| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Aaron Washington (fresh) SF - Alexander Rogers (fresh) PF - Christopher Gooden (fresh) C - Brian Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fresh) SG - Allen Freeman (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Varela (fresh) C - William Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | William Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Jay Bryson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Freeman | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Dayton | Richard Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Powell | 0-5 |
| 19:10 | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Alexander Rogers | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Dayton | William Powell jams it set up by Richard Johnson | 2-7 |
| 18:46 | C. Connecticut State | Jay Bryson is called for the reach on James Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Bryson, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:34 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| 18:15 | Dayton | Allen Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 2-7 |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Jay Bryson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Jay Bryson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Powell | 2-10 |
| 18:01 | C. Connecticut State | Jay Bryson picks off the pass by James Honeycutt in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | Allen Freeman can't finish the layup | 2-10 |
| 17:57 | Dayton | Jay Bryson tips it back up and in | 2-12 |
| 17:52 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-12 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Robert Varela gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Robert Varela hits the finger roll | 2-14 |
| 17:21 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-14 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-14 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Allen Freeman is denied on a layup by Christopher Gooden | 2-14 |
| 17:10 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 16:51 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-14 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 2-14 |
| 16:37 | Dayton | William Powell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 2-14 |
| 16:36 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington snags the defensive board | 2-14 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Honeycutt | 5-14 |
| 15:57 | Dayton | Allen Freeman is hacked by Aaron Washington - foul #1 on Aaron Washington, team foul #1 | 5-14 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Walton (PG), Denis Moore (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Michael Dicarlo (PF), Gordon Dutton (C) James Honeycutt, Aaron Washington, Alexander Rogers, Christopher Gooden, Brian Sweet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Daniel Ferguson (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, Allen Freeman, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - William Walton (fresh) SG - Denis Moore (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Dicarlo (fresh) C - Gordon Dutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) SG - Peter Reed (fresh) SF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) C - Mario Moran (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is fouled on the floor by Denis Moore - foul #1 on Denis Moore, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| 15:27 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Shenberger | 5-16 |
| 15:15 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Johnson is whistled for traveling | 5-16 |
| 15:01 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-16 |
| 14:59 | C. Connecticut State | Denis Moore snags the defensive board | 5-16 |
| 14:42 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Dicarlo | 8-16 |
| 14:28 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Mario Moran | 8-18 |
| 14:13 | C. Connecticut State | William Walton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 14:11 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:56 | Dayton | Gary Johnson is called for the reach on Mario Moran - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt (PG), Aaron Washington (SG), Alexander Rogers (SF), Christopher Gooden (PF), Brian Sweet (C) William Walton, Denis Moore, Gary Johnson, Michael Dicarlo, Gordon Dutton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Daniel Ferguson, Raymond Wilson, Mario Moran | |
| 13:39 | Dayton | Jay Bryson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 13:37 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:18 | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-18 |
| 13:17 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Gooden snags the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 13:03 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Honeycutt | 10-18 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Robert Varela banks in the layup set up by William Powell and he's hacked by Christopher Gooden - foul #1 on Christopher Gooden, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Walton (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Gordon Dutton (C) James Honeycutt, Aaron Washington, Brian Sweet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Daniel Ferguson (C) Peter Reed, William Powell | |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:40 | C. Connecticut State | Jay Bryson steals the ball from William Walton in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the easy layup | 10-21 |
| 12:38 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 12:16 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Walton | 12-21 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Bryson | 12-21 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Allen Freeman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington (SG), Michael Dicarlo (PF) Gary Johnson, Christopher Gooden | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Robert Varela | |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:54 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers's pass is intercepted by Allen Freeman in the backcourt | 12-24 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - William Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Rogers (tiring) PF - Michael Dicarlo (fresh) C - Gordon Dutton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allen Freeman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Powell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Dayton | Richard Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Dutton | 12-24 |
| 11:44 | C. Connecticut State | William Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 11:37 | C. Connecticut State | Jay Bryson is called for the reach on William Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Bryson, team foul #2 | 12-24 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet (C) Gordon Dutton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG) Jay Bryson | |
| 11:18 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 12-24 |
| 11:16 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Dicarlo tips it in | 14-24 |
| 11:10 | Dayton | Allen Freeman loses the dribble to Brian Sweet | 14-24 |
| 11:01 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington can't connect on a runner in the paint | 14-24 |
| 11:00 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers hits the follow up shot | 16-24 |
| 10:43 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Walton - foul #1 on William Walton, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt (PG), Denis Moore (SG), Christopher Gooden (PF) William Walton, Aaron Washington, Brian Sweet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Richard Johnson, Daniel Ferguson, William Powell | |
| 10:27 | Dayton | Peter Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Robert Varela tips it but misses | 16-24 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Peter Reed misses the tip | 16-24 |
| 10:23 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Alexander Rogers | 16-24 |
| 10:02 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 16-24 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Mario Moran snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 09:48 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 09:47 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Gooden snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 09:42 | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Varela - foul #1 on Robert Varela, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington (SG), Gordon Dutton (C) Denis Moore, Michael Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), William Powell (C) Peter Reed, Robert Varela | |
