| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Henry Boggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) SG - Neil Noack (fresh) SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Jay Soo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Henry Boggs is called for the reach on Gregory Freshour - foul #1 on Henry Boggs, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins's pass is intercepted by Darrell Cunningham | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Henry Boggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Soo | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Neil Noack misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darrell Cunningham - foul #1 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Neil Noack makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Neil Noack makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerome Collins | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Soo | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Neil Noack hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Scott | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Dayton | Henry Boggs is fouled on the floor by Neil Noack - foul #1 on Neil Noack, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Donald Partida steals the ball from Darrell Cunningham | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | East Carolina | Neil Noack hits the finger roll set up by Donald Partida | 6-8 |
| 16:48 | Dayton | Robert Scott is called for the reach on Timothy Lundgren - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (SG), Edwin Wilbourn (PF), Sammy Larry (C) Darrell Cunningham, Jay Soo, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Jerome Collins takes the ball from Timothy Lundgren | 6-8 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | Neil Noack knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Partida | 6-11 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Marcus Stout can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marcus Stout (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) C - Sammy Larry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Jerome Collins (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Donald Partida gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:45 | East Carolina | Neil Noack's pass is intercepted by Sammy Larry | 6-11 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Freshour - foul #1 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (SG), Henry Boggs (C) Carlos Kelly, Timothy Lundgren | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Jerome Collins, Gregory Freshour | |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:31 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Mosteller | 8-13 |
| 14:42 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Michael Boone comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 8-13 |
| 14:17 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Sammy Larry grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 13:57 | Dayton | Marcus Stout misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edwin Wilbourn | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | Henry Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:58 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Vidal | 11-15 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | Marcus Stout is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Andrew Beard (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF) Marcus Stout, Darrell Cunningham, Sammy Larry, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Jerome Collins (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) Tim Vidal, Martin Wooldridge, Joseph Mosteller, Robert Nipp, Michael Boone | |
| 12:20 | East Carolina | Robert Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Noack | 11-18 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Robert Scott is called for the reach on Andrew Beard - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julius Kerr (SF) Robert Scott | |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Andrew Beard makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Henry Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Partida (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) PF - Jerome Collins (fresh) C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr is fouled on the floor by Jay Soo - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller (SF) Julius Kerr | |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Andrew Beard snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Neil Noack - foul #2 on Neil Noack, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge (SG) Neil Noack | |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kelly - foul #1 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (SG) Andrew Beard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Donald Partida hits a jumper in the lane set up by Martin Wooldridge | 16-20 |
| 10:20 | Dayton | Henry Boggs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Partida and he's fouled by Henry Boggs - foul #2 on Henry Boggs, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (SG), Sammy Larry (C) Marcus Stout, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Nipp (PF) Jerome Collins | |
| 10:12 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:58 | Dayton | Martin Wooldridge steps in front of the Carlos Kelly pass | 16-22 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Timothy Lundgren | 16-22 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Sammy Larry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Freshour - foul #2 on Gregory Freshour, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG), Julius Kerr (SF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Joseph Mosteller, Gregory Freshour | |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Sammy Larry makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:08 | Dayton | Sammy Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp can't connect on a floater from the right block | 18-22 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Sammy Larry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Michael Boone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-22 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Sammy Larry pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:27 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 18-22 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Julius Kerr | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Julius Kerr | 18-24 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Sammy Larry misses the tip | 18-24 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge tips it but misses | 18-24 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edwin Wilbourn | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Stout (fresh) PF - Sammy Larry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tim Vidal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julius Kerr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nipp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Martin Wooldridge steals it from Edwin Wilbourn | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos Kelly - foul #2 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF) Carlos Kelly, Darrell Cunningham, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG), Joseph Mosteller (SF), Jerome Collins (PF) Martin Wooldridge, Julius Kerr, Robert Nipp | |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Tim Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:24 | Dayton | Marcus Stout makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Beard | 21-24 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Michael Boone is whistled for a carry | 21-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:02 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Michael Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-24 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Collins | 21-24 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Donald Partida is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Blank - foul #1 on Derek Blank, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Donald Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | Michael Boone pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:14 | East Carolina | Michael Boone misses short on a jumper from the left side | 21-26 |
| 06:12 | Dayton | Andrew Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Jay Soo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lundgren | 21-26 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 05:45 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Partida and he's hacked by Jay Soo - foul #2 on Jay Soo, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (SG), Philip Bailey (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Andrew Beard, Jay Soo, Marcus Stout | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Henry (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG), Julius Kerr (SF), Robert Nipp (C) Donald Partida, Tim Vidal, Joseph Mosteller, Michael Boone | |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Cunningham | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp misses long on a turnaround from close range | 23-29 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Robert Nipp is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Nipp, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), Sammy Larry (SF) Derek Blank, Timothy Lundgren | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Larry | 23-29 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | Philip Bailey misses the easy layup | 23-29 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Andrew Beard gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-29 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Jerome Collins grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Darrell Cunningham - foul #2 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Henry Boggs (C) Andrew Beard, Sammy Larry, Philip Bailey, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Neil Noack (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Joseph Mosteller (PF), Gregory Freshour (C) John Henry, Julius Kerr, Jerome Collins, Robert Nipp | |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:52 | East Carolina | Martin Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Darrell Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Henry Boggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Martin Wooldridge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Noack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Mosteller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Henry Boggs - foul #3 on Henry Boggs, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Marcus Stout (SG), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Darrell Cunningham, Henry Boggs | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) Martin Wooldridge | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Joseph Mosteller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (C) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Neil Noack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay Soo | 23-32 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Sammy Larry hits a jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Gregory Freshour can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Marcus Stout grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 01:27 | Dayton | Marcus Stout scores on a jumper in the lane | 27-32 |
| 01:01 | East Carolina | Robert Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darrell Cunningham (SG), Philip Bailey (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Sammy Larry | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Vidal (PG), Martin Wooldridge (SG), Julius Kerr (SF), Robert Nipp (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Partida, Neil Noack, Robert Scott, Joseph Mosteller, Gregory Freshour | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tim Vidal - foul #1 on Tim Vidal, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Jay Soo (PF) Carlos Kelly, Marcus Stout | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerome Collins (PF) Robert Nipp | |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Michael Boone clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Cunningham - foul #3 on Darrell Cunningham, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (SG) Darrell Cunningham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Michael Boone makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Michael Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is fouled on the floor by Julius Kerr - foul #1 on Julius Kerr, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Partida (PG) Tim Vidal | |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Julius Kerr hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-33 |