| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Numbers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weekes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) PF - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Tom Blalock inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Edward Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 19:37 | American U. | Brian Bulter pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Bradley Numbers comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Javier Rodriguez - foul #1 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Bradley Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Bradley Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 18:55 | Dayton | Edward Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-45 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | John Fox misses the tip | 31-45 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Edward Howard can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 18:51 | American U. | Winfred Shea grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 18:41 | American U. | Eugene Weiss misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-45 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:27 | Dayton | John Weekes loses the dribble to Winfred Shea | 31-45 |
| 18:02 | American U. | Brian Bulter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Edward Howard hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Weekes | 31-48 |
| 17:29 | American U. | John Pelton misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Weekes - foul #1 on John Weekes, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Don Ugarte (C) John Weekes, Tom Blalock, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 17:29 | American U. | John Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:29 | American U. | John Pelton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 17:08 | Dayton | Edward Howard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 16:49 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Don Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 16:41 | Dayton | Winfred Shea blocks the short jumper by Ivan Trudnowski | 33-50 |
| 16:39 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brian Bulter | 33-50 |
| 16:14 | American U. | Bradley Numbers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Winfred Shea picks off the pass by Ivan Trudnowski | 33-50 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Pelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bulter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | American U. | Winfred Shea misses the driving attempt in the paint | 33-50 |
| 15:29 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Howard | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:04 | American U. | Dallas Hoskins steals it from Eugene Weiss | 33-53 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Edward Howard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dallas Hoskins | 33-55 |
| 14:51 | American U. | Brian Bulter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 14:50 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to John Pelton | 33-55 |
| 14:45 | American U. | Eugene Weiss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 14:44 | American U. | Bradley Numbers snags the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 14:29 | American U. | Bradley Numbers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-55 |
| 14:11 | American U. | John Pelton gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 13:59 | American U. | Winfred Shea scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Weiss | 35-55 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Don Ugarte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (PG), Roy Merrell (SG), David Schubert (SF), Sammy Gates (PF), Myron Vroman (C) Eugene Weiss, John Pelton, Winfred Shea, Brian Bulter, Bradley Numbers | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Tom Blalock (SF), Leo Keasler (PF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Dallas Hoskins, Ivan Trudnowski, John Fox, Don Ugarte | |
| 13:31 | American U. | Roy Merrell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-55 |
| 13:29 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Gates | 35-55 |
| 13:23 | American U. | David Schubert clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Tom Blalock - foul #1 on Tom Blalock, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| 13:23 | American U. | David Schubert makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 13:23 | American U. | David Schubert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Howard | 36-57 |
| 13:04 | American U. | Sammy Gates's pass is intercepted by Javier Rodriguez | 36-57 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez misses the floater in the paint | 36-57 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Roy Merrell snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 12:36 | American U. | Roy Merrell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Gates | 38-57 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-57 |
| 12:16 | Dayton | Leo Keasler snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | John Weekes is whistled for a carry | 38-57 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (PG) Edward Howard | |
| 11:57 | American U. | Roy Merrell hits the finger roll | 40-57 |
| 11:45 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Dallas Hoskins | 40-60 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Franklin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Merrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Schubert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammy Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Vroman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dallas Hoskins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weekes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Blalock (fresh) PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Javier Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | American U. | David Schubert hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Merrell | 42-60 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Tom Blalock's fadeaway is rejected by Myron Vroman | 42-60 |
| 11:12 | American U. | Sammy Gates gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 11:06 | American U. | Tom Blalock is called for the reach on Franklin Lewis - foul #2 on Tom Blalock, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Long (PG), John Pelton (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Brian Bulter (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Franklin Lewis, Roy Merrell, David Schubert, Sammy Gates, Myron Vroman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Don Ugarte (C) John Weekes, Tom Blalock, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 11:01 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leo Keasler - foul #1 on Leo Keasler, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| 11:01 | American U. | Brian Bulter makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:01 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Don Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 10:44 | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dallas Hoskins | 43-63 |
| 10:37 | American U. | Bradley Numbers makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-63 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Winfred Shea - foul #1 on Winfred Shea, team foul #1 | 45-63 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Fox (PF) Leo Keasler | |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 09:55 | American U. | John Pelton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 09:24 | American U. | John Pelton is whistled for a carry | 47-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Weiss (PG), David Schubert (C) Robert Long, Bradley Numbers | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Tom Blalock (SF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Dallas Hoskins, Eric Hargett, Don Ugarte | |
| 09:01 | Dayton | Tom Blalock is called for traveling | 47-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Roy Merrell (SG), Sammy Gates (C) John Pelton, Brian Bulter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:50 | American U. | Eugene Weiss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 08:49 | Dayton | John Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 08:42 | Dayton | John Weekes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Tom Blalock and the foul's on Sammy Gates - foul #3 on Sammy Gates, team foul #2 | 47-69 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG) Ivan Trudnowski | |
