| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sheahan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | Alex Hoffman is called for the reach on Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Alex Hoffman, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Daren Accomando is fouled on the floor by John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Ricky Williams buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Helfrich | 23-28 |
| 18:39 | Marquette | Willie Roberts blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Wright | 23-28 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Daren Accomando grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Daren Accomando drills a 3 from straight away set up by Derrick Helfrich | 26-28 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 26-28 |
| 18:14 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan blows the layup but he's hacked by Willie Roberts - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Dayton | Frank Perrone (C) Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:14 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alfred Simmons | 26-30 |
| 16:20 | Dayton | Frank Perrone loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Cesar Gonzalez (C) Derrick Helfrich, Daren Accomando, Alfred Simmons | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman drills a shot in the lane set up by John Ross | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Dennis Thrift (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Perrone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sheahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift's pass is intercepted by Paul Caldwell | 26-32 |
| 15:15 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Wright | 26-34 |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Ricky Williams loses the dribble to Alex Hoffman | 26-34 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright lays it in | 26-36 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Frank Perrone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Wright - foul #3 on Lloyd Wright, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG), Daren Accomando (SG), Alfred Simmons (SF), Willie Roberts (C) Dennis Thrift, Federico Russo, Ricky Williams, Cesar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Frank Perrone misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:19 | Dayton | Frank Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Alfred Simmons steps in front of the Lloyd Wright pass | 26-36 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Frank Perrone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | John Ross grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 13:01 | Dayton | Willie Roberts grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Frank Perrone tips it in | 28-36 |
| 12:15 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 28-38 |
| 11:55 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Perrone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sheahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | Alfred Simmons is called for the reach on Lloyd Wright - foul #3 on Alfred Simmons, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Federico Russo (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) Daren Accomando, Frank Perrone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Philip Anderson (SG), Charles Haggerty (SF), Jeff Segura (C) John Ross, Paul Caldwell, Lloyd Wright, Robert Sheahan | |
| 11:14 | Marquette | Ricky Williams swats the layup by Charles Haggerty | 28-38 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Alex Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez (SF), Rick Sanford (C) Alfred Simmons, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herman Scott (PF) Alex Hoffman | |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Herman Scott denies the turnaround by Federico Russo | 28-40 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Herman Scott | 28-40 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-40 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich is hacked by Rick Pascoe - foul #1 on Rick Pascoe, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Daren Accomando (SG) Derrick Helfrich, Federico Russo | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Ross (PG), Paul Caldwell (SG), Lloyd Wright (SF), Robert Sheahan (C) Rick Pascoe, Philip Anderson, Herman Scott, Jeff Segura | |
| 09:32 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 09:31 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Daren Accomando - foul #2 on Daren Accomando, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfred Simmons (SF), Willie Roberts (C) Cesar Gonzalez, Rick Sanford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Hoffman (PF) Charles Haggerty | |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 28-40 |
| 08:15 | Dayton | Willie Roberts can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-40 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Ricky Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | Dennis Thrift is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Thrift, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich (PG) Dennis Thrift | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:47 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Willie Roberts grabs the board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sheahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Ricky Williams connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daren Accomando | 30-40 |
| 07:02 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Ross | 30-42 |
| 06:49 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | Daren Accomando tips it in | 32-42 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 06:26 | Dayton | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 06:02 | Dayton | Ricky Williams can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 05:33 | Marquette | Paul Caldwell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Daren Accomando misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Ricky Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 05:09 | Dayton | Ricky Williams hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Helfrich | 34-45 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Robert Sheahan's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Williams | 34-45 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Willie Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 04:16 | Dayton | Ricky Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 03:59 | Dayton | Derrick Helfrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 03:58 | Dayton | Alfred Simmons tips it home | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Lloyd Wright hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Hoffman | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Derrick Helfrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daren Accomando (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Ross (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Wright (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Hoffman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sheahan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Dayton | Robert Sheahan steals the ball from Alfred Simmons | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Marquette | John Ross steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Thrift (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Frank Perrone (SF), Cesar Gonzalez (PF), Rick Sanford (C) Derrick Helfrich, Daren Accomando, Alfred Simmons, Ricky Williams, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rick Pascoe (PG), Philip Anderson (SG), Charles Haggerty (SF), Herman Scott (PF), Jeff Segura (C) John Ross, Paul Caldwell, Lloyd Wright, Alex Hoffman, Robert Sheahan | |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Frank Perrone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Federico Russo tips it in | 38-47 |
| 02:44 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Herman Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Segura | 38-49 |
| 02:06 | Dayton | Frank Perrone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Herman Scott snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Herman Scott knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 38-51 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Federico Russo double dribbles | 38-51 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Thrift - foul #2 on Dennis Thrift, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 01:26 | Dayton | Frank Perrone is whistled for traveling | 38-53 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Herman Scott misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Federico Russo - foul #1 on Federico Russo, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Herman Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Herman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez hits a jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Charles Haggerty comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-55 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Cesar Gonzalez grabs the board | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Federico Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Rick Pascoe runs out the clock | 40-55 |