| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Gravatt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis South (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fresh) C - Steven Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Dennis South inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Florida | Gary Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:41 | Dayton | James Hoffman grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 19:29 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses the floater in the paint | 38-33 |
| 19:27 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Gary Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Lukman Alvarenga, James Hoffman, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 18:54 | Dayton | William Gravatt scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Reed | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Gary Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Pat Parker | 40-36 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Dennis Reed is hacked by Dennis South - foul #3 on Dennis South, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga (SG), James Hoffman (SF) Harvey Ferreri, Dennis Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Maurice Looney (SF) Dennis South | |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Hoffman | 43-36 |
| 17:51 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Clark | 43-38 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 17:34 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:19 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan loses the ball out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), Harvey Ferreri (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), James McGregor (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Steven Blair, Lukman Alvarenga, James Hoffman, William Gravatt, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb (SG), Edward Hedge (PF), George Casavant (C) Gary Clark, Irvin Vaughan, Steven Hatcher | |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Otto Hayek double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Harvey Ferreri, Dennis Reed, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers (SG) Pat Parker | |
| 16:44 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Harvey Ferreri (SG), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, Lukman Alvarenga, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:29 | Dayton | James Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Steven Blair, Harvey Ferreri, James Hoffman, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:06 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Harvey Ferreri (SG), James Hoffman (SF), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, Lukman Alvarenga, Dennis Reed, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pat Parker (PG), Irvin Vaughan (PF) Nathan Rodgers, George Casavant | |
| 15:55 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-38 |
| 15:54 | Central Florida | Pat Parker grabs the board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harvey Ferreri (fresh) SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Gravatt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Slocumb (fresh) SF - Maurice Looney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fresh) C - Edward Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Brooks - foul #1 on Andrew Brooks, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), James McGregor (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Steven Blair, Harvey Ferreri, William Gravatt, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dennis South (SF), Steven Hatcher (C) Maurice Looney, Irvin Vaughan | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | James McGregor scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Otto Hayek | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | Pat Parker is hacked by Otto Hayek - foul #1 on Otto Hayek, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Dennis Reed (SF), William Gravatt (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, James Hoffman, James McGregor, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Clark (SG), Irvin Vaughan (PF) Patrick Slocumb, Edward Hedge | |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Pat Parker is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steven Blair | 45-40 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Blair | 47-40 |
| 14:12 | Central Florida | Pat Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Clark | 47-43 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | William Gravatt scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Irvin Vaughan - foul #3 on Irvin Vaughan, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), Harvey Ferreri (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Steven Blair, Lukman Alvarenga, Dennis Reed, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb (PG), Edward Hedge (C) Pat Parker, Steven Hatcher | |
| 13:52 | Dayton | William Gravatt makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:37 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | William Gravatt pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:24 | Dayton | James Hoffman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Irvin Vaughan | 50-43 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Dennis South misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:15 | Dayton | William Gravatt gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:56 | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:30 | Central Florida | Gary Clark misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | James Hoffman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 11:47 | Central Florida | Gary Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | William Gravatt grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Otto Hayek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Ferreri (fresh) SF - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Gravatt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie McKelphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Patrick Slocumb (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis South (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hedge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), James McGregor (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) Otto Hayek, Harvey Ferreri, James Hoffman, William Gravatt, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pat Parker (PG), Nathan Rodgers (SG), Maurice Looney (SF), George Casavant (PF), Steven Hatcher (C) Patrick Slocumb, Gary Clark, Dennis South, Irvin Vaughan, Edward Hedge | |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Pat Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 11:23 | Dayton | James McGregor gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:04 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga is fouled on the floor by George Casavant - foul #2 on George Casavant, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Hoffman (SF) Dennis Reed | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Steven Hatcher swats the layup by James McGregor | 52-43 |
| 10:51 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | James Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Pat Parker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Blair - foul #2 on Steven Blair, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Pat Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Pat Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | James McGregor misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Hatcher - foul #1 on Steven Hatcher, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb (SG), Dennis South (SF), Edward Hedge (PF) Nathan Rodgers, Maurice Looney, George Casavant | |