| 08:42 | Dayton | John Weekes makes the free throw | 47-70 |
| 08:35 | American U. | Winfred Shea can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 08:33 | American U. | Sammy Gates tips it in | 49-70 |
| 08:06 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 08:05 | American U. | Sammy Gates pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 07:54 | American U. | The jump hook by Eugene Weiss is blocked by Javier Rodriguez | 49-70 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | John Fox pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 07:48 | Dayton | John Weekes is fouled on the floor by Winfred Shea - foul #2 on Winfred Shea, team foul #3 | 49-70 |
| Subs | American U. | John Pelton (SG), Brian Bulter (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Roy Merrell, Winfred Shea, Sammy Gates | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SF), Leo Keasler (PF), Don Ugarte (C) Tom Blalock, John Fox, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 07:31 | American U. | David Schubert gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Pelton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Schubert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weekes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Hargett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | American U. | Eugene Weiss hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | John Weekes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-70 |
| 07:00 | American U. | Bradley Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 06:56 | American U. | Eugene Weiss banks in the layup set up by John Pelton | 54-70 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Eric Hargett loses the dribble to Eugene Weiss | 54-70 |
| 06:42 | American U. | Eugene Weiss lays it up and in | 56-70 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Edward Howard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Eugene Weiss - foul #3 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #4 | 56-72 |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (PG), Winfred Shea (SF) Eugene Weiss, David Schubert | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins (SG), Ivan Trudnowski (SF), John Fox (PF) John Weekes, Eric Hargett, Leo Keasler | |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Edward Howard misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:28 | American U. | Brian Bulter gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 06:15 | American U. | John Pelton's layup is rejected by John Fox | 56-72 |
| 06:14 | American U. | Brian Bulter snags the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 06:02 | American U. | Brian Bulter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 56-72 |
| 06:01 | American U. | Brian Bulter grabs the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Franklin Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Franklin Lewis, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | American U. | Roy Merrell (SG), Sammy Gates (C) John Pelton, Bradley Numbers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Hargett (SG), Tom Blalock (SF), Javier Rodriguez (C) Edward Howard, Ivan Trudnowski, Don Ugarte | |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Roy Merrell steals it from Eric Hargett | 56-72 |
| 05:11 | American U. | Sammy Gates is hacked by Tom Blalock - foul #3 on Tom Blalock, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Subs | American U. | David Schubert (PF) Brian Bulter | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:04 | American U. | Javier Rodriguez is called for the reach on Sammy Gates - foul #2 on Javier Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| 05:04 | American U. | Sammy Gates misses the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:04 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Fox | 56-74 |
| 04:36 | American U. | Eric Hargett picks off the pass by Franklin Lewis in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 04:17 | Dayton | Eric Hargett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins tips it home | 56-76 |
| 04:04 | American U. | Sammy Gates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Lewis and he's fouled by Eric Hargett - foul #1 on Eric Hargett, team foul #8 | 58-76 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Weiss (PG), John Pelton (SG), Bradley Numbers (C) Franklin Lewis, Roy Merrell, David Schubert | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Weekes (SG), Leo Keasler (PF) Eric Hargett, John Fox | |
| 04:04 | American U. | Sammy Gates misses the free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Javier Rodriguez grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Weiss - foul #4 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #6 | 58-76 |
| Subs | American U. | Roy Merrell (SF), Brian Bulter (PF) Winfred Shea, Sammy Gates | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Trudnowski (SF), Don Ugarte (C) Tom Blalock, Javier Rodriguez | |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 03:45 | Dayton | Dallas Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Trudnowski - foul #2 on Ivan Trudnowski, team foul #9 | 58-78 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Long (PG), Robert Ewald (SF), Myron Vroman (PF), David Schubert (C) Eugene Weiss, John Pelton, Brian Bulter, Bradley Numbers | |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Howard (PG) Dallas Hoskins | |
| 03:30 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 03:30 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Don Ugarte gets the rebound | 58-78 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - Roy Merrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ewald (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Myron Vroman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schubert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Howard (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weekes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Trudnowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leo Keasler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Ugarte (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Edward Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Weekes | 58-81 |
| 02:55 | American U. | Myron Vroman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-81 |
| 02:53 | Dayton | Don Ugarte grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Edward Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-81 |
| 02:23 | American U. | David Schubert snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 02:19 | American U. | David Schubert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | Edward Howard grabs the board | 58-81 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Edward Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-81 |
| 01:51 | American U. | Robert Ewald snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 01:36 | American U. | Robert Long misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-81 |
| 01:35 | American U. | Myron Vroman can't tip it in | 58-81 |
| 01:33 | American U. | David Schubert tips it back up and in | 60-81 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Edward Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-81 |
| 01:02 | American U. | Myron Vroman gets the rebound | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | American U. | David Schubert buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Long | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Don Ugarte misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Myron Vroman - foul #1 on Myron Vroman, team foul #7 | 63-81 |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (PG), Sammy Gates (PF) Robert Long, Robert Ewald | |
| Subs | Dayton | Tom Blalock (SF), John Fox (PF) Ivan Trudnowski, Leo Keasler | |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Don Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Don Ugarte misses the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:31 | American U. | Myron Vroman gets the rebound | 63-82 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 63-82 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Don Ugarte snags the defensive board | 63-82 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Edward Howard runs out the clock | 63-82 |