| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Michael Penny inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal's layup is rejected by Dikembe Alvarenga | 33-27 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro's fadeaway is rejected by Fritz Crystal | 33-27 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Chen Xiang snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton hits the finger roll | 35-27 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Neil Lazaro - foul #2 on Neil Lazaro, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:03 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton is fouled on the floor by Fritz Crystal - foul #1 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Danowski and he's fouled by Fritz Crystal - foul #2 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Fritz Crystal | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Fritz Crystal is denied by Dikembe Alvarenga | 37-28 |
| 18:21 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:19 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Zabel - foul #3 on Garland Zabel, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 18:07 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-28 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel is hacked by Ivan Danowski - foul #1 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-28 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Michael Penny tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 17:20 | Dayton | Chen Xiang knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 39-30 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Michael Penny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Chen Xiang | 39-30 |
| 16:30 | Dayton | Fritz Crystal is called for the reach on Ivan Danowski - foul #3 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Jeremy Dickerson (PF) Ivan Danowski, Joseph Crumpton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Harry Wilbur (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 16:17 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 16:16 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeremy Dickerson | 39-30 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Michael Hering tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 15:55 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire tips it home | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Wilbur (fresh) SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Anspach (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Mark Brooks evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Camire - foul #2 on Kenneth Camire, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG) Harry Wilbur | |
| 15:46 | Dayton | Mark Brooks makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:29 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:28 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Chen Xiang loses the ball out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF) Mauro Rizzo, Kenneth Camire | |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Bester | 42-32 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Chen Xiang - foul #2 on Chen Xiang, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (PF) Michael Hering | |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:32 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 14:24 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Chen Xiang | 44-34 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal hits the finger roll set up by Curt Bester | 44-36 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga is hacked by Vernon Anspach - foul #1 on Vernon Anspach, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Shane Schneider (C) Garland Zabel, Vernon Anspach | |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Shane Schneider - foul #2 on Shane Schneider, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:03 | Dayton | Shane Schneider blocks the short jumper by Neil Lazaro | 47-39 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Shane Schneider | 47-39 |
| 12:56 | Central Florida | Michael Penny shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | Dayton | Chen Xiang loses the dribble to Shane Schneider | 47-41 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #3 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Jeremy Dickerson (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Michael Hering (PF) Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal | |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Michael Hering hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 12:06 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eldon Fox and the foul's on Garland Zabel - foul #4 on Garland Zabel, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:45 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Garland Zabel | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Eldon Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeremy Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Hagedorn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Camire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Dayton | Eldon Fox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 11:25 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Edmund Hagedorn is called for the reach on Kenneth Camire - foul #1 on Edmund Hagedorn, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Willis Conner (SF) Joseph Crumpton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Penny (SG), Fritz Crystal (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Kenneth Camire, Michael Hering, Shane Schneider | |
| 10:41 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG), Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (PF) Eldon Fox, Mark Brooks, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG) Mauro Rizzo | |
| 10:30 | Dayton | Willis Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 10:15 | Central Florida | Curt Bester makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Anspach | 50-47 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Ivan Danowski | 52-47 |
| 09:43 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Curt Bester - foul #2 on Curt Bester, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Shane Schneider (C) Vernon Anspach | |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:38 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:12 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider's dunk attempt is rejected by Dikembe Alvarenga | 53-47 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider tips it home | 53-49 |
| 08:50 | Dayton | Chen Xiang banks in the layup on a great pass from Willis Conner | 55-49 |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:30 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:18 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 08:16 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 55-49 |
| 07:38 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Michael Penny pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willis Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Lazaro (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curt Bester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Penny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Schneider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider misses long on a shot from close range | 55-49 |
| 07:17 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 07:16 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Curt Bester is called for the reach on Chen Xiang - foul #3 on Curt Bester, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Jeremy Dickerson (PF), Edmund Hagedorn (C) Ivan Danowski, Willis Conner, Neil Lazaro, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG), Harry Wilbur (SG), Kenneth Camire (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Garland Zabel, Curt Bester, Michael Penny, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:58 | Dayton | Chen Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chen Xiang - foul #3 on Chen Xiang, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG) Chen Xiang | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:40 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:40 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:37 | Dayton | Mauro Rizzo picks off the pass by Eldon Fox in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Michael Hering hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Dickerson - foul #1 on Jeremy Dickerson, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Michael Hering makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Michael Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:25 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mauro Rizzo - foul #2 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:09 | Central Florida | Michael Hering pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Harry Wilbur scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Camire | 58-53 |
