| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) PF - James Estep (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) SG - Jason Deanda (fresh) SF - Glen Byrd (fresh) PF - Ronald Rogers (fresh) C - Joshua Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Rosario Russo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Dayton | John Lambert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to David Hedrick | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | James Estep can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Rogers - foul #1 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:09 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Rogers's dunk attempt is rejected by James Estep | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | David Hedrick is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Hedrick, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda misses long on a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rogers snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | St. Bonaventure | James Estep steals the ball from Glen Byrd | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | John Lambert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Rogers - foul #2 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Calvin Balog (C) Francisco Mendez, David Hedrick, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton (PF) Ronald Rogers | |
| 17:25 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Dayton | John Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski throws it down | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Jason Deanda steps in front of the Richard Frese pass | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG) John Lambert | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Glen Byrd is called for the reach on Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Glen Byrd, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) Charles Fralick | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jason Deanda - foul #1 on Jason Deanda, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), James Estep (PF) Glenn Davidson, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Richard Frese makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Balog (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Deanda (fresh) SF - Glen Byrd (fresh) PF - Matthew Parton (fresh) C - Joshua Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Frese is called for the reach on Jason Deanda - foul #1 on Richard Frese, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Richard Frese, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:25 | St. Bonaventure | James Estep swats the layup by Ante Niedbalski | 7-2 |
| 15:24 | Dayton | David Hedrick snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | James Estep can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 15:03 | Dayton | David Hedrick tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 15:02 | Dayton | David Hedrick snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 14:41 | Dayton | David Hedrick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez | 9-2 |
| 14:36 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), Charles Fralick (PF), Calvin Balog (C) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 14:09 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Lambert | 12-2 |
| 13:51 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-2 |
| 13:50 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Glenn Davidson | 12-2 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Davidson | 14-2 |
| 13:18 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rogers is hacked by Charles Fralick - foul #1 on Charles Fralick, team foul #3 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), James Estep (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Charles Fralick, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe (PG), Sung Xiang (SG), Eric Booker (PF), Ashley Thornell (C) Ante Niedbalski, Jason Deanda, Matthew Parton, Joshua Rogers | |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-2 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | James Estep grabs the board | 14-2 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Rosario Russo's pass is intercepted by Ashley Thornell | 14-2 |
| 12:28 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Sung Xiang | 14-4 |
| 12:07 | Dayton | James Estep misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 12:06 | St. Bonaventure | Sung Xiang snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 11:53 | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Sung Xiang and the foul's on Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF) Robert Fisher, Richard Frese | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda (SG), Matthew Parton (PF), Joshua Rogers (C) Glen Byrd, Eric Booker, Ashley Thornell | |
| 11:53 | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Gene Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Deanda (fresh) SF - Sung Xiang (fresh) PF - Matthew Parton (fresh) C - Joshua Rogers (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Dayton | David Hedrick is hacked by Matthew Parton - foul #1 on Matthew Parton, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, James Estep | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG) Gene Wolfe | |
| 10:55 | Dayton | David Hedrick comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 10:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | David Hedrick steps in front of the Joshua Rogers pass | 14-7 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Calvin Balog comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 10:03 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 09:45 | St. Bonaventure | David Hedrick steals it from Joshua Rogers | 14-7 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson lays it in on a great pass from David Hedrick | 16-7 |
| 09:17 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rogers can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 16-7 |
| 09:16 | Dayton | Rosario Russo snags the defensive board | 16-7 |
| 09:10 | Dayton | Matthew Parton is called for the reach on Glenn Davidson - foul #2 on Matthew Parton, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), James Estep (PF) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd (SF), Eric Booker (PF), Ashley Thornell (C) Sung Xiang, Matthew Parton, Joshua Rogers | |
| 08:55 | Dayton | James Estep misses the jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 08:53 | Dayton | James Estep pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | James Estep makes the turnaround near the basket | 18-7 |
| 08:35 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski loses the dribble to Francisco Mendez in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| 08:22 | Dayton | Robert Fisher buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Frese | 21-7 |
| 07:59 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski is hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #2 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #5 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Francisco Mendez, Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe (PG), Sung Xiang (SG), Joshua Rogers (C) Ante Niedbalski, Jason Deanda, Ashley Thornell | |
| 07:45 | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Glen Byrd | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Estep (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Gene Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sung Xiang (fresh) SF - Glen Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Booker (fresh) C - Joshua Rogers (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is called for traveling | 21-10 |
| 07:05 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Rogers | 21-12 |
| 06:47 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Davidson | 24-12 |
| 06:31 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Lambert - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (C) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Jason Deanda (SG) Gene Wolfe, Sung Xiang | |
| 06:31 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:31 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Ante Niedbalski - foul #1 on Ante Niedbalski, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| 06:28 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:28 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:03 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Lambert - foul #2 on John Lambert, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Rosario Russo (C) John Lambert, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ashley Thornell (PF) Eric Booker | |
| 06:03 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:03 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:35 | Dayton | Robert Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 05:33 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Joshua Rogers | 24-15 |
| 05:28 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ashley Thornell | 24-17 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | James Estep makes the jump hook from the left block | 26-17 |
| 04:51 | St. Bonaventure | Joshua Rogers misses badly on a runner in the paint | 26-17 |
| 04:49 | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd tips it home | 26-19 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | James Estep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Richard Frese, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Sung Xiang (SF), Eric Booker (PF) Glen Byrd, Joshua Rogers | |
| 04:11 | St. Bonaventure | Sung Xiang misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hedrick - foul #2 on David Hedrick, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Rosario Russo (C) David Hedrick, James Estep | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe (SG) Jason Deanda | |
| 04:11 | St. Bonaventure | Sung Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:11 | St. Bonaventure | Sung Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:53 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 03:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Frese - foul #2 on Richard Frese, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), James Estep (PF) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, Richard Frese, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Rogers (PF), Matthew Parton (C) Eric Booker, Ashley Thornell | |
| 03:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:45 | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hedrick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Balog (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Ante Niedbalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gene Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sung Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Rogers (fresh) C - Matthew Parton (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | David Hedrick double dribbles | 26-23 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) James Estep | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Glen Byrd (SF) Ante Niedbalski | |
| 03:00 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 02:58 | St. Bonaventure | Gene Wolfe misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:41 | Dayton | Rosario Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Dayton | James Estep (PF) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda (SG), Joshua Rogers (C) Sung Xiang, Ronald Rogers | |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glen Byrd - foul #2 on Glen Byrd, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Dayton | Rosario Russo (C) Calvin Balog | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ante Niedbalski (PG), Ronald Rogers (PF) Gene Wolfe, Matthew Parton | |
| 02:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:46 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Rogers | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jason Deanda - foul #2 on Jason Deanda, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Rogers knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Deanda | 30-31 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | James Estep is hacked by Ronald Rogers - foul #3 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Frese (SF), Calvin Balog (C) David Hedrick, Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton (PF) Ronald Rogers | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | James Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:23 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Parton misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-31 |
| 00:21 | Dayton | James Estep gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Lambert | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Jason Deanda can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |