| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Samuel Young inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Virginia | Walter Meserve steps in front of the Maurice Starling pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Samuel Young - foul #2 on Samuel Young, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:15 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Albert Ramm buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Young | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis loses the dribble to Samuel Young | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | Virginia | Samuel Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 30-28 |
| 18:22 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 18:06 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-30 |
| 17:39 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:53 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Albert Ramm | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis double dribbles | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Maurice Starling | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Jerry Scott buries a shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Wood | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Virginia | The jumper by Samuel Young is denied by Eric Studebaker | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis's pass is intercepted by Maurice Starling | 37-35 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Albert Ramm lays it in set up by Maurice Starling | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-37 |
| 14:41 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:15 | Virginia | Maurice Starling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), John Weekes (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF), John Fox (C) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Robert McCalley (PF), Glen Fransen (C) Albert Ramm, Maurice Starling, Daniel Bobby, Clinton Connelly | |
| 13:50 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to John Weekes | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses the 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 13:11 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to John Fox | 37-37 |
| 12:52 | Dayton | John Weekes hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 37-37 |
| 12:50 | Virginia | David Smith grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:21 | Virginia | Roberto Figueroa misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 12:20 | Dayton | John Fox snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | A charge is called on Douglas Reeves - foul #1 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, John Weekes, Javier Rodriguez, John Fox | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Maurice Starling (SG), Daniel Bobby (PF), Clinton Connelly (C) David Smith, Roberto Figueroa, Samuel Young, Glen Fransen | |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Walter Meserve - foul #1 on Walter Meserve, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert McCalley (fresh) PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Robert McCalley snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:44 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Meserve | 37-39 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Jerry Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Albert Ramm | 37-39 |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Maurice Starling shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 09:55 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Daniel Bobby steps in front of the Eric Studebaker pass | 37-41 |
| 09:15 | Virginia | Maurice Starling misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Gerald Wood - foul #2 on Gerald Wood, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF), Glen Fransen (C) Robert McCalley, Clinton Connelly | |
| 09:15 | Virginia | Maurice Starling misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:15 | Virginia | Maurice Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:54 | Dayton | Gerald Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Gerald Wood grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Jerry Scott drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Maurice Starling drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Young | 40-44 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Walter Meserve can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Young - foul #3 on Samuel Young, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clinton Connelly (C) Glen Fransen | |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Walter Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:42 | Dayton | Walter Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:19 | Virginia | Samuel Young knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Ramm | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bobby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Clinton Connelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 06:23 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:21 | Dayton | Jerry Scott pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:56 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG), Edward Howard (SG), John Weekes (SF), Javier Rodriguez (PF), John Fox (C) Jerry Scott, Samuel Alexis, Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Smith (PG), Roberto Figueroa (SG), Robert McCalley (PF) Albert Ramm, Maurice Starling, Daniel Bobby | |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Smith | 45-48 |
| 05:16 | Dayton | Edward Howard travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | Samuel Young jams it set up by David Smith | 45-50 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Edward Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Fox | 48-50 |
| 04:04 | Virginia | Javier Rodriguez is called for the reach on Samuel Young - foul #1 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Scott (PG), Samuel Alexis (SG), Gerald Wood (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Edward Howard, John Weekes, Javier Rodriguez, John Fox | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Ramm (PG), Maurice Starling (SG), Daniel Bobby (PF), Glen Fransen (C) David Smith, Roberto Figueroa, Samuel Young, Clinton Connelly | |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Maurice Starling lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Ramm | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Albert Ramm (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maurice Starling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert McCalley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Fransen (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Walter Meserve tips it home | 50-52 |
| 02:49 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Samuel Young (SF), Clinton Connelly (C) Robert McCalley, Glen Fransen | |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Samuel Young blows the wide open layup | 50-52 |
| 02:20 | Virginia | Maurice Starling pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Albert Ramm buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Bobby | 50-54 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Walter Meserve connects on the floater in the lane set up by Jerry Scott and he's fouled by Clinton Connelly - foul #1 on Clinton Connelly, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Walter Meserve makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Maurice Starling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 01:33 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly tips it home | 53-56 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Jerry Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 01:02 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Samuel Young | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 53-56 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Walter Meserve pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Scott - foul #2 on Jerry Scott, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Clinton Connelly runs out the clock | 53-56 |