| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Josef Zimmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Riffe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Justin Reade inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | VCU | Russell Johnson takes the ball from David Reynolds | 27-33 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Russell Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Bryant Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | VCU | Justin Reade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 19:10 | VCU | James Edwards can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Charles Ray is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Justin Reade gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 27-33 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Danny Riffe snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Charles Ray's 3 pointer is rejected by Jerome Jones | 27-33 |
| 17:54 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jones | 27-33 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Bryant Denson is called for traveling | 27-33 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:12 | VCU | Bryant Denson gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Josef Zimmer steals it from Jerome Jones | 27-33 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | Justin Reade steals the ball from Bryce Willey | 27-33 |
| 16:15 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | The jump hook by Charles Ray is blocked by Jerome Jones | 27-33 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Russell Johnson hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) SF - Josef Zimmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:32 | VCU | David Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:14 | Dayton | Russell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Danny Riffe tips it in | 31-33 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Bryant Denson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bryant Denson, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Vickrey (PG), James Kincaid (SG), William Cho (SF), John Smith (PF), Joseph Rafferty (C) Bryce Willey, Charles Ray, Josef Zimmer, Russell Johnson, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Albert Miyashiro (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Alfred Horovitz (PF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, Justin Reade, Bryant Denson, Jerome Jones | |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Robert Murphey blocks the jumper by Robert Vickrey | 31-33 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 14:10 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro is denied on a layup by Joseph Rafferty | 33-33 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | William Cho hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Timothy Myer - foul #1 on Timothy Myer, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | William Cho makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Robert Murphey's pass is intercepted by William Cho | 36-33 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | James Kincaid misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:56 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Miyashiro | 36-36 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Timothy Myer is called for the reach on William Cho - foul #2 on Timothy Myer, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Josef Zimmer (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) Robert Vickrey, James Kincaid, William Cho, John Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF) Scott Merrill, Albert Miyashiro, Timothy Myer, Robert Murphey | |
| 12:25 | Dayton | Charles Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Justin Reade gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:01 | VCU | James Edwards misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Russell Johnson banks in the layup set up by Bryce Willey | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ray (fresh) SF - Josef Zimmer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Rafferty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | VCU | James Edwards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Horovitz | 38-38 |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is fouled on the floor by Justin Reade - foul #1 on Justin Reade, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Danny Riffe (C) Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Alfred Horovitz | |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is fouled on the floor by Bryant Denson - foul #4 on Bryant Denson, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Vickrey (PG) Bryce Willey | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Murphey (PF) Bryant Denson | |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Charles Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 10:25 | VCU | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Vickrey - foul #2 on Robert Vickrey, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Kincaid (SF) Josef Zimmer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:25 | VCU | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:25 | VCU | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Russell Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | James Kincaid misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (PF) Robert Murphey | |
| 09:57 | Dayton | James Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | James Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:35 | VCU | James Edwards travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), John Smith (PF) Robert Vickrey, Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Bryce Willey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Reynolds - foul #1 on David Reynolds, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Josef Zimmer (SF), Joseph Rafferty (C) Charles Ray, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG) James Edwards | |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:11 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Jerome Jones's layup is rejected by John Smith | 41-39 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Justin Reade snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 08:17 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Smith | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer tips it in | 43-39 |
| 07:43 | VCU | David Reynolds misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | James Kincaid grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kincaid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Josef Zimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Horovitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Dayton | James Kincaid lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Scott Merrill and the foul's on Joseph Rafferty - foul #2 on Joseph Rafferty, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Vickrey (PG), Charles Ray (SG), Russell Johnson (PF), Danny Riffe (C) Bryce Willey, James Kincaid, John Smith, Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Bryant Denson (PF) David Reynolds, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 07:29 | VCU | Jerome Jones makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Robert Vickrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Charles Ray tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 07:03 | Dayton | Danny Riffe can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Bryant Denson gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Danny Riffe picks off the pass by Timothy Myer | 45-42 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Russell Johnson banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Timothy Myer tips it in | 47-44 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Robert Vickrey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 50-44 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Timothy Myer's floater is tipped away by Russell Johnson | 50-44 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Bryant Denson tips it home | 50-46 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Charles Ray is hacked by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), James Kincaid (SF), Joseph Rafferty (C) Robert Vickrey, Josef Zimmer, Danny Riffe | |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SF), Alfred Horovitz (C) Scott Merrill, Timothy Myer, Jerome Jones | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Bryce Willey takes the ball from David Reynolds | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Charles Ray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Reynolds - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Russell Johnson grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | James Kincaid clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Horovitz - foul #2 on Alfred Horovitz, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | James Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | James Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:19 | VCU | James Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 04:11 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Justin Reade scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Reynolds | 57-51 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Alfred Horovitz blocks the short jumper by Charles Ray | 57-51 |
| 03:28 | Dayton | Charles Ray tips it back up and in | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Joseph Rafferty (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfred Horovitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty is fouled on the floor by Justin Reade - foul #2 on Justin Reade, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Vickrey (SG), Josef Zimmer (SF), John Smith (PF) Charles Ray, James Kincaid, Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), Robert Murphey (C) James Edwards, Bryant Denson | |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Joseph Rafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:02 | VCU | Scott Merrill grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:58 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Kincaid (SG), Danny Riffe (C) Robert Vickrey, Joseph Rafferty | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jones (C) Robert Murphey | |
| 02:40 | VCU | Danny Riffe takes the ball from Justin Reade | 60-54 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SG), Russell Johnson (PF) James Kincaid, John Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | James Edwards (SG), Bryant Denson (PF) Scott Merrill, Alfred Horovitz | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer loses the dribble to Bryant Denson | 60-54 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Justin Reade misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Russell Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Jerome Jones swats the layup by Bryce Willey | 60-54 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:40 | VCU | Jerome Jones is hacked by Bryce Willey - foul #1 on Bryce Willey, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| 01:31 | VCU | James Edwards hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Josef Zimmer connects on the jumper in the lane | 64-56 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Justin Reade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Russell Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Dayton | David Reynolds is called for the reach on Russell Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reynolds, team foul #13 | 64-56 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Russell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:55 | Dayton | Russell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | VCU | Justin Reade drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Reynolds | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Charles Ray is hacked by James Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Smith (PF) Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Jerome Jones gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Bryant Denson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Danny Riffe pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is fouled in the backcourt by David Reynolds - foul #4 on David Reynolds, team foul #15 | 66-59 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:37 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | VCU | James Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Danny Riffe is hacked by David Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Reynolds, team foul #16 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG) David Reynolds | |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Justin Reade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 00:21 | VCU | Bryant Denson tips it in | 70-61 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Bryce Willey is hacked by Scott Merrill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Merrill, team foul #17 | 70-61 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Bryant Denson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Justin Reade can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | John Smith grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Bryce Willey runs out the clock | 72-61 |