| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) SG - Gary Berges (fresh) SF - Robert Doles (fresh) PF - Scott Pierson (fresh) C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fresh) SG - Jody Garland (fresh) SF - Rick Taylor (fresh) PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) C - Joseph Meeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Robert Doles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meeks - foul #1 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Gary Berges knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Nelson and he's hacked by Ron Risch - foul #1 on Ron Risch, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Gary Berges makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Taylor | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Dayton | Robert Doles buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Risch | 5-4 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Scott Pierson connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Doles | 7-4 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland lays it in set up by Ron Risch | 7-6 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Gary Berges makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Doles | 9-6 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor tips it in | 9-8 |
| 17:32 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 17:30 | Dayton | Scott Pierson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Robert Doles misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 17:18 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | James Nelson is called for the reach on Jody Garland - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (SG), Kerry Wilson (SF), Lloyd Rosner (PF), Robin Jackson (C) Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Scott Pierson, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Clark | 9-11 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | James Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:49 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is hacked by James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (SG) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), William Glenn (C) Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark, Joseph Meeks | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Rosner (fresh) C - Robin Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) C - William Glenn (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Glenn | 9-13 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF), Scott Pierson (PF), Nelson Wilkens (C) William Williams, Kerry Wilson, Lloyd Rosner, Robin Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Ron Risch | |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jody Garland, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| 14:25 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland slams it home and he's fouled by Robert Doles - foul #1 on Robert Doles, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Gary Berges is fouled on the floor by Jody Garland - foul #2 on Jody Garland, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (PG) Wesley Edwards | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG), Joseph Meeks (C) Jody Garland, William Glenn | |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Williams and he's hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #2 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Joseph Meeks | |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the lay-in | 12-16 |
| 13:08 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Scott Pierson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Clark - foul #1 on Eugene Clark, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG) Gary Berges | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Scott Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:45 | Dayton | Scott Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Ron Risch | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Dayton | Todd Herbert steals it from Scott Pierson | 12-18 |
| 11:56 | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert banks in the layup | 12-20 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kerry Wilson (SF), Lloyd Rosner (PF), Robin Jackson (C) Robert Doles, Scott Pierson, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kerry Wilson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Rosner (fresh) C - Robin Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Glenn (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Kerry Wilson steps in front of the Kenneth Lyle pass | 12-20 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Robin Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle snags the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kerry Wilson - foul #1 on Kerry Wilson, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Dayton | Timothy Buehler (PG), Gary Berges (SG), Robert Doles (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Wesley Edwards, William Williams, Lloyd Rosner, Robin Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Kerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ron Risch | 14-21 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 14-21 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Robert Doles grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:25 | Dayton | Ron Risch steps in front of the Gary Berges pass | 14-21 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Doles | 14-21 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Rick Taylor steals the ball from Robert Doles | 14-21 |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Doles - foul #2 on Robert Doles, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Lloyd Rosner (SF), Scott Pierson (PF) Timothy Buehler, Robert Doles, Kerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens hits the finger roll set up by Wesley Edwards | 16-24 |
| 07:41 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (SG), Robin Jackson (C) Gary Berges, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SG) Ron Risch | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Rosner (fresh) PF - Scott Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Todd Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jody Garland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Glenn (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Dayton | William Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 07:23 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Pierson | 16-24 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Robin Jackson hits a floater from the left side set up by Scott Pierson | 18-24 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 18-24 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robin Jackson | 18-24 |
| 06:10 | Dayton | Lloyd Rosner's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Clark | 18-24 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Scott Pierson - foul #1 on Scott Pierson, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Kerry Wilson (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Wesley Edwards, Lloyd Rosner, Robin Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (PG) Todd Herbert | |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | William Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-25 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jody Garland | 18-25 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jody Garland | 18-28 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 05:23 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | William Williams steals the ball from Ron Risch in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | William Williams hits the finger roll | 20-28 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the floater near the basket | 20-28 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kerry Wilson | 20-28 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Gary Berges's pass is intercepted by Eugene Clark | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch is hacked by Nelson Wilkens - foul #1 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG), Robin Jackson (PF) William Williams, Scott Pierson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Rick Taylor, Eugene Clark | |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Gary Berges comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 03:51 | Dayton | Robin Jackson tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn is fouled on the floor by Wesley Edwards - foul #1 on Wesley Edwards, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Nelson (PG), Robert Doles (SF) Gary Berges, Kerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Doles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Wilkens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ron Risch (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Glenn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by James Nelson is blocked by William Glenn | 22-32 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Robert Doles grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Robin Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 02:25 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jody Garland | 22-32 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Nelson Wilkens - foul #2 on Nelson Wilkens, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Gary Berges (SG), Kerry Wilson (PF) Wesley Edwards, Nelson Wilkens | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF), Joseph Meeks (C) Kenneth Lyle, William Glenn | |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | Gary Berges grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Gary Berges scores on a runner from the right block and the foul's on Jody Garland - foul #3 on Jody Garland, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Pierson (PF) Robin Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Taylor (SF) Jody Garland | |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Gary Berges makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | James Nelson picks off the pass by Joseph Meeks | 25-33 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | James Nelson lays it in | 27-33 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is fouled on the floor by James Nelson - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wesley Edwards (PG) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Robert Doles misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Meeks - foul #3 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Joseph Meeks | |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Robert Doles makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:46 | Dayton | Robert Doles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ron Risch and he's fouled by Scott Pierson - foul #2 on Scott Pierson, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Williams (SG), Lloyd Rosner (SF), Nelson Wilkens (C) Gary Berges, Robert Doles, Kerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Scott Pierson pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Nelson Wilkens misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark snags the defensive board | 29-36 |