| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terrance Brewer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Trueblood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Cesar Gallo | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | American U. | Fausto Esposito misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alva Zuleger - foul #1 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | American U. | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:28 | American U. | Fausto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Barry Daw scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alva Zuleger | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | American U. | Fausto Esposito misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dandrea | 28-30 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Daw | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | American U. | Terrance Brewer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sutton | 31-32 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | American U. | Terrance Brewer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:51 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:49 | Dayton | Terrance Brewer steals the ball from Barry Daw in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | American U. | Terrance Brewer banks in the layup | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cesar Gallo | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | American U. | John Sutton loses the dribble to Cesar Gallo | 33-34 |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee's floater is tipped away by Leonard Trueblood | 33-34 |
| 16:54 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | American U. | John Sutton is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG), Carl Napoli (SG), Karl McDonald (SF), Colin Altmiller (PF), Nathan Jewell (C) Terrance Brewer, John Sutton, Robert Jones, Leonard Trueblood, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), Willy Cox (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, John Dandrea | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla knocks in the shot from close range set up by Barry Daw | 33-36 |
| 16:00 | American U. | Karl McDonald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Frank Renn (fresh) SG - Carl Napoli (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Karl McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Colin Altmiller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Barry Daw | 33-38 |
| 15:20 | American U. | Colin Altmiller connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Frank Renn | 35-38 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Karl McDonald steps in front of the Willy Cox pass | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | American U. | Frank Renn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Karl McDonald | 37-38 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Frank Renn is called for the reach on Barry Daw - foul #1 on Frank Renn, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Terrance Brewer (PG), John Sutton (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Leonard Trueblood (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Frank Renn, Carl Napoli, Karl McDonald, Colin Altmiller, Nathan Jewell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Fredrick Ferebee, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | American U. | John Sutton misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Holland - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | American U. | John Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | American U. | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Michael Holland scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:51 | American U. | Terrance Brewer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:50 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Trueblood | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood misses the runner from the left block | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger scores on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 12:54 | American U. | Fausto Esposito loses the dribble to Alva Zuleger | 38-43 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 12:48 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Michael Holland comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Willy Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Karl McDonald (SF), Colin Altmiller (C) Robert Jones, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Michael Holland, Willy Cox, John Dandrea | |
| 12:01 | American U. | John Sutton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terrance Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Trueblood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Colin Altmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Karl McDonald - foul #1 on Karl McDonald, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG), Carl Napoli (SG), Nathan Jewell (C) Terrance Brewer, John Sutton, Leonard Trueblood | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG) Alva Zuleger | |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | American U. | Colin Altmiller gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Carl Napoli misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Cesar Gallo - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Carl Napoli makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Carl Napoli misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:34 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Anthony Palen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:16 | American U. | Nathan Jewell grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | American U. | Karl McDonald hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Napoli and the foul's on Anthony Palen - foul #1 on Anthony Palen, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Jones (SF), Fausto Esposito (C) Carl Napoli, Nathan Jewell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG) Anthony Palen | |
| 10:58 | American U. | Karl McDonald makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Barry Daw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fausto Esposito - foul #3 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Terrance Brewer (PG), John Sutton (SG), Leonard Trueblood (PF) Karl McDonald, Frank Renn, Colin Altmiller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), John Dandrea (C) Michael Holland, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Barry Daw makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Dayton | Barry Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Terrance Brewer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrance Brewer | 47-47 |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Karl McDonald (SF), Colin Altmiller (C) Robert Jones, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (SF) Cesar Gallo | |
| 08:52 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood connects on the shot in the lane | 49-47 |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Willy Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-47 |
| 08:32 | American U. | John Sutton grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:13 | American U. | John Sutton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Karl McDonald tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Willy Cox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee tips it in | 51-49 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terrance Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Trueblood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Colin Altmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Dandrea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | American U. | Willy Cox steps in front of the Colin Altmiller pass | 51-49 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | John Sutton takes the ball from John Dandrea | 51-49 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Colin Altmiller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Barry Daw pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:26 | American U. | Karl McDonald gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:57 | American U. | Terrance Brewer is fouled on the floor by John Dandrea - foul #1 on John Dandrea, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG), Carl Napoli (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Nathan Jewell (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Terrance Brewer, John Sutton, Karl McDonald, Leonard Trueblood, Colin Altmiller | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Michael Holland (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, Alva Zuleger, Willy Cox, John Dandrea | |
| 05:43 | American U. | Fausto Esposito misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymon Bonilla - foul #1 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 05:43 | American U. | Fausto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:43 | American U. | Fausto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Hayner | 53-51 |
| 05:07 | American U. | Nathan Jewell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | American U. | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:54 | American U. | Frank Renn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Nathan Jewell is called for the reach on Sam Hayner - foul #2 on Nathan Jewell, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 04:23 | Dayton | Michael Holland drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:08 | American U. | Nathan Jewell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | American U. | Nathan Jewell snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Raymon Bonilla is called for the reach on Carl Napoli - foul #2 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Willy Cox (PF) Sam Hayner, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 03:58 | American U. | Carl Napoli misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raymon Bonilla | 53-54 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | Michael Holland buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Raymon Bonilla | 53-56 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Carl Napoli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Renn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willy Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | American U. | Carl Napoli clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Daw - foul #3 on Barry Daw, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | American U. | John Sutton (SG), Leonard Trueblood (PF) Frank Renn, Nathan Jewell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (SG), John Dandrea (C) Michael Holland, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 03:13 | American U. | Carl Napoli makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:13 | American U. | Carl Napoli makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:58 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Terrance Brewer (PG), Karl McDonald (SF), Carlos Dennis (C) Carl Napoli, Robert Jones, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:54 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Jones (SF), Fausto Esposito (C) Karl McDonald, Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:45 | American U. | John Sutton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Willy Cox gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:38 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger's layup is rejected by Leonard Trueblood | 55-56 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:19 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willy Cox - foul #1 on Willy Cox, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 02:19 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:19 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:19 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 56-56 |
| 01:59 | Dayton | John Dandrea comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:44 | American U. | John Sutton loses the dribble to Cesar Gallo | 56-56 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | John Dandrea can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Willy Cox gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Fausto Esposito - foul #4 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Willy Cox | |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:37 | American U. | The jump hook by Leonard Trueblood is blocked by John Dandrea | 56-58 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 00:26 | American U. | John Sutton clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Brewer - foul #3 on Terrance Brewer, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger is fouled on the floor by Terrance Brewer - foul #4 on Terrance Brewer, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | American U. | Fausto Esposito clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is hacked by Terrance Brewer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrance Brewer, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG) Terrance Brewer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Robert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (C) John Dandrea | |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Frank Renn is called for the reach on Barry Daw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Renn, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Barry Daw makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Barry Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Robert Jones clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-64 |