| 09:42 | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:42 | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | William Powell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aaron Washington - foul #2 on Aaron Washington, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Denis Moore (SG) Aaron Washington | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Raymond Wilson, Mario Moran | |
| 09:32 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:32 | Dayton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:08 | C. Connecticut State | Denis Moore misses short on a floater in the lane | 16-26 |
| 09:06 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:53 | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Denis Moore - foul #2 on Denis Moore, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Walton (SG), Michael Dicarlo (SF), Brian Sweet (C) Denis Moore, Alexander Rogers, Christopher Gooden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Daniel Ferguson, William Powell | |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:30 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-26 |
| 08:08 | Dayton | Mario Moran gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:53 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Mario Moran pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Dutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sweet (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (tiring) SF - Richard Johnson (tired) 2 pts. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Moran (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is whistled for traveling | 19-26 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Gooden (PF) Gordon Dutton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Wilson (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 07:26 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Gooden misses the lay-in | 19-26 |
| 07:24 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Dicarlo grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:11 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 07:10 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Dicarlo tips it home | 21-26 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Robert Varela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 06:53 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Gooden gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:40 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 21-26 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Shenberger | 21-29 |
| 06:13 | C. Connecticut State | Mario Moran blocks the short jumper by William Walton | 21-29 |
| 06:12 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Dicarlo gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:04 | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt travels with the ball | 21-29 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers (SF), Gordon Dutton (PF) Michael Dicarlo, Christopher Gooden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), William Powell (C) Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Robert Varela, Mario Moran | |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is hacked by James Honeycutt - foul #1 on James Honeycutt, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:49 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:43 | C. Connecticut State | Lawrence Shenberger steps in front of the William Walton pass in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 05:42 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger lays it up and in | 21-33 |
| 05:20 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton can't connect on a shot from the left block | 21-33 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 04:49 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Ferguson swats the short shot by Brian Sweet | 21-36 |
| 04:48 | Dayton | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ferguson | 21-36 |
| 04:20 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-36 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Gooden (PF) Brian Sweet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF) Lawrence Shenberger, Richard Johnson | |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #4 | 21-36 |
| 03:43 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Reed - foul #1 on Peter Reed, team foul #5 | 21-36 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Johnson (PG), Aaron Washington (SG) James Honeycutt, William Walton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Robert Varela (PF) Peter Reed, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 03:43 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:43 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raymond Wilson | 21-36 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) SG - Aaron Washington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alexander Rogers (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gooden (tiring) 3 reb. C - Gordon Dutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allen Freeman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Powell (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-36 |
| 03:30 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gooden | 21-36 |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Johnson's layup is rejected by Robert Varela | 21-36 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Jay Bryson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 03:06 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 03:04 | C. Connecticut State | Raymond Wilson picks off the pass by Alexander Rogers in the backcourt | 21-36 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Christopher Gooden denies the turnaround by Robert Varela | 21-36 |
| 02:53 | C. Connecticut State | Alexander Rogers snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:49 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gooden | 24-36 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Gary Johnson steals the ball from Robert Varela | 24-36 |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | Jay Bryson is called for the reach on Gary Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Bryson, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Walton (PG), Michael Dicarlo (C) Alexander Rogers, Gordon Dutton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Mario Moran (PF), Daniel Ferguson (C) Jay Bryson, Allen Freeman, Raymond Wilson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 02:07 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Gooden knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 26-36 |
| 01:58 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 01:57 | Dayton | Richard Johnson tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 01:35 | C. Connecticut State | Aaron Washington is called for 3 seconds | 26-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Denis Moore (SG), Brian Sweet (C) Aaron Washington, Christopher Gooden | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Varela (PF) Daniel Ferguson | |
| 01:14 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Shenberger | 26-40 |
| 00:50 | C. Connecticut State | Brian Sweet is open and lays it up and in set up by Gary Johnson | 28-40 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:41 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to William Walton | 28-40 |
| 00:36 | C. Connecticut State | Denis Moore is fouled on the floor by Peter Reed - foul #2 on Peter Reed, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Honeycutt (PG), Aaron Washington (SG), Gordon Dutton (PF) William Walton, Gary Johnson, Brian Sweet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF), William Powell (C) Peter Reed, Richard Johnson, Robert Varela, Mario Moran | |
| 00:36 | C. Connecticut State | Denis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:36 | C. Connecticut State | Denis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the lay-in | 30-40 |
| 00:20 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Ferguson is called for the reach on Gordon Dutton - foul #2 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Johnson (SF) Denis Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Dutton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-40 |