| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Hugh Phelps (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Stewart (fresh) PF - Ernest Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hal Ruddy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Doles inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn is fouled on the floor by Hal Ruddy - foul #2 on Hal Ruddy, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 19:28 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:09 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hugh Phelps | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Dayton | Gary Berges gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | James Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Doles | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Copeland | 35-31 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Gary Berges misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Mitchell - foul #1 on Ernest Mitchell, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Gary Berges makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Gary Berges makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:22 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Copeland and he's fouled by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:22 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Gary Berges knocks in the jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 16:51 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy tips it home | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Dayton | James Nelson makes the shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Hugh Phelps and the foul's on Edwin Wilbourn - foul #2 on Edwin Wilbourn, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz (SG), John Wilburn (SF), Michael Richardson (PF) Dustin Copeland, Steven Stewart, Ernest Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF) Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Kerry Wilson | |
| 16:23 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Philip Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:12 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:44 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Preston Wertz | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Hugh Phelps (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Preston Wertz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wilburn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hal Ruddy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Dayton | Derek Blank is hacked by Preston Wertz - foul #1 on Preston Wertz, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Lippert (SG), Julius Armitage (C) Hugh Phelps, Hal Ruddy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Scott Pierson (C) James Nelson, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dustin Copeland (SG) Robert Lippert | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 15:04 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 15:03 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:44 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 14:43 | Dartmouth | Michael Richardson tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | Derek Blank gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 14:09 | Dartmouth | John Wilburn misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Derek Blank - foul #2 on Derek Blank, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps (PG), Ernest Mitchell (PF) Preston Wertz, Julius Armitage | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF), Kerry Wilson (PF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Wesley Edwards, Derek Blank, Philip Bailey, Nelson Wilkens, Scott Pierson | |
| 14:09 | Dartmouth | John Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:09 | Dartmouth | John Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn buries a floater from the left block set up by Kerry Wilson | 47-41 |
| 13:35 | Dartmouth | Kerry Wilson picks off the pass by Michael Richardson | 47-41 |
| 13:27 | Dayton | James Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Wilson | 47-44 |
| 13:10 | Dartmouth | Gary Berges steals the ball from John Wilburn | 47-44 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz (SG), Steven Stewart (SF), Hal Ruddy (C) Dustin Copeland, John Wilburn, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:36 | Dartmouth | Steven Stewart is fouled on the floor by Robert Doles - foul #2 on Robert Doles, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 12:23 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy loses the dribble to James Nelson | 47-44 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | James Nelson lays it up and in | 47-46 |
| 12:10 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kerry Wilson | 47-46 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | James Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:03 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:50 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Stewart | 50-46 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | James Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hugh Phelps - foul #1 on Hugh Phelps, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Dustin Copeland (SG), Michael Richardson (PF) Preston Wertz, Ernest Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens (PF) Kerry Wilson | |
| 11:31 | Dayton | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Hugh Phelps (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Stewart (fresh) PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hal Ruddy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Stewart | 53-48 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Edwin Wilbourn misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | Dartmouth | Steven Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Dartmouth | Steven Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hugh Phelps | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | Dayton | Robert Doles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 10:12 | Dartmouth | Michael Richardson gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:52 | Dartmouth | The jump hook by Hugh Phelps is blocked by Robert Doles | 55-48 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Robert Doles snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:23 | Dayton | James Nelson misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Robert Doles can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 09:19 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Doles | 55-48 |
| 09:02 | Dayton | Gary Berges's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Richardson | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Dartmouth | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:55 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz (PG), John Wilburn (SF), Ernest Mitchell (PF) Hugh Phelps, Steven Stewart, Hal Ruddy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Derek Blank (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Kerry Wilson (PF) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 08:53 | Dayton | Preston Wertz steps in front of the Wesley Edwards pass in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 08:41 | Dartmouth | Dustin Copeland clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:40 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Nelson Wilkens | 55-48 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | Philip Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:07 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Lippert (SG), Julius Armitage (C) Dustin Copeland, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Pierson (C) Nelson Wilkens | |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Philip Bailey connects on the floater from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:35 | Dartmouth | John Wilburn misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 07:33 | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | Dartmouth | Robert Lippert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:26 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage tips it in | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Preston Wertz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lippert (fresh) SF - John Wilburn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Julius Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) SG - Derek Blank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Pierson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Dayton | Philip Bailey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:48 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | Dayton | Philip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:41 | Dayton | The short jumper by Derek Blank is denied by John Wilburn | 57-53 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Scott Pierson tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Scott Pierson misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 06:36 | Dayton | Wesley Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Dayton | Scott Pierson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:21 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:14 | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:13 | Dartmouth | Robert Lippert tips it in | 59-53 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Scott Pierson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:59 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps (PG), Dustin Copeland (SG), Steven Stewart (SF), Hal Ruddy (C) Preston Wertz, Robert Lippert, John Wilburn, Julius Armitage | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF), Edwin Wilbourn (C) Wesley Edwards, Derek Blank, Philip Bailey, Scott Pierson | |
| 05:44 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Robert Doles gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:22 | Dayton | James Nelson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 05:21 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Kerry Wilson - foul #2 on Kerry Wilson, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 05:05 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:05 | Dartmouth | Ernest Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Robert Doles misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-55 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | Robert Doles gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Gary Berges is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Michael Richardson (PF) Ernest Mitchell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens (PF) Kerry Wilson | |
| 04:13 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | James Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Berges | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | Dartmouth | Hal Ruddy makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Copeland | 65-58 |
| 03:36 | Dayton | James Nelson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 03:07 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Gary Berges gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Dartmouth | PG - Hugh Phelps (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hal Ruddy (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Berges (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Wilbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Dayton | James Nelson is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | John Wilburn (SF), Ernest Mitchell (PF) Steven Stewart, Hal Ruddy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Derek Blank (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Kerry Wilson (PF) Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Nelson Wilkens | |
| 02:49 | Dartmouth | Dartmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Steven Stewart (SF), Hal Ruddy (C) John Wilburn, Michael Richardson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF) Derek Blank, Philip Bailey | |
| 02:42 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Mitchell | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Dayton | Hugh Phelps picks off the pass by Robert Doles | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps is hacked by James Nelson - foul #4 on James Nelson, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz (SG), John Wilburn (SF), Michael Richardson (PF), Julius Armitage (C) Dustin Copeland, Steven Stewart, Ernest Mitchell, Hal Ruddy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Derek Blank (SG), Philip Bailey (SF), Nelson Wilkens (PF), Scott Pierson (C) James Nelson, Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Kerry Wilson, Edwin Wilbourn | |
| 02:03 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:03 | Dartmouth | Hugh Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 01:40 | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:12 | Dartmouth | John Wilburn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Phelps | 73-58 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens misses long on a jumper from the left block | 73-58 |
| 00:59 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Richardson and he's fouled by Philip Bailey - foul #1 on Philip Bailey, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Dartmouth | Robert Lippert (SG) Hugh Phelps | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:31 | Dartmouth | Julius Armitage makes the free throw | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Dartmouth | Dartmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Derek Blank is fouled on the floor by Robert Lippert - foul #2 on Robert Lippert, team foul #5 | 76-58 |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Scott Pierson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 76-58 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens hits the follow up shot | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Dartmouth | Preston Wertz runs out the clock | 76-60 |