| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is fouled on the floor by Alva Brzozowski - foul #2 on Alva Brzozowski, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the easy layup | 47-27 |
| 19:39 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the board | 47-27 |
| 19:22 | Dayton | John Dandrea makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Sam Hayner | 47-29 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus loses the dribble to Sam Hayner | 47-29 |
| 18:56 | Dayton | Sam Hayner dunks the ball | 47-31 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus tips it home | 49-31 |
| 18:25 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| 18:11 | Dayton | John Dandrea blows the layup | 49-31 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer misses the tip | 49-31 |
| 18:00 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 17:47 | Dayton | Rudy Spencer steals it from Sam Hayner | 49-31 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Gene Dycus blocks the short jumper by Fredrick Ferebee | 49-31 |
| 17:00 | Dayton | Sam Hayner gets the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | John Dandrea loses the dribble to Rudy Spencer | 49-31 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | John Dandrea is called for the reach on Charles Ray - foul #3 on John Dandrea, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Alva Brzozowski, John Dandrea | |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-31 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | David Gunn misses the tip | 49-31 |
| 16:13 | Dayton | Willy Cox grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Sam Hayner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG) Willy Cox | |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Sam Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sam Hayner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla double dribbles | 49-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Willy Cox (SF) Sam Hayner | |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Musso | 51-33 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Willy Cox buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Willy Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Casey Landis - foul #2 on Casey Landis, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Gerald Greene, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG), Alva Brzozowski (SG), John Dandrea (C) Barry Daw, Anthony Palen, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 14:12 | Dayton | Willy Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:34 | Dayton | John Dandrea comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is hacked by Sam Hayner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Hayner, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gerald Greene (SG) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Greene | 57-35 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | Sam Hayner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-35 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), David Gunn (PF) Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 12:18 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee's dunk attempt is rejected by Gene Dycus | 57-35 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | David Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 57-35 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the board | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Sam Hayner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Dandrea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Gene Dycus is called for the reach on Alva Brzozowski - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #5 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG) Alva Brzozowski | |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Thomas Musso, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 11:25 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 10:57 | Dayton | John Dandrea grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 10:47 | Dayton | Rudy Spencer denies the turnaround by Willy Cox | 57-36 |
| 10:46 | Dayton | John Dandrea misses the tip | 57-36 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Ray | 59-36 |
| 10:07 | Dayton | John Dandrea loses the dribble to Charles Ray | 59-36 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-36 |
| 09:35 | Dayton | Sam Hayner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-36 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus grabs the board | 62-36 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-36 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | John Dandrea snags the defensive board | 62-36 |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Sam Hayner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Fredrick Ferebee | 62-39 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-39 |
| 08:36 | Dayton | Willy Cox snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range set up by Willy Cox | 62-41 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gene Dycus, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Charles Ray, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Alva Brzozowski (SG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Sam Hayner, Anthony Palen, John Dandrea | |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Brzozowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-43 |
| 07:25 | Dayton | Willy Cox buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Fredrick Ferebee out of a doubleteam | 62-45 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG) Gerald Greene | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-45 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | John Jones snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is fouled on the floor by Willy Cox - foul #4 on Willy Cox, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Willy Cox | 62-45 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits the follow up shot | 64-45 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #3 on David Gunn, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SG) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | Dayton | Sam Hayner (PG) Barry Daw | |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:55 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Willy Cox - foul #5 on Willy Cox, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Kane (SF) Willy Cox | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | David Gunn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Musso and he's fouled by Raymon Bonilla - foul #2 on Raymon Bonilla, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Anthony Palen (SG), John Dandrea (C) Alva Brzozowski, Raymon Bonilla | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Alexander Kane is whistled for traveling | 67-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jones (PG), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Dayton | Barry Daw (PG), Raymon Bonilla (C) Sam Hayner, John Dandrea | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-46 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't tip it in | 67-46 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Jones tips it in | 69-46 |
| 04:42 | Dayton | David Gunn steps in front of the Anthony Palen pass | 69-46 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Barry Daw takes the ball from Michael Jones | 69-46 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Anthony Palen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 69-46 |
| 04:14 | Dayton | Anthony Palen grabs the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 04:04 | Dayton | Barry Daw can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-46 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 03:44 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Kane | 69-48 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - David Gunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Barry Daw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Palen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Kane (fresh) PF - Fredrick Ferebee (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymon Bonilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Dayton | Alexander Kane loses the dribble to John Jones | 72-48 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-48 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raymon Bonilla | 72-48 |
| 02:42 | Dayton | Barry Daw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymon Bonilla | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | David Gunn's pass is intercepted by Barry Daw | 72-51 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Barry Daw banks in the layup | 72-53 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso is fouled on the floor by Alexander Kane - foul #1 on Alexander Kane, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Burton Smither (SF) Alexander Kane | |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Raymon Bonilla | 73-53 |
| 02:00 | Dayton | Barry Daw loses the dribble to Michael Jones in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #4 on David Gunn, team foul #10 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alexander Kane (SF) Burton Smither | |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Barry Daw steps in front of the Michael Jones pass in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Barry Daw connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-58 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Alexander Kane snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla is open but misses the lay-in | 75-58 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | John Jones can't tip it in | 75-58 |
| 00:50 | Dayton | Fredrick Ferebee grabs the board | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Raymon Bonilla comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Alexander Kane grabs the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Anthony Palen scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #5 on David Gunn, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) David Gunn | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski (SG) Alexander Kane | |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Anthony Palen makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 75-61 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Anthony Palen pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Alva Brzozowski - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #12 | 75-61 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Alva Brzozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 75-63 |