| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fresh) SG - Ken Sylva (fresh) SF - Kenneth Daley (fresh) PF - James Stewart (fresh) C - Max Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Andrew Beard (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) PF - Jay Soo (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | James Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | VMI | Timothy Lundgren steps in front of the Ken Sylva pass | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Andrew Beard misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Jay Soo tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | VMI | Kenneth Daley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | VMI | Max Rouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | VMI | James Stewart misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jay Soo - foul #1 on Jay Soo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | VMI | James Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | VMI | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:37 | VMI | Allen Cohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Gary Berges pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:22 | Dayton | James Stewart denies the turnaround by Andrew Beard | 1-5 |
| 18:20 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ken Sylva | 1-5 |
| 18:13 | VMI | Andrew Beard is called for the reach on Ken Sylva - foul #1 on Andrew Beard, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 18:05 | VMI | Allen Cohn buries a floater from the right side set up by Ken Sylva | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Daley - foul #1 on Kenneth Daley, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | VMI | Allen Cohn is hacked by Andrew Beard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Beard, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG) Andrew Beard | |
| 17:29 | VMI | Ken Sylva clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 3-7 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Gary Berges is hacked by Ken Sylva - foul #1 on Ken Sylva, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Tanner (SF), Joseph Hill (PF), Jack Jones (C) Kenneth Daley, James Stewart, Max Rouse | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:55 | Dayton | Derek Blank drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Soo | 3-9 |
| 16:45 | VMI | Joseph Hill can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 16:43 | Dayton | Derek Blank pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Tanner - foul #1 on Brian Tanner, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | VMI | Roger Madrigal (C) Allen Cohn | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (SG) Gary Berges | |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:10 | VMI | Timothy Lundgren steals it from Ken Sylva | 3-10 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | James Nelson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lundgren | 3-10 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Tanner (fresh) SG - Ken Sylva (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) PF - Jack Jones (fresh) C - Roger Madrigal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Nelson (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Soo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Derek Blank is called for traveling | 3-10 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Daley (SF), James Stewart (PF), Max Rouse (C) Ken Sylva, Jack Jones, Roger Madrigal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF), Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 15:20 | VMI | Brian Tanner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Stewart | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Derek Blank drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nelson and he's fouled by Brian Tanner - foul #2 on Brian Tanner, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG) Brian Tanner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG) James Nelson | |
| 14:51 | Dayton | Derek Blank makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:37 | VMI | Kenneth Daley loses the dribble to Derek Blank | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | A charge is called on Nelson Wilkens - foul #1 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | VMI | Ken Sylva (SG) Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), Timothy Lundgren (SF), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Derek Blank, Philip Bailey, Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 14:02 | VMI | Kenneth Daley connects on the runner near the basket set up by Max Rouse | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Jay Soo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Daley - foul #2 on Kenneth Daley, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | VMI | Claude Funk (SF), Jack Jones (PF), Roger Madrigal (C) Kenneth Daley, James Stewart, Max Rouse | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the dunk attempt | 8-13 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 13:11 | VMI | Timothy Lundgren picks off the pass by Claude Funk | 8-15 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Hill (SF) Claude Funk | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:51 | VMI | Ken Sylva comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is denied on a dunk by Joseph Hill | 8-15 |
| 12:37 | VMI | Jack Jones grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:31 | VMI | Gary Berges steps in front of the Allen Cohn pass | 8-15 |
| 12:27 | Dayton | The short jumper by Jay Soo is denied by Jack Jones | 8-15 |
| 12:25 | VMI | Allen Cohn grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:19 | VMI | Roger Madrigal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 12:18 | VMI | Joseph Hill snags the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:02 | VMI | Allen Cohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 12:00 | VMI | Joseph Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:50 | VMI | Allen Cohn is hacked by Carlos Kelly - foul #1 on Carlos Kelly, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (PG), James Stewart (PF), Max Rouse (C) Allen Cohn, Jack Jones, Roger Madrigal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), James Nelson (SG), Sammy Larry (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Carlos Kelly, Gary Berges, Timothy Lundgren, Jay Soo | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - William Hecht (fresh) SG - Ken Sylva (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. C - Max Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sammy Larry (fresh) PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | VMI | James Stewart comes up short on the runner in the lane | 8-15 |
| 11:32 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Sammy Larry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 10:58 | VMI | Joseph Hill buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Hecht | 10-15 |
| 10:40 | Dayton | Derek Blank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG) Ken Sylva | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:24 | VMI | Allen Cohn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 10:22 | VMI | Allen Cohn tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Philip Bailey lays it in set up by Sammy Larry and he's hacked by Max Rouse - foul #1 on Max Rouse, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Claude Funk (SF) Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Sammy Larry, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Philip Bailey makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:52 | VMI | Max Rouse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edwin Wilbourn - foul #1 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Timothy Lundgren (SF) James Nelson, Philip Bailey | |
