| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:48 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Roy Stahl pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Brian Staley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Brian Staley knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 32-29 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | Edward Dorris clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Justin Beckett is hacked by Edward Dorris - foul #1 on Edward Dorris, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses short on a shot from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:42 | UConn | William Constable connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Edward Dorris - foul #2 on Edward Dorris, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Robert Lax (PF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Sherman Balderas, Michael Williams, Christopher Gransky, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| 16:42 | UConn | William Constable misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:26 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Pack | 34-31 |
| 16:04 | UConn | William Droegmiller drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-33 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | James Huggins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roy Stahl (C) Robert Lax | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG) William Constable, Ellis Bunce | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | James Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UConn | John Pack steps in front of the George Shetler pass | 35-33 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | John Pack is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG), Christopher Gransky (PF) Andre Towery, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (C) George Shetler | |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Roy Stahl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Boyd Harrison and he's fouled by Brian Staley - foul #2 on Brian Staley, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG) John Pack | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:10 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:10 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Jeffery Walters jams it | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:33 | UConn | William Droegmiller pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Edward Dorris picks off the pass by William Droegmiller | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | Dayton | Edward Dorris jams it | 39-35 |
| 13:48 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:41 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Michael Williams (SF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Boyd Harrison, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, Brian Staley | |
| 13:36 | Dayton | John Pack is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| 13:13 | UConn | George Shetler connects on the runner from close range | 39-37 |
| 12:51 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:32 | UConn | George Shetler buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ellis Bunce and he's hacked by Sherman Balderas - foul #2 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Andre Towery (SG), Robert Lax (PF), Roy Stahl (C) John Pack, Sherman Balderas, Christopher Gransky, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:32 | UConn | George Shetler makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:14 | Dayton | Roy Stahl's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Beckett | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | Dayton | Roy Stahl tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Justin Beckett is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (C) George Shetler | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Roy Stahl hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Williams | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Brian Staley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roy Stahl - foul #2 on Roy Stahl, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), William Droegmiller (PF) William Constable, Anthony Brenton | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | Dayton | Andre Towery is hacked by Brian Staley - foul #3 on Brian Staley, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Boyd Harrison (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) Michael Williams, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Roy Stahl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:24 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:01 | Dayton | The jumper by Christopher Gransky is denied by William Droegmiller | 45-43 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Conrad Villeda gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Brian Staley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Brian Staley, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pack (PG), Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), James Huggins (C) Edward Dorris, Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, Brian Staley | |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 09:11 | UConn | George Shetler can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-43 |
| 09:09 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:58 | UConn | William Constable clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 08:57 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:40 | UConn | William Constable drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Dayton | John Pack loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Lax (PF), Roy Stahl (C) Christopher Gransky, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| 08:12 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 48-45 |
| 08:11 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Lax | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | John Pack comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 08:00 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:35 | UConn | The short jumper by George Shetler is denied by Robert Lax | 48-45 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Robert Lax grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pack (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Balderas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lax (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 07:12 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lax | 48-45 |
| 07:01 | Dayton | Robert Lax can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 07:00 | Dayton | Roy Stahl tips it in | 50-45 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Anthony Brenton lays it in set up by Ellis Bunce | 50-47 |
| 06:35 | Dayton | Roy Stahl banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Michael Williams | 52-47 |
| 06:12 | UConn | George Shetler misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 06:11 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | George Shetler steps in front of the Robert Lax pass | 52-47 |
| 05:30 | UConn | William Constable misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Roy Stahl | 52-47 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Edward Dorris (PG), Boyd Harrison (SF), Christopher Gransky (PF) John Pack, Michael Williams, Robert Lax | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), Brian Staley (C) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, George Shetler | |
| 05:18 | Dayton | William Droegmiller is called for the reach on Sherman Balderas - foul #2 on William Droegmiller, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:18 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Roy Stahl takes the ball from Ellis Bunce | 54-47 |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Roy Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Brian Staley connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ellis Bunce | 54-49 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Christopher Gransky clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:13 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Stahl - foul #3 on Roy Stahl, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andre Towery (SG), James Huggins (C) Sherman Balderas, Roy Stahl | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Justin Beckett (SF) William Constable, Conrad Villeda | |
| 03:58 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | James Taylor picks off the pass by Boyd Harrison | 54-51 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Justin Beckett lays it up and in set up by James Taylor | 54-53 |
| 03:26 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | James Huggins misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 03:23 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Edward Dorris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Towery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Gransky (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | UConn | James Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Boyd Harrison snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Sherman Balderas (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Roy Stahl (C) Andre Towery, Boyd Harrison, James Huggins | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, William Droegmiller | |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Roy Stahl is hacked by Brian Staley during a doubleteam - foul #5 on Brian Staley, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Brian Staley | |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Roy Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Edward Dorris steals the ball from William Constable | 56-53 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Edward Dorris lays it up and in | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | UConn | William Constable misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Justin Beckett tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 01:32 | Dayton | Sherman Balderas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Brenton | 58-55 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Ellis Bunce drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Constable | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Roy Stahl tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 00:36 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Sherman Balderas picks off the pass by George Shetler | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Roy Stahl is hacked by William Constable in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Constable, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Roy Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Sherman Balderas - foul #3 on Sherman Balderas, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Edward Dorris misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-59 |