| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Backstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Kirch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-26 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 41-26 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | John Dandrea hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| 18:48 | UNC Wilmington | John Dandrea takes the ball from Joel Kirch | 41-28 |
| 18:31 | Dayton | Paul Burkett steals the ball from Alva Zuleger | 41-28 |
| 18:27 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett dunks the ball | 43-28 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Cesar Gallo | 43-31 |
| 17:29 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Brewer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 17:28 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | John Dandrea gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | John Dandrea banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Stoddard (PG), Robert Hile (SF), Thomas Duszynski (PF), Timothy Treadway (C) Robert Brewer, Paul Burkett, Joel Kirch, Eric Dickey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), Willy Cox (SF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, John Dandrea | |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee connects on the shot in the paint | 43-35 |
| 15:55 | UNC Wilmington | Fredrick Ferebee picks off the pass by Franklin Backstrom | 43-35 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - James Stoddard (fresh) SG - Franklin Backstrom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hile (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Duszynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Treadway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 43-38 |
| 15:29 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Treadway scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Barry Daw tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 15:09 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee tips it home | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Duszynski grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:33 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Treadway buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Franklin Backstrom | 47-40 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Willy Cox hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 47-42 |
| 14:08 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Brewer (PG), Paul Burkett (SF), Joel Kirch (PF), Eric Dickey (C) James Stoddard, Robert Hile, Thomas Duszynski, Timothy Treadway | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Zuleger (PG), Cesar Gallo (SF), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Fredrick Ferebee, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 14:08 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Konieczny (SG) Franklin Backstrom | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:57 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:52 | Dayton | Michael Holland knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willy Cox | 49-45 |
| 13:32 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Dickey hits a floater from the left block | 51-45 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | John Dandrea comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Dickey - foul #1 on Eric Dickey, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile (SG) James Konieczny | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Willy Cox | |
| 13:16 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:16 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:02 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Brewer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Holland | 54-49 |
| 12:31 | UNC Wilmington | John Dandrea steals it from Robert Brewer | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | Dayton | Eric Dickey blocks the short jumper by John Dandrea | 54-49 |
| 12:13 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Eric Dickey | 54-49 |
| 11:51 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 11:50 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hile (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Burkett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Kirch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Dickey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Zuleger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger is hacked by Joel Kirch - foul #2 on Joel Kirch, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom (SG), Thomas Duszynski (PF) Robert Hile, Joel Kirch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Willy Cox (PF) Michael Holland, Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 11:12 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Dickey snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | UNC Wilmington | Alva Zuleger steps in front of the Thomas Duszynski pass | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Barry Daw | 54-52 |
| 10:27 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett loses the dribble to Cesar Gallo | 54-52 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Barry Daw misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 10:23 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 10:21 | Dayton | Willy Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:15 | Dayton | Paul Burkett takes the ball from Barry Daw | 54-52 |
| 09:58 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile (PG), Timothy Treadway (SF), Joel Kirch (PF) Robert Brewer, Paul Burkett, Eric Dickey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), Fredrick Ferebee (PF), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Zuleger, Cesar Gallo, John Dandrea | |
| 09:45 | Dayton | Willy Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 09:43 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:25 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:24 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:18 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:16 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:11 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom hits the finger roll | 56-52 |
| 08:59 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Daw | 56-54 |
| 08:54 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Joel Kirch | 58-54 |
| 08:35 | Dayton | The jump hook by Fredrick Ferebee is blocked by Joel Kirch | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Thomas Duszynski | 58-54 |
| 08:09 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Duszynski lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Backstrom | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Hile (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Franklin Backstrom (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Treadway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Kirch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Duszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee throws it down | 60-56 |
| 07:11 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch is called for a backcourt violation | 60-56 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Brewer (PG), James Stoddard (SG), Paul Burkett (SF), Eric Dickey (C) Robert Hile, Franklin Backstrom, Joel Kirch, Thomas Duszynski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Zuleger (SG), Cesar Gallo (SF), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Michael Holland, Willy Cox, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 06:56 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee tips it in | 60-58 |
| 06:35 | UNC Wilmington | James Stoddard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-58 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Treadway - foul #2 on Timothy Treadway, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile (SG), Gilberto Rossi (PF) James Stoddard, Timothy Treadway | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Sam Hayner | |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:42 | UNC Wilmington | Gilberto Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom (SG) Robert Hile | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Daw and he's hacked by Paul Burkett - foul #2 on Paul Burkett, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch (PF) Gilberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:15 | Dayton | Alva Zuleger misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:15 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Dickey grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 04:59 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:57 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dandrea | 63-62 |
| 04:30 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Duszynski (C) Eric Dickey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (PF) Fredrick Ferebee | |
| 04:11 | UNC Wilmington | Cesar Gallo is called for the reach on Paul Burkett - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 63-62 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile (SF) Paul Burkett | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Barry Daw, John Dandrea | |
| 03:54 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:36 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Duszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Backstrom (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hile (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Kirch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Duszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Alva Zuleger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Brewer | 65-62 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Joel Kirch steals it from Raymon Bonilla | 65-62 |
| 02:48 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile comes up short on the runner from the left block | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett (SF), Eric Dickey (C) Robert Hile, Thomas Duszynski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), John Dandrea (C) Michael Holland, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Willy Cox is hacked by Eric Dickey - foul #2 on Eric Dickey, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Willy Cox can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Barry Daw tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett blows the layup but he's fouled by Alva Zuleger - foul #3 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee (PF) Cesar Gallo | |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Franklin Backstrom is called for the reach on Willy Cox - foul #2 on Franklin Backstrom, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Cesar Gallo (SF) Willy Cox | |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the jumper from the right block | 67-64 |
| 01:35 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is hacked by Paul Burkett - foul #3 on Paul Burkett, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:10 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Dickey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo is fouled on the floor by Paul Burkett - foul #4 on Paul Burkett, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Cesar Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:52 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett is hacked by Cesar Gallo - foul #3 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hile (SF) Paul Burkett | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom is hacked by Alva Zuleger - foul #4 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom is hacked by John Dandrea - foul #2 on John Dandrea, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch is fouled on the floor by Alva Zuleger - foul #5 on Alva Zuleger, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Holland (SG) Alva Zuleger | |
| 00:24 | UNC Wilmington | Joel Kirch misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dandrea | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | John Dandrea comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Dickey - foul #3 on Eric Dickey, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Daw is called for the reach on Franklin Backstrom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Daw, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Paul Burkett (SF) Robert Hile | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:15 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Backstrom misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | The rebound goes to John Dandrea | 67-66 |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Michael Holland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 00:06 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Dickey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Daw is called for the reach on Eric Dickey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Daw, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Eric Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 68-66 |