | 10-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Scott Morrow, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), James Freeman (SF), Zachary Taylor (PF) Donnie Crispin, David Sims, Justin Stamper | |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Ruben Woods clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 10-16 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid tips it back up and in | 10-18 |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo hits a runner near the basket set up by Barry Daw | 12-18 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Raymon Bonilla - foul #1 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG) Wayne Schmid | |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Dayton | 3 seconds is called on Lucio Rossi | 12-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Sims (C) Ruben Woods | |
| 06:39 | Florida State | James Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-18 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Barry Daw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-18 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Wagner | 12-18 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | David Sims misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Raymon Bonilla - foul #2 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Scott Morrow (SF), Lucio Rossi (C) Barry Daw, Cesar Gallo, Raymon Bonilla | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Schmid (SG), Justin Stamper (C) Robert Wagner, James Freeman | |
| 05:48 | Florida State | David Sims misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | David Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Justin Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | David Sims misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-19 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Scott Morrow | 12-19 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Justin Stamper is called for the reach on Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Justin Stamper, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Graham (SG) Alva Zuleger | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Reed (PF), Ruben Woods (C) Donnie Crispin, Zachary Taylor | |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi lays it in on a nice dish by Fredrick Ferebee | 14-19 |
| 03:56 | Florida State | David Sims misses the lay-in | 14-19 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Gregory Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid misses long on a jumper from the right block | 14-19 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Justin Stamper grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 14-19 |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Lucio Rossi snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) SG - Richard Graham (fresh) SF - Scott Morrow (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lucio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Wayne Schmid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sims (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Justin Stamper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Reed (fresh) C - Ruben Woods (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Richard Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | David Sims makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Schmid | 14-22 |
| 02:01 | Dayton | Richard Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Sam Hayner, Richard Graham, Scott Morrow, Lucio Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), James Freeman (SF), Zachary Taylor (PF) Wayne Schmid, David Sims, Justin Stamper, Gregory Reed | |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Barry Daw steals it from Donnie Crispin | 14-22 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Ruben Woods makes the driving attempt from the right block | 14-24 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 17-24 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Barry Daw is called for the reach on Donnie Crispin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Daw, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Rossi (PF) Fredrick Ferebee | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Sims (C) Ruben Woods | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Taylor | 17-24 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | David Sims is hacked by Barry Daw - foul #3 on Barry Daw, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Barry Daw | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | David Sims makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | David Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo hits the finger roll | 19-25 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 19-25 |