| 05:47 | Dayton | Mark Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Dayton | Mark Brooks misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 05:44 | Central Florida | Kenneth Camire snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach buries a turnaround in the paint | 58-55 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Eldon Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hering | 58-55 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Hagedorn | 58-55 |
| 04:55 | Dayton | Edmund Hagedorn misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-55 |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson tips it home | 60-55 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Eldon Fox | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Garland Zabel (PG), Curt Bester (SG), Michael Penny (SF), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Harry Wilbur, Kenneth Camire, Vernon Anspach | |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Mark Brooks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Curt Bester misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 04:22 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Schneider | 60-55 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Penny and he's hacked by Joseph Crumpton - foul #1 on Joseph Crumpton, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Willis Conner (SF), Neil Lazaro (PF), Dikembe Alvarenga (C) Mark Brooks, Joseph Crumpton, Jeremy Dickerson, Edmund Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (PF) Michael Hering | |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:50 | Dayton | Chen Xiang is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| 03:31 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal is called for traveling | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Willis Conner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Garland Zabel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Alvarenga | 62-58 |
| 02:58 | Central Florida | Michael Penny shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro clanks a turnaround from the left block | 62-60 |
| 02:28 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 02:27 | Dayton | Willis Conner hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willis Conner - foul #2 on Willis Conner, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Eldon Fox (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Joseph Crumpton (SF), Jeremy Dickerson (PF) Ivan Danowski, Chen Xiang, Willis Conner, Neil Lazaro | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (SF), Michael Hering (PF), Vernon Anspach (C) Curt Bester, Fritz Crystal, Shane Schneider | |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:12 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG), Neil Lazaro (PF) Eldon Fox, Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal (PF) Michael Hering | |
| 02:05 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ivan Danowski (PG) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Curt Bester (SG), Shane Schneider (C) Mauro Rizzo, Vernon Anspach | |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:43 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Michael Penny splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski loses the dribble to Michael Penny | 66-62 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Michael Penny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 01:05 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga tips it back up and in | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Florida | Garland Zabel buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Penny | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Garland Zabel - foul #5 on Garland Zabel, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (SG) Chen Xiang | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo (PG) Garland Zabel | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Shane Schneider | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Curt Bester is called for the reach on Neil Lazaro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curt Bester, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Dayton | Chen Xiang (SG) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curt Bester | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Fritz Crystal denies the turnaround by Neil Lazaro | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neil Lazaro (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fritz Crystal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro blows the dunk | 69-69 |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Mauro Rizzo | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal can't throw it down but the foul's on Joseph Crumpton - foul #2 on Joseph Crumpton, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:29 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:29 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski is hacked by Mauro Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:25 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Fritz Crystal - foul #4 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #15 | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 71-72 |
| 03:25 | Dayton | Curt Bester takes the ball from Dikembe Alvarenga | 71-72 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | Neil Lazaro takes the ball from Fritz Crystal | 71-72 |
| 03:01 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Danowski - foul #2 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jeremy Dickerson (PF) Joseph Crumpton | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:43 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Curt Bester steals it from Dikembe Alvarenga | 73-74 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-74 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Chen Xiang pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:47 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-74 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 01:44 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 01:32 | Central Florida | Fritz Crystal loses the dribble to Chen Xiang | 73-74 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Fritz Crystal - foul #5 on Fritz Crystal, team foul #16 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Joseph Crumpton (SF) Jeremy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (PF) Fritz Crystal | |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Neil Lazaro makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Curt Bester connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mauro Rizzo | 76-76 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Mauro Rizzo is called for the reach on Ivan Danowski - foul #4 on Mauro Rizzo, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:50 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Ivan Danowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chen Xiang (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Crumpton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neil Lazaro (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mauro Rizzo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curt Bester (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Penny (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Hering (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:38 | Dayton | Chen Xiang misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Shane Schneider pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:37 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Danowski - foul #3 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Dikembe Alvarenga grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:26 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Curt Bester gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Michael Hering | |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Michael Penny is hacked by Ivan Danowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | Michael Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Crumpton | 80-82 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Chen Xiang - foul #4 on Chen Xiang, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Michael Hering (PF) Vernon Anspach | |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Ivan Danowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Michael Hering gets the rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vernon Anspach (PF) Michael Hering | |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Ivan Danowski is called for the reach on Mauro Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Danowski, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mark Brooks (PG) Ivan Danowski | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:04 | Central Florida | Mauro Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Mark Brooks comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-86 |