| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Jerry Bivins (fresh) SG - Jack Courtney (fresh) SF - Richard Sanders (fresh) PF - Stephen Dimauro (fresh) C - Johnny Barile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - David Hedrick (fresh) PF - James Estep (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Washington | Johnny Barile wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Estep - foul #1 on James Estep, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | James Estep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | George Washington | Johnny Barile hits a fadeaway from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Dayton | Jack Courtney steals it from John Lambert in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | George Washington | Jerry Bivins dunks the ball on a great pass from Jack Courtney | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | George Washington | The jump hook by Stephen Dimauro is blocked by Rosario Russo | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | David Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Dayton | Johnny Barile takes the ball from David Hedrick | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | George Washington | Richard Sanders can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Dayton | David Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | John Lambert misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | George Washington | Jack Courtney knocks in the 3 from straight away | 8-0 |
| 17:01 | Dayton | John Lambert is hacked by Johnny Barile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Barile, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | George Washington | James McCoy (PG), Timothy Ambriz (SF), Leigh Williams (PF), William Arnold (C) Jerry Bivins, Richard Sanders, Stephen Dimauro, Johnny Barile | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Richard Frese (SF), Charles Fralick (PF), Calvin Balog (C) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, David Hedrick, James Estep, Rosario Russo | |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Richard Frese's fadeaway is rejected by Leigh Williams | 8-0 |
| 16:46 | George Washington | The rebound goes to William Arnold | 8-0 |
| 16:27 | George Washington | James McCoy hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-0 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Calvin Balog is hacked by William Arnold - foul #1 on William Arnold, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Bivins (PG) Jack Courtney | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Richard Frese, Charles Fralick | |
| 15:59 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson's floater is knocked away by Leigh Williams | 10-0 |
| 15:58 | Dayton | Calvin Balog pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-0 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Jerry Bivins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Ambriz (fairly fresh) PF - Leigh Williams (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) SG - John Lambert (fresh) SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) PF - Calvin Balog (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:24 | George Washington | John Lambert steals it from Jerry Bivins | 10-2 |
| 15:00 | Dayton | Robert Fisher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Calvin Balog | 10-5 |
| 14:41 | George Washington | Timothy Ambriz loses the dribble to Calvin Balog | 10-5 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | John Lambert is hacked by James McCoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McCoy, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jack Courtney (SG), Stephen Hames (SF), Stephen Dimauro (PF), Joseph Harris (C) James McCoy, Timothy Ambriz, Leigh Williams, William Arnold | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), David Hedrick (SF), James Estep (PF) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Rosario Russo | |
| 14:25 | Dayton | David Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Jack Courtney - foul #1 on Jack Courtney, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 14:15 | Dayton | David Hedrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Fisher | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | George Washington | Jerry Bivins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | George Washington | Jack Courtney pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jack Courtney and he's hacked by James Estep - foul #2 on James Estep, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Sanders (SF), Johnny Barile (C) Stephen Hames, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Charles Fralick (PF) Robert Fisher, James Estep | |
| 13:51 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Calvin Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Jack Courtney | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | George Washington | Johnny Barile comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | John Lambert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 12:53 | Dayton | David Hedrick tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | James McCoy (PG), Stephen Hames (SF), Leigh Williams (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Jerry Bivins, Richard Sanders, Stephen Dimauro, Johnny Barile | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Richard Frese (PF), Rosario Russo (C) Francisco Mendez, Charles Fralick, Calvin Balog | |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Leigh Williams picks off the pass by John Lambert in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 12:06 | George Washington | Leigh Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James McCoy - foul #2 on James McCoy, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Bivins (PG) James McCoy | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) John Lambert, David Hedrick, Richard Frese | |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Jerry Bivins (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jack Courtney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hames (fresh) PF - Leigh Williams (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) SG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Balog (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | George Washington | The short jumper by Jerry Bivins is denied by Rosario Russo | 12-12 |
| 11:33 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Rosario Russo can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Bivins - foul #1 on Jerry Bivins, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | George Washington | William Arnold (PF), Johnny Barile (C) Leigh Williams, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), David Hedrick (SF), Richard Frese (PF) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog | |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:16 | Dayton | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:58 | George Washington | William Arnold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Dayton | David Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | David Hedrick scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Francisco Mendez | 12-17 |
| 10:26 | George Washington | William Arnold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 10:25 | Dayton | Rosario Russo pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:11 | Dayton | Rosario Russo hits a runner in the paint | 12-19 |
| 09:50 | George Washington | Johnny Barile misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Lambert - foul #1 on John Lambert, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | George Washington | Leigh Williams (PG), Richard Sanders (SF), Timothy Ambriz (PF) Jerry Bivins, Stephen Hames, William Arnold | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, David Hedrick, Richard Frese | |
| 09:50 | George Washington | Johnny Barile makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:50 | George Washington | Johnny Barile misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:50 | Dayton | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | John Lambert hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Davidson | 13-22 |
| 09:11 | George Washington | Leigh Williams is fouled on the floor by Glenn Davidson - foul #1 on Glenn Davidson, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Joseph Harris (C) Johnny Barile | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), David Hedrick (SF) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher | |
| 09:00 | George Washington | Calvin Balog is called for the reach on Leigh Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Balog, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Bivins (PG) Jack Courtney | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:47 | George Washington | Leigh Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 08:45 | George Washington | Jerry Bivins tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 08:25 | Dayton | John Lambert travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro (PF) Timothy Ambriz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Charles Fralick (PF) Francisco Mendez, John Lambert, Rosario Russo | |
