| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) SF - James Stemple (fresh) PF - Albert Kimmons (fresh) C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) C - William Shanklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Stemple | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Jack Kearns shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Rucks | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | James Stemple is hacked by Kevin Gilliam - foul #1 on Kevin Gilliam, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | James Stemple knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Voelker and he's fouled by William Shanklin - foul #1 on William Shanklin, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | James Stemple makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:46 | Dayton | James Stemple is called for the reach on Jack Kearns - foul #1 on James Stemple, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Dayton | Dwight Roberts blocks the short jumper by Marvin Jennings | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Jack Kearns hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Paul Voelker is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings, William Shanklin | |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Liko Xiong pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Dayton | Liko Xiong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Patterson | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Pedro Flores clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stemple - foul #2 on James Stemple, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Hurtado (SF) James Stemple | |
| Subs | Dayton | Patrick Tannehill (SF) Liko Xiong | |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Pedro Flores makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Dayton | Pedro Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Tannehill - foul #1 on Patrick Tannehill, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Liko Xiong (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), William Shanklin (C) Patrick Tannehill, Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Dayton | Liko Xiong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Paul Voelker snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall grabs the board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jared Hurtado (fresh) PF - Albert Kimmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dwight Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fresh) SG - Joseph Kendall (fresh) SF - Liko Xiong (fresh) PF - Victor Beaudry (fresh) C - William Shanklin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Liko Xiong makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Simon Bracamonte | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons is denied on a layup by William Shanklin | 8-9 |
| 15:20 | Dayton | Liko Xiong pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Liko Xiong connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Kendall | 8-11 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Joseph Kendall is called for the reach on Paul Voelker - foul #1 on Joseph Kendall, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Liko Xiong, Victor Beaudry, William Shanklin | |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Paul Voelker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Voelker, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | Jack Kearns clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Pedro Flores snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:02 | Dayton | Donald Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Brian Patterson gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:54 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Dayton | Donald Jackson grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jared Hurtado - foul #1 on Jared Hurtado, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), Victor Beaudry (PF) William Rucks, Pedro Flores | |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons scores on a driving attempt from close range | 10-13 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Jared Hurtado grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Kendall - foul #2 on Joseph Kendall, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Henderson (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF), William Shanklin (C) Jack Kearns, Joseph Kendall, Patrick Tannehill, Victor Beaudry, Donald Jackson | |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | Dayton | Liko Xiong is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) William Rucks, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings | |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Brian Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Edwards (PF) Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Patrick Tannehill, Pedro Flores | |
| 12:07 | Dayton | William Rucks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Paul Voelker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hurtado (tiring) PF - Randy Edwards (fresh) C - Samuel Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Liko Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Gilliam (fresh) PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) C - William Shanklin (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Dayton | Brian Patterson picks off the pass by William Rucks in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | William Rucks is called for the reach on Brian Patterson - foul #1 on William Rucks, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Kimmons (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Randy Edwards, Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, Liko Xiong, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings, William Shanklin | |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | Pedro Flores lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jack Kearns | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Pedro Flores is called for the reach on Brian Patterson - foul #1 on Pedro Flores, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Victor Beaudry (PF), William Shanklin (C) Pedro Flores, Donald Jackson | |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Jack Kearns is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Patrick Tannehill, Victor Beaudry | |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Paul Voelker buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Pedro Flores scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Liko Xiong | 20-17 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Paul Voelker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Kimmons | 23-17 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Jared Hurtado takes the ball from Pedro Flores | 23-17 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Paul Voelker blows the layup | 23-17 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts can't tip it in | 23-17 |
| 09:09 | Dayton | The rebound goes to William Shanklin | 23-17 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | William Shanklin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dwight Roberts - foul #1 on Dwight Roberts, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Edwards (PF), Samuel Henderson (C) Albert Kimmons, Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Jack Kearns (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Marvin Jennings (PF) William Rucks, Liko Xiong, Kevin Gilliam, Pedro Flores | |
| 08:53 | Dayton | William Shanklin misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | William Shanklin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Randy Edwards | 23-17 |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Paul Voelker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 08:29 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Paul Voelker - foul #2 on Paul Voelker, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Len Dougherty (SG) Paul Voelker | |
| Subs | Dayton | Victor Beaudry (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Marvin Jennings, William Shanklin | |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Jack Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Jack Kearns makes the 3rd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Randy Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Brian Patterson's layup is rejected by Donald Jackson | 23-18 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Jared Hurtado grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Len Dougherty (fresh) SF - Jared Hurtado (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Randy Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Kearns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Tannehill (fresh) PF - Victor Beaudry (fresh) C - Donald Jackson (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Brian Patterson scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Simon Bracamonte - foul #1 on Simon Bracamonte, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Kimmons (PF) Randy Edwards | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Joseph Kendall (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Marvin Jennings (C) Simon Bracamonte, Jack Kearns, Patrick Tannehill, Donald Jackson | |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Jared Hurtado is called for the reach on Kevin Gilliam - foul #2 on Jared Hurtado, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Stemple (SF) Jared Hurtado | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Donald Jackson (C) William Rucks, Victor Beaudry | |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:06 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson misses the tip | 25-20 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Joseph Kendall pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam clanks a jumper in the lane | 25-20 |
| 06:29 | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Donald Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Stemple - foul #3 on James Stemple, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwight Roberts (C) Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Victor Beaudry (PF), William Shanklin (C) Simon Bracamonte, Joseph Kendall, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings | |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-22 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts tips it back up and in | 27-22 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Tannehill | 27-24 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts clanks a turnaround in the paint | 27-24 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons tips it in | 29-24 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Dwight Roberts - foul #2 on Dwight Roberts, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Edwards (PF), Samuel Henderson (C) Albert Kimmons, Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (SG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) William Rucks, Donald Jackson, Patrick Tannehill | |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Victor Beaudry misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Brian Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Pedro Flores grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:27 | Dayton | Jack Kearns splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled on the floor by William Shanklin - foul #2 on William Shanklin, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Simon Bracamonte (PG), Liko Xiong (SG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Marvin Jennings (C) Victor Beaudry, Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, William Shanklin | |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Voelker (SG), Jared Hurtado (SF), Albert Kimmons (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Brian Patterson, James Stemple, Randy Edwards, Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Kendall (SG), William Shanklin (C) Patrick Tannehill, Pedro Flores | |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Liko Xiong steals the ball from Albert Kimmons | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Len Dougherty (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hurtado (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Albert Kimmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Simon Bracamonte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kendall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liko Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Jennings (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Shanklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Kimmons - foul #1 on Albert Kimmons, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Patrick Tannehill (SF), Pedro Flores (PF) Simon Bracamonte, Liko Xiong, William Shanklin | |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Paul Voelker scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | William Rucks is called for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jack Kearns (PG), Kevin Gilliam (SF), William Shanklin (C) William Rucks, Patrick Tannehill, Pedro Flores | |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Paul Voelker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Marvin Jennings clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Len Dougherty | 36-30 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Len Dougherty steals the ball from William Shanklin | 36-30 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Kevin Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | William Shanklin loses the dribble to Len Dougherty | 36-30 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Randy Edwards (PF), Samuel Henderson (C) Len Dougherty, Albert Kimmons, Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Rucks (PG), Liko Xiong (SF), Pedro Flores (PF), Donald Jackson (C) Jack Kearns, Kevin Gilliam, Marvin Jennings, William Shanklin | |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Pedro Flores misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-30 |