| 09:52 | VMI | Max Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:52 | VMI | Max Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren misses the dunk | 12-18 |
| 09:37 | VMI | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:23 | VMI | Allen Cohn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Stewart | 15-18 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Jay Soo hits the finger roll | 15-20 |
| 09:03 | VMI | William Hecht's pass is intercepted by Jay Soo | 15-20 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Jay Soo loses the dribble to Max Rouse | 15-20 |
| 08:26 | VMI | The short jumper by Claude Funk is denied by Edwin Wilbourn | 15-20 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:19 | Dayton | Derek Blank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 08:18 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Stewart | 15-20 |
| 08:03 | VMI | Max Rouse misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Blank - foul #1 on Derek Blank, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | VMI | Ken Sylva (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Jack Jones (PF) William Hecht, Claude Funk, James Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG), James Nelson (SG) Derek Blank, Gary Berges | |
| 08:03 | VMI | Max Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:03 | VMI | Max Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn hits a turnaround from the left block | 17-22 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ken Sylva (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Jones (fresh) C - Max Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Carlos Kelly (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | VMI | Max Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | VMI | Roger Madrigal (C) Max Rouse | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sammy Larry (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Jay Soo, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Sammy Larry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 07:04 | VMI | Joseph Hill pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:00 | VMI | Allen Cohn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 06:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sammy Larry | 17-22 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Lundgren | 17-25 |
| 06:28 | VMI | Joseph Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sammy Larry | 17-25 |
| 05:57 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (PG), James Stewart (PF) Allen Cohn, Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Jay Soo (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Carlos Kelly, James Nelson, Timothy Lundgren, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 05:43 | VMI | William Hecht hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 05:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Edwin Wilbourn | 17-25 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Jay Soo scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Edwin Wilbourn | 17-27 |
| 05:13 | VMI | Joseph Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edwin Wilbourn - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | VMI | John Hill (C) Roger Madrigal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens (C) Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 05:13 | VMI | Joseph Hill makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:13 | VMI | Joseph Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nelson Wilkens | 18-27 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | VMI | Claude Funk (SF), Max Rouse (C) Joseph Hill, John Hill | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF) Sammy Larry | |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:42 | VMI | Claude Funk comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-29 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Jay Soo grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Jay Soo is hacked by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Jones (PF) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Lundgren (SF) Philip Bailey | |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Jay Soo makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:28 | Dayton | Jay Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Max Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:00 | VMI | Claude Funk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Jay Soo snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 03:48 | Dayton | Gary Berges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Jay Soo pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - William Hecht (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ken Sylva (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Funk (fresh) PF - Jack Jones (fresh) C - Max Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derek Blank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Timothy Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jay Soo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Derek Blank | 18-32 |
| 03:18 | VMI | Claude Funk buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Sylva | 21-32 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens banks in the layup set up by Derek Blank | 21-34 |
| 03:00 | VMI | Claude Funk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nelson Wilkens - foul #2 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), Brian Tanner (SG), James Stewart (PF), Roger Madrigal (C) William Hecht, Ken Sylva, Jack Jones, Max Rouse | |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Beard (PG), James Nelson (SG), Sammy Larry (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Derek Blank, Gary Berges, Jay Soo, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 03:00 | VMI | Claude Funk makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:00 | VMI | Claude Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Brian Tanner is called for the reach on Andrew Beard - foul #3 on Brian Tanner, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Hill (SG), Kenneth Daley (SF) Brian Tanner, Claude Funk | |
| Subs | Dayton | Philip Bailey (SF) Timothy Lundgren | |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Andrew Beard makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Andrew Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:35 | VMI | Allen Cohn is fouled on the floor by Andrew Beard - foul #3 on Andrew Beard, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Carlos Kelly (PG) Andrew Beard | |
| 02:35 | VMI | Allen Cohn misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:35 | VMI | Allen Cohn misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Sammy Larry | 23-36 |
| 02:23 | Dayton | James Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 02:21 | VMI | Allen Cohn snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 02:04 | VMI | Kenneth Daley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Allen Cohn | 26-36 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sammy Larry | 26-39 |
| 01:26 | VMI | Joseph Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Carlos Kelly snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 01:14 | Dayton | James Nelson loses the dribble to Allen Cohn | 26-39 |
| 01:07 | VMI | Kenneth Daley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 01:05 | VMI | Roger Madrigal grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:57 | VMI | Joseph Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Daley | 29-39 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Philip Bailey scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Nelson | 29-42 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Philip Bailey swats the short shot by Roger Madrigal | 29-42 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Joseph Hill tips it in | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | James Nelson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Roger Madrigal grabs the board | 31-42 |