| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Michael Ledbetter (fresh) SG - Roland Brooks (fresh) SF - Earl Noyes (fresh) PF - Wayne Rosinski (fresh) C - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Dill | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Princeton | Michael Williams steals the ball from Wayne Rosinski | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Donald Dill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Princeton | Andre Towery steals it from Roland Brooks | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Ledbetter - foul #1 on Michael Ledbetter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Donald Dill gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Hicks (SG), Brian Davenport (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Roland Brooks, Wayne Rosinski, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 17:30 | Princeton | Samuel Hicks misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | Samuel Hicks snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Princeton | Earl Noyes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Princeton | Samuel Hicks hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Dill | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Princeton | Morgan Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Efrain Anderson - foul #1 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roland Brooks (PG), Wayne Rosinski (PF) Michael Ledbetter, Earl Noyes | |
| 16:58 | Princeton | Morgan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Princeton | Morgan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Andre Towery clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Dill | 6-3 |
| 16:05 | Princeton | Roland Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-3 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Roland Brooks (fresh) SG - Samuel Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Davenport (fresh) PF - Wayne Rosinski (fresh) C - Morgan Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 15:44 | Princeton | Roland Brooks grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:30 | Princeton | Morgan Smith hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roland Brooks and he's hacked by Christopher Gransky - foul #1 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (C) Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter (PG), Earl Noyes (SG), Joseph Mitchell (C) Roland Brooks, Samuel Hicks, Wayne Rosinski | |
| 15:30 | Princeton | Morgan Smith misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Morgan Smith - foul #1 on Morgan Smith, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:06 | Princeton | Morgan Smith misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Robert Lax snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | Brian Davenport is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Brian Davenport, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (PG), Joshua Byers (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF) Donald Dill, Andre Towery, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roland Brooks (SG) Morgan Smith | |
| 14:15 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Efrain Anderson (PF) Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski (PF) Michael Ledbetter | |
| 14:06 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter (PG) Roland Brooks | |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Brian Davenport gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:29 | Princeton | Efrain Anderson is called for the reach on Wayne Rosinski - foul #2 on Efrain Anderson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (C) Joshua Byers, Robert Zeegers, Efrain Anderson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roland Brooks (PG), Morgan Smith (PF) Michael Ledbetter, Wayne Rosinski | |
| 13:23 | Princeton | Roland Brooks connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Earl Noyes | 7-7 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky's layup is rejected by Joseph Mitchell | 7-7 |
| 13:15 | Princeton | Brian Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Lax - foul #1 on Robert Lax, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG) Alfred Lopes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski (PF) Morgan Smith | |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 12:50 | Princeton | Brian Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:43 | Princeton | Brian Davenport lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Noyes | 7-9 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Michael Williams is hacked by Wayne Rosinski - foul #1 on Wayne Rosinski, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter (PG), Samuel Hicks (SG), Morgan Smith (C) Roland Brooks, Wayne Rosinski, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Michael Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 12:12 | Princeton | Samuel Hicks grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:04 | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter is whistled for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roland Brooks (SG), Wayne Rosinski (PF) Samuel Hicks, Earl Noyes | |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 7-9 |
| 11:44 | Princeton | Morgan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Michael Ledbetter (fresh) SG - Roland Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Rosinski (fresh) C - Morgan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Roland Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Dill - foul #1 on Donald Dill, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Earl Noyes (SF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Wayne Rosinski, Morgan Smith | |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Roland Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Roland Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Robert Lax is whistled for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF) Donald Dill, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski (PF) Roland Brooks | |
| 11:09 | Princeton | Earl Noyes is hacked by Alfred Lopes - foul #1 on Alfred Lopes, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Gift (C) Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 10:52 | Princeton | Robert Zeegers steals the ball from Wayne Rosinski | 7-10 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG) Andre Towery | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roland Brooks (PG), Samuel Hicks (SG), Morgan Smith (C) Michael Ledbetter, Earl Noyes, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Zeegers - foul #1 on Robert Zeegers, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter (PG), Earl Noyes (SF) Samuel Hicks, Brian Davenport | |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:24 | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Joshua Byers snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-11 |
| 10:16 | Dayton | John Gift tips it home | 9-11 |
| 10:00 | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roland Brooks | 9-14 |
| 09:46 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is hacked by Michael Ledbetter - foul #2 on Michael Ledbetter, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Robert Lax (PF) Joshua Byers, Robert Zeegers, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Hicks (SG), Brian Davenport (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Michael Ledbetter, Wayne Rosinski, Morgan Smith | |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Robert Lax comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 09:23 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brian Davenport | 9-14 |
