| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Matthew Shives inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is fouled on the floor by Sean Starkey - foul #2 on Sean Starkey, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:27 | Dayton | Matthew Shives buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Dunlap | 27-30 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Erik Hammonds | 30-30 |
| 18:37 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch banks in the layup and he's hacked by Alfredo Valdez - foul #2 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | Anthony Lynch swats the dunk try by Alfredo Valdez | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clayton Ellis | 33-30 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:46 | Dayton | Matthew Shives pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF), Garland Hipps (C) Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 33-30 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas grabs the board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Callas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Hipps (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shane Callas | 35-30 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 35-30 |
| 14:44 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:21 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lucio Giordano | 35-33 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Martin | 35-33 |
| 13:28 | Dayton | Shane Callas is called for the reach on Alfredo Valdez - foul #1 on Shane Callas, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SG), Joe Jacobs (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Sean Starkey (C) Clayton Ellis, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Matthew Shives (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Alfredo Valdez, Mensah Accomando | |
| 13:06 | Dayton | Matthew Shives clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz clanks a shot from the left block | 35-33 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:53 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Szczesny Zubik - foul #3 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG) Doug Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 10 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses the dunk attempt | 37-33 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 10:19 | Dayton | Matthew Shives connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alfredo Valdez | 39-36 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF), Garland Hipps (C) Erik Hammonds, Joe Jacobs, Anthony Lynch, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives | |
| 09:33 | Dayton | Garland Hipps is called for the reach on Alfredo Valdez - foul #2 on Garland Hipps, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (C) Szczesny Zubik | |
| 09:13 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-36 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alfredo Valdez | 39-36 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SG), Joe Jacobs (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Clayton Ellis, Shane Callas, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey tips it home | 41-36 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 08:04 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Matthew Shives hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Erik Hammonds is blocked by Mensah Accomando | 41-40 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Erik Hammonds, Joe Jacobs, Sean Starkey | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps (C) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 05:53 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Doug Moore - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SG) Doug Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:36 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Ellis | 45-42 |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano and the foul's on Garland Hipps - foul #3 on Garland Hipps, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Shane Callas, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Matthew Shives (SF) Lucio Giordano, Michael Durante | |
| 04:59 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Martin takes the ball from Sean Starkey | 45-45 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-45 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Martin is called for the reach on Sean Starkey - foul #1 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG) Erik Hammonds | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Jacobs | 48-45 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Sean Starkey is called for the reach on Alfredo Valdez - foul #3 on Sean Starkey, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #4 on Sean Starkey, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Lawrence Stultz | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 02:43 | Dayton | Matthew Shives gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Shives (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:24 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfredo Martin | 48-48 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG) Wilfredo Martin | |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-48 |
| 01:56 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 01:36 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-48 |
| 01:34 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik can't tip it in | 48-48 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Clayton Ellis | 51-48 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Matthew Shives comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Valdez | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 51-48 |