| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick inbounds the ball | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on David Mann - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson blows the layup | 23-36 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Zachery Baker tips it in | 23-38 |
| 18:51 | Dayton | David Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-38 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hedrick | 23-38 |
| 18:23 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 23-38 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | David Mann tips it in | 23-40 |
| 17:35 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Calvin Balog snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Zachery Baker is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | James Young is called for traveling | 23-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Scott Comacho (C) David Hedrick, Calvin Balog, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson | |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Richard Frese buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Davidson | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fralick (fresh) C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald loses the dribble to Scott Comacho | 25-40 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | David Mann picks off the pass by Glenn Davidson | 25-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | David Mann travels with the ball | 25-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (PF), James Estep (C) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, Charles Fralick, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Stich (PF) Zachery Baker, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:50 | Dayton | James Estep misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (PF) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (C) James Young | |
| 14:50 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:50 | Dayton | James Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Mann is denied on a layup by Calvin Balog | 26-40 |
| 14:31 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | James Estep misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | James Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 27-40 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 27-42 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) Glenn Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) David Mann | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald buries a turnaround near the basket | 27-44 |
| 13:07 | Dayton | David Hedrick scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Fisher | 30-44 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson dunks the ball on a great pass from Zachery Baker and he's hacked by James Estep - foul #4 on James Estep, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) James Estep | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Pledger (SF) Marlon Everhart, Matthew McDonald | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | John Stich gets the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | David Mann lays it in on a nice dish by John Pledger and he's hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #2 on Rosario Russo, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | David Mann misses the free throw | 30-48 |
| 12:36 | Dayton | Scott Comacho pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:28 | Dayton | Scott Comacho's fadeaway is rejected by James Young | 30-48 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Pledger | 30-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-48 |
| 11:57 | Dayton | Scott Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 11:48 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Hedrick | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Young throws it down set up by David Mann | 33-50 |
| 11:31 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits a shot in the lane | 35-50 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Rosario Russo swats the short shot by David Mann | 35-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Stich | 35-50 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Hedrick - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, David Hedrick, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Matthew McDonald (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) Zachery Baker, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:00 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Calvin Balog | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:43 | Dayton | David Mann steals the ball from Robert Fisher | 35-50 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald jams it on a nice dish by David Mann | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Frese - foul #2 on Richard Frese, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) David Mann | |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | John Lambert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Young | 35-56 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Calvin Balog is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Scott Comacho (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Richard Frese, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) James Young | |
| 08:45 | Dayton | David Hedrick scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Francisco Mendez | 38-56 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the floater near the basket set up by Craig Atkinson | 38-58 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Robert Fisher buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is called for 5 seconds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (PF), James Estep (C) Calvin Balog, Scott Comacho | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Pledger (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rosario Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Estep (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Robert Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-58 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 06:48 | Dayton | James Estep gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 06:30 | Dayton | James Estep snags the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 06:18 | Dayton | James Estep tips it in | 43-58 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | John Stich loses the dribble to Francisco Mendez | 43-58 |
| 05:38 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | David Mann hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Matthew McDonald (SF), James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Zachery Baker, John Pledger, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's pass is intercepted by David Mann in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Mann and the foul's on John Lambert - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | James Estep gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:46 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Mann | 46-65 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | David Mann steals it from John Lambert | 46-65 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-67 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | James Estep misses the shot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the board | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Estep (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Glenn Davidson steals it from Craig Atkinson | 46-67 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #3 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (PF), Scott Comacho (C) Calvin Balog, James Estep | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) David Mann | |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 46-67 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled on the floor by Glenn Davidson - foul #3 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #8 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Joseph (PG), Charles Fralick (SF) John Lambert, Richard Frese | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) James Young | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Charles Fralick is called for 5 seconds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | David Mann hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Zachery Baker | 46-71 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | John Stich denies the turnaround by Rosario Russo | 46-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Mann | 46-74 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Dayton | John Stich swats the layup by Glenn Davidson | 46-74 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits the follow up shot | 48-74 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled on the floor by Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #9 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Richard Frese (SF) Kevin Joseph, Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (C) Floyd Kent | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Scott Comacho travels with the ball | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Marlon Everhart | 48-76 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #6 | 50-76 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 51-76 |