| 09:12 | Princeton | Earl Noyes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roland Brooks | 9-17 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Robert Lax drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Lopes | 11-17 |
| 08:51 | Princeton | John Gift takes the ball from Joseph Mitchell | 11-17 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 08:37 | Princeton | Earl Noyes snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 08:22 | Princeton | Brian Davenport clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Lax - foul #2 on Robert Lax, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), Brent Crooms (PF), Christopher Gransky (C) Alfred Lopes, Robert Lax, John Gift | |
| Subs | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Samuel Hicks, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 08:22 | Princeton | Brian Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:22 | Princeton | Brian Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Donald Dill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 08:03 | Princeton | Brian Davenport snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 07:40 | Princeton | Earl Noyes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Brooks | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Brent Crooms (fresh) C - Christopher Gransky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Roland Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Noyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Rosinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Morgan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Dayton | Michael Williams hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Andre Towery | 13-21 |
| 07:09 | Princeton | Roland Brooks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | Brent Crooms snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Rosinski - foul #2 on Wayne Rosinski, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG), Robert Zeegers (SF), John Gift (C) Donald Dill, Michael Williams, Brent Crooms | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Hicks (SG), Joseph Mitchell (C) Earl Noyes, Wayne Rosinski | |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:44 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 14-21 |
| 06:43 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Davenport | 14-21 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | John Gift pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Robert Zeegers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Earl Noyes (SG) Samuel Hicks | |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Morgan Smith is hacked by Christopher Gransky - foul #2 on Christopher Gransky, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Morgan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:02 | Princeton | Morgan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Andre Towery is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Zeegers | 17-23 |
| 05:29 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Christopher Gransky | 17-23 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Gift | 17-23 |
| 05:17 | Dayton | Brian Davenport picks off the pass by John Gift | 17-23 |
| 04:58 | Princeton | Earl Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | Princeton | Morgan Smith misses the tip | 17-23 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes is fouled on the floor by Earl Noyes - foul #1 on Earl Noyes, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Brent Crooms (PF) Andre Towery, Robert Zeegers, John Gift | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Hicks (SG) Morgan Smith | |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Alfred Lopes misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:38 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brian Davenport | 17-25 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Brian Davenport knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Noyes | 17-27 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roland Brooks - foul #1 on Roland Brooks, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joshua Byers (SG), Efrain Anderson (PF), Robert Lax (C) Alfred Lopes, Brent Crooms, Christopher Gransky | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter (PG), Wayne Rosinski (PF) Roland Brooks, Samuel Hicks | |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | The short jumper by Wayne Rosinski is denied by Robert Lax | 18-27 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson grabs the board | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Donald Dill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Byers (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Efrain Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Michael Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Noyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Davenport (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Rosinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Donald Dill is called for traveling | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG) Joshua Byers | |
| Subs | Princeton | Morgan Smith (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 03:06 | Princeton | Brian Davenport misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Efrain Anderson | 18-27 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | The jump hook by Robert Lax is blocked by Wayne Rosinski | 18-27 |
| 02:42 | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:38 | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 02:36 | Princeton | Michael Ledbetter grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:22 | Princeton | Andre Towery is called for the reach on Earl Noyes - foul #1 on Andre Towery, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Samuel Hicks (SG), Joseph Mitchell (C) Brian Davenport, Morgan Smith | |
| 02:22 | Princeton | Earl Noyes misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 02:22 | Princeton | Earl Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Ledbetter - foul #3 on Michael Ledbetter, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Lopes (SG) Donald Dill | |
| Subs | Princeton | Roland Brooks (PG) Michael Ledbetter | |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Robert Lax misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 02:15 | Dayton | Robert Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:00 | Princeton | Roland Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Hicks | 19-31 |
| 01:49 | Dayton | Efrain Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Williams | 21-31 |
| 01:31 | Princeton | Roland Brooks's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 21-31 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Andre Towery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Williams | 23-31 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski is denied on a layup by Robert Lax | 23-31 |
| 01:14 | Princeton | Joseph Mitchell snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 00:56 | Princeton | Earl Noyes drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Roland Brooks | 23-33 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Andre Towery drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Williams | 26-33 |
| 00:19 | Princeton | Wayne Rosinski is whistled for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Donald Dill (PG), Robert Zeegers (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF), John Gift (C) Andre Towery, Michael Williams, Efrain Anderson, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | Princeton | Brian Davenport (SF), Morgan Smith (C) Samuel Hicks, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket | 28-33 |