| 08:09 | George Washington | Charles Fralick denies the turnaround by Jerry Bivins | 15-22 |
| 08:07 | Dayton | Glenn Davidson gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Robert Fisher is hacked by Leigh Williams - foul #1 on Leigh Williams, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | William Arnold (PG), Jack Courtney (SG) Jerry Bivins, Leigh Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), John Lambert (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Glenn Davidson, David Hedrick, Charles Fralick | |
| 07:46 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:46 | George Washington | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - William Arnold (fresh) SG - Jack Courtney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Dimauro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Balog (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | George Washington | Rosario Russo swats the short shot by Joseph Harris | 15-22 |
| 07:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Rosario Russo | 15-22 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Johnny Barile (C) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Hedrick (SF) Robert Fisher | |
| 07:16 | George Washington | Jack Courtney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 07:14 | George Washington | Johnny Barile tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 07:10 | Dayton | Stephen Dimauro is called for the reach on David Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Dimauro, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Stephen Hames (SF) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Fralick (PF) Calvin Balog | |
| 07:10 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:10 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:54 | George Washington | Jack Courtney is hacked by Francisco Mendez - foul #1 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Calvin Balog (PF) Francisco Mendez, David Hedrick, Charles Fralick | |
| 06:42 | George Washington | Stephen Hames hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 06:41 | George Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Barile | 17-22 |
| 06:33 | George Washington | Jack Courtney misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 06:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Calvin Balog | 17-22 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | John Lambert is hacked by Jack Courtney - foul #2 on Jack Courtney, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Bivins (PG), Leigh Williams (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Joseph Harris (C) William Arnold, Jack Courtney, Stephen Hames, Johnny Barile | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), David Hedrick (SF), Charles Fralick (PF) Glenn Davidson, Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog | |
| 06:14 | Dayton | John Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:14 | Dayton | Rosario Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | David Hedrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:07 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Joseph Harris | 17-22 |
| 05:51 | George Washington | Leigh Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Rosario Russo | 17-22 |
| 05:49 | George Washington | Joseph Harris gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:43 | George Washington | Leigh Williams knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 19-22 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Charles Fralick is hacked by Stephen Dimauro - foul #2 on Stephen Dimauro, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Timothy Ambriz (PF), Johnny Barile (C) Stephen Dimauro, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Fisher (SG), Calvin Balog (C) John Lambert, Rosario Russo | |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:14 | Dayton | Charles Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:56 | George Washington | Timothy Ambriz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | David Hedrick snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is hacked by Timothy Ambriz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Ambriz, team foul #11 | 19-24 |
| Subs | George Washington | Stephen Hames (SF) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, Charles Fralick | |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:52 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:39 | George Washington | Rosario Russo denies the turnaround by Stephen Hames | 19-25 |
| 04:38 | Dayton | Rosario Russo pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 04:24 | Dayton | Rosario Russo snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | John Lambert double dribbles | 19-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | William Arnold (SG) Leigh Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Richard Frese (PF) Francisco Mendez, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog | |
| 03:56 | George Washington | Jerry Bivins's floater is knocked away by Rosario Russo | 19-25 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Richard Frese misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-25 |
| 03:33 | Dayton | John Lambert tips it but misses | 19-25 |
| 03:31 | George Washington | Johnny Barile grabs the board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Jerry Bivins (tired) 4 pts. SG - William Arnold (fresh) SF - Stephen Hames (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Ambriz (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Barile (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Glenn Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lambert (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Frese (fresh) C - Rosario Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 6 blk. | |
| 03:12 | George Washington | Johnny Barile misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 19-25 |
| 03:10 | George Washington | Johnny Barile tips it home | 21-25 |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Rosario Russo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | James McCoy (PG), Jack Courtney (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Stephen Dimauro (PF), Joseph Harris (C) Jerry Bivins, William Arnold, Stephen Hames, Timothy Ambriz, Johnny Barile | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), David Hedrick (SF), James Estep (PF), Calvin Balog (C) Glenn Davidson, John Lambert, Richard Frese, Rosario Russo | |
| 02:56 | George Washington | Joseph Harris misses the lay-in | 21-25 |
| 02:55 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Calvin Balog | 21-25 |
| 02:39 | Dayton | David Hedrick drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Francisco Mendez | 21-28 |
| 02:20 | George Washington | Stephen Dimauro can't finish the layup | 21-28 |
| 02:18 | Dayton | David Hedrick snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez is hacked by Stephen Dimauro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Dimauro, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | George Washington | Leigh Williams (PF) Stephen Dimauro | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Rosario Russo (C) Robert Fisher, Calvin Balog | |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:56 | George Washington | Rosario Russo denies the turnaround by Leigh Williams | 21-29 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | David Hedrick snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Jack Courtney is called for the reach on David Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Courtney, team foul #13 | 21-29 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Bivins (PG) Jack Courtney | |
| Subs | Dayton | Calvin Balog (C) Rosario Russo | |
| 01:47 | Dayton | David Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | David Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:47 | George Washington | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 01:26 | George Washington | Joseph Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | The rebound goes to David Hedrick | 21-30 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | James Estep scores on a runner in the lane set up by Francisco Mendez | 21-32 |
| 01:03 | George Washington | James McCoy loses the ball out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | George Washington | William Arnold (PG), Stephen Hames (SF), Johnny Barile (C) Jerry Bivins, Richard Sanders, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Dayton | Glenn Davidson (PG), Robert Fisher (SF), Rosario Russo (C) Francisco Mendez, David Hedrick, Calvin Balog | |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Robert Fisher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 00:42 | George Washington | William Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 00:20 | George Washington | James McCoy hits the finger roll | 23-32 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Rosario Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | George Washington | Leigh Williams snags the defensive board | 23-32 |