| 10:07 | Dayton | James McGregor misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | James McGregor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Pat Parker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-45 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James McGregor | 53-45 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | James McGregor's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Hedge | 53-45 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Pat Parker is fouled on the floor by Steven Blair - foul #3 on Steven Blair, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dennis Reed (SF), William Gravatt (PF) James Hoffman, James McGregor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan (PF) Steven Hatcher | |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 09:07 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:54 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan drills a fadeaway from the right block | 53-47 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-47 |
| 08:28 | Dayton | William Gravatt hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Edward Hedge hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis South | 55-49 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:49 | Dayton | Dennis Reed can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | William Gravatt tips it in | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Steven Blair (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lukman Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gravatt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Pat Parker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Slocumb (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis South (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hedge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Central Florida | Pat Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Slocumb | 57-51 |
| 07:09 | Dayton | William Gravatt makes the driving attempt from the left block | 59-51 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Pat Parker | 59-54 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Steven Blair comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Dennis South grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:31 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Pat Parker | 59-56 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Dennis South grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Otto Hayek (PG), Harvey Ferreri (SG), James Hoffman (SF), James McGregor (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Steven Blair, Lukman Alvarenga, Dennis Reed, William Gravatt, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers (PG), Gary Clark (SG), George Casavant (PF), Steven Hatcher (C) Pat Parker, Patrick Slocumb, Irvin Vaughan, Edward Hedge | |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers loses the dribble to James Hoffman | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | Dayton | George Casavant is called for the reach on James McGregor - foul #3 on George Casavant, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Maurice Looney (SF) Dennis South | |
| 05:04 | Dayton | James Hoffman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Nathan Rodgers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 04:42 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | James McGregor pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | James McGregor misses the jumper near the basket | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | Central Florida | Steven Hatcher snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:04 | Central Florida | Gary Clark grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | George Casavant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | James Hoffman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Otto Hayek | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Otto Hayek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Ferreri (fresh) SF - James Hoffman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - James McGregor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammie McKelphin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Nathan Rodgers (fresh) SG - Gary Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Looney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Casavant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Maurice Looney can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 62-58 |
| 03:23 | Dayton | Sammie McKelphin snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Maurice Looney is called for the reach on James Hoffman - foul #3 on Maurice Looney, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), Lukman Alvarenga (SG), William Gravatt (PF) Otto Hayek, Harvey Ferreri, James McGregor | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pat Parker (PG), Patrick Slocumb (SG), Dennis South (SF), Irvin Vaughan (PF), Edward Hedge (C) Nathan Rodgers, Gary Clark, Maurice Looney, George Casavant, Steven Hatcher | |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Steven Blair is fouled on the floor by Pat Parker - foul #1 on Pat Parker, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | James McGregor (PF), Andrew Brooks (C) William Gravatt, Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Steven Blair makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:56 | Dayton | Steven Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Harvey Ferreri (PG) Steven Blair | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Gary Clark (SG), Steven Hatcher (C) Patrick Slocumb, Edward Hedge | |
| 02:38 | Central Florida | Pat Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 02:36 | Dayton | James McGregor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Clark - foul #1 on Gary Clark, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Steven Blair (PG), William Gravatt (PF), Sammie McKelphin (C) Harvey Ferreri, James McGregor, Andrew Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:16 | Dayton | Lukman Alvarenga makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | Pat Parker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 66-58 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Irvin Vaughan tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Steven Blair misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Pat Parker - foul #2 on Pat Parker, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Brooks (C) Sammie McKelphin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Steven Blair makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Steven Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:30 | Central Florida | Gary Clark loses the dribble to Lukman Alvarenga | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Dayton | James Hoffman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 01:11 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoffman | 68-60 |
| 00:47 | Dayton | William Gravatt misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 68-60 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | James Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Steven Blair is called for the reach on Pat Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Blair, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Patrick Slocumb (PG), Nathan Rodgers (SG), Maurice Looney (SF), Edward Hedge (PF), George Casavant (C) Pat Parker, Gary Clark, Dennis South, Irvin Vaughan, Steven Hatcher | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | Lukman Alvarenga takes the ball from Edward Hedge | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | William Gravatt banks in the layup set up by Lukman Alvarenga | 72-60 |
| 00:29 | Central Florida | George Casavant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-60 |
| 00:28 | Dayton | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Steven Blair runs out the clock | 72-60 |