| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Dayton | William Powell is fouled on the floor by Tyler Berner - foul #3 on Tyler Berner, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Tyler Berner | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Robert Varela dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 41-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Varela - foul #1 on Robert Varela, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF) William Simone | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Daniel Ferguson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Reed | 42-39 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Mario Moran picks off the pass by John Daves | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 17:52 | Dayton | Peter Reed gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Peter Reed travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Raymond Wilson (PF) Jay Bryson, Richard Johnson | |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) John Daves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Peter Reed, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Wilson - foul #2 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG) Lawrence Shenberger | |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | William Powell lays it in | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott's pass is intercepted by William Powell | 47-41 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), John Daves (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Clarence Patti, William Simone, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Raymond Wilson, Robert Varela | |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Daves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | John Daves can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Crossman | 49-43 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Daves | 49-43 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Jay Bryson is called for the reach on Tyler Berner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Bryson, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) John Daves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Varela (PF), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, Allen Freeman, Daniel Ferguson, William Powell | |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:43 | Dayton | Mario Moran pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Tyler Berner steps in front of the Robert Varela pass | 49-43 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi banks in the layup set up by Tyler Berner | 51-43 |
| 14:18 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is fouled on the floor by Roy Stewart - foul #2 on Roy Stewart, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Daniel Crossman, Glenn Biondi, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 14:10 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shenberger is called for the reach on Michael Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Raymond Wilson (SF), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Richard Johnson, Mario Moran | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner is hacked by Raymond Wilson - foul #3 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF) William Simone | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG) Peter Reed | |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | John Daves connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 13:21 | Dayton | Allen Freeman is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Daniel Ferguson (PF) Allen Freeman, Raymond Wilson, Robert Varela | |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Daves - foul #1 on John Daves, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | William Powell is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), William Simone (PF) Michael Scott, Clarence Patti, John Daves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mario Moran (C) William Powell | |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson knocks in the runner in the lane | 53-46 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | William Simone clanks a floater from the left block | 53-46 |
| 12:35 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (PF), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Daniel Ferguson, Mario Moran | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Glenn Biondi is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Glenn Biondi, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Tyler Berner, Glenn Biondi, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:54 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Simone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Powell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Varela (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 11:38 | Dayton | Robert Varela connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 56-50 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Daniels and he's hacked by Robert Varela - foul #2 on Robert Varela, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF) William Simone | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Daniel Ferguson (SF), Mario Moran (C) Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, William Powell | |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:09 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson buries a jumper from close range set up by Jay Bryson | 58-52 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is hacked by Jay Bryson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Bryson, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Daniel Crossman, Clarence Patti, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG) Jay Bryson | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:38 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses short on a shot from close range | 60-52 |
| 10:36 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Varela | 60-52 |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 10:28 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (SF) Mario Moran | |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Tyler Berner - foul #4 on Tyler Berner, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Tyler Berner | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Daniel Ferguson | |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 09:49 | Dayton | Richard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-56 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is called for 10 seconds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Glenn Biondi, John Daves, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (PF) Allen Freeman, Robert Varela | |
| 09:15 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Peter Reed | 60-58 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti throws it down set up by Michael Scott and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (C) William Powell | |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Shenberger | 63-60 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses long on a jump hook from close range | 63-60 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Daniel Ferguson steals the ball from William Simone | 63-60 |
| 08:09 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Ferguson is blocked by William Simone | 63-60 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | William Simone buries a driving attempt in the paint | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Simone (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Dayton | Andrew Hampton steals it from Richard Johnson | 65-60 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shenberger steals the ball from Daniel Crossman in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 07:28 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), John Daves (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Daniel Crossman, Clarence Patti, William Simone, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jay Bryson (PG), Allen Freeman (SG), Mario Moran (PF), William Powell (C) Lawrence Shenberger, Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Daniel Ferguson | |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Mario Moran buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 65-62 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Daves | 68-62 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | Allen Freeman can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | John Daves gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart travels with the ball | 68-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (SF), Robert Varela (PF) Richard Johnson, William Powell | |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Allen Freeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Biondi - foul #4 on Glenn Biondi, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Mario Moran | |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Allen Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Jay Bryson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ferguson | 68-67 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott loses the dribble to Robert Varela | 68-67 |
| 05:03 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the fadeaway from the right block | 68-67 |
| 05:02 | Dayton | Jay Bryson tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Robert Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Bryson | 68-71 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:06 | Dayton | Jay Bryson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Allen Freeman tips it home | 68-73 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Berner | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Biondi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Daves (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Allen Freeman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Ferguson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Powell (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Dayton | Allen Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Varela | 70-75 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Tyler Berner | 72-75 |
| 02:59 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), William Simone (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Tyler Berner, Michael Scott, Glenn Biondi, John Daves, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Allen Freeman, Daniel Ferguson, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton snags the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | William Simone is denied on a layup by Mario Moran | 72-75 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | William Simone can't tip it in | 72-75 |
| 02:21 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Jay Bryson | 72-75 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 72-75 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG), Roy Stewart (C) Robert Daniels, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Mario Moran | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Clarence Patti is called for the reach on Robert Varela - foul #3 on Clarence Patti, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Robert Varela makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:45 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Stewart | 74-76 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi lays it up and in | 76-76 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Jay Bryson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | William Simone gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | William Simone blows the layup | 76-76 |
| 01:01 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Allen Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 76-76 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | William Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Simone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jay Bryson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Allen Freeman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Varela (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - William Powell (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | William Powell wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Allen Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Stewart | 76-76 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Tyler Berner | 76-76 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Jay Bryson is called for the reach on Tyler Berner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Bryson, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (PF) William Simone | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Raymond Wilson (PF), Mario Moran (C) Jay Bryson, Allen Freeman, Robert Varela, William Powell | |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Peter Reed drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Wilson | 76-79 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG) Tyler Berner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Mario Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | John Daves gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shenberger is called for the reach on Robert Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Glenn Biondi, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 81-79 |
| 03:40 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Reed | 81-82 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-82 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman tips it home | 83-82 |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Daniel Ferguson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 83-82 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the defensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Wilson - foul #4 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #14 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) John Daves | |
| Subs | Dayton | Allen Freeman (SG), Robert Varela (PF), William Powell (C) Peter Reed, Raymond Wilson, Mario Moran | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Robert Varela gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Andrew Hampton swats the short shot by William Powell | 84-82 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF), William Simone (PF) Clarence Patti, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mario Moran (C) William Powell | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | William Simone connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Varela - foul #3 on Robert Varela, team foul #15 | 86-82 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the free throw | 87-82 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Robert Daniels steals it from Lawrence Shenberger | 87-82 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels hits the finger roll | 89-82 |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Dayton | William Powell (C) Mario Moran | |
| 01:50 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-82 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman pulls down the rebound | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Allen Freeman takes the ball from Tyler Berner in the backcourt | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 89-82 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi grabs the defensive rebound | 89-82 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Glenn Biondi, team foul #11 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF) Glenn Biondi | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 01:07 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-82 |
| 00:56 | Dayton | Robert Varela hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 89-82 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Crossman | 89-82 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Tyler Berner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Simone (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Varela (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Freeman - foul #2 on Allen Freeman, team foul #16 | 89-82 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Robert Varela buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lawrence Shenberger | 91-85 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | William Simone is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Freeman - foul #3 on Allen Freeman, team foul #17 | 91-85 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:42 | Dayton | Robert Varela misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-85 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti grabs the board | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti is hacked by Lawrence Shenberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #18 | 93-85 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:31 | Dayton | Robert Varela can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-85 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti grabs the board | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Tyler Berner runs out the clock | 95-85 |