| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fresh) PF - Lee Byerly (fresh) C - Robert Myles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Gosselin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Roberto Marino inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Micheal Peterson denies the turnaround by Lee Byerly | 26-30 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:28 | Louisville | Martin Greene buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Gray | 26-33 |
| 19:11 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses short on a floater from close range | 26-33 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Gosselin | 26-36 |
| 18:28 | Dayton | Robert Myles is hacked by Joshua Nash - foul #2 on Joshua Nash, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Raymond Wilson (C) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:13 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | Dayton | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:36 | Dayton | Angel Herrera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joshua Nash | 28-36 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Martin Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 28-36 |
| 16:50 | Dayton | Raymond Wilson pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:31 | Dayton | Micheal Peterson steals it from David Thomas | 28-36 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Raymond Wilson | 31-36 |
| 16:04 | Louisville | Martin Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Robert Myles (C) Angel Herrera, Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Donald Roane (SF), Frederick Rogers (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Larry Gray, Brian Gosselin, Micheal Peterson, Joshua Nash | |
| 15:44 | Dayton | Peter Reed is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch (C) Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Peter Reed is called for the reach on Martin Greene - foul #1 on Peter Reed, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SF) Robert Meikle | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Martin Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 15:20 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Peter Reed knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Mello | 33-36 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:58 | Dayton | Michael Mello grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF) Michael Mello, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Joshua Nash (C) Martin Greene, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Joshua Nash misses the dunk but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Lee Byerly (PF) David Thomas, Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Gosselin (SF) Donald Roane | |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Joshua Nash misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Joshua Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Fitch | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-37 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Meikle | 38-37 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Angel Herrera steals the ball from Frederick Rogers | 38-37 |
| 12:32 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Angel Herrera | 40-37 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Kenneth Fitch steals it from Joshua Nash | 40-37 |
| 11:47 | Dayton | Angel Herrera loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Peter Reed (SG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Angel Herrera, Lawrence Shenberger, Robert Meikle, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Micheal Peterson (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Patrick Kamansky, Brian Gosselin, Frederick Rogers, Joshua Nash | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Michael Mello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Fitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Martin Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Peter Reed grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | A charge is called on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Wilson (PF) Michael Mello | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Martin Greene is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Roberto Marino (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG) Larry Gray | |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 10:13 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:52 | Dayton | Martin Greene picks off the pass by Raymond Wilson | 40-37 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Peter Reed steals it from Donald Roane | 40-37 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:45 | Louisville | Donald Roane can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Greene | 40-37 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Donald Roane drills a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 08:00 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Donald Roane pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Roberto Marino snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 07:21 | Dayton | David Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Fitch (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Patrick Kamansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Donald Roane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Martin Greene scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Peterson | 43-42 |
| 06:43 | Dayton | Peter Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky loses the dribble to Peter Reed | 43-42 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Peter Reed banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 05:59 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:43 | Dayton | David Thomas is hacked by Martin Greene - foul #1 on Martin Greene, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), Lawrence Shenberger (SG), Robert Meikle (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Robert Myles (C) David Thomas, Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Raymond Wilson, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Brian Gosselin (SF), Frederick Rogers (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Patrick Kamansky, Donald Roane, Micheal Peterson, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 05:31 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Gosselin - foul #1 on Brian Gosselin, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 05:11 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 05:10 | Dayton | Robert Meikle tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 47-44 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Michael Mello connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Larry Gray - foul #4 on Larry Gray, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 04:32 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Brian Gosselin | 50-44 |
| 03:54 | Dayton | Michael Mello comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Martin Greene connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Robert Meikle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Gosselin - foul #2 on Brian Gosselin, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Angel Herrera (PG), Kenneth Fitch (C) Michael Mello, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (SG) Martin Greene | |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Robert Meikle makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:04 | Dayton | Robert Meikle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Angel Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Shenberger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Meikle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Kenneth Fitch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Gosselin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Larry Gray connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Patrick Kamansky | 52-49 |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Thomas (SF) Robert Meikle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF), Jeffrey Rivers (C) Brian Gosselin, Joshua Nash | |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Gosselin (SF), Micheal Peterson (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Donald Roane, Frederick Rogers, Jeffrey Rivers | |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Joshua Nash double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:02 | Dayton | Angel Herrera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fitch | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch is hacked by Patrick Kamansky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Mello (PG), David Thomas (SF) Angel Herrera, Peter Reed | |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG) Patrick Kamansky | |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Richard Johnson is hacked by Micheal Peterson - foul #3 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:39 | Dayton | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Lawrence Shenberger takes the ball from Larry Gray in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger lays it in | 58-49 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Lee Byerly (PF), Robert Myles (C) Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Larry Gray is called for the reach on Michael Mello in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Gray, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG) Larry Gray | |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:16 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin tips it home | 59-53 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Martin Greene is called for the reach on Kenneth Fitch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Greene, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Kamansky | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Michael Mello is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Kamansky - foul #4 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Lee Byerly (PF), Robert Myles (C) Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Myles - foul #2 on Robert Myles, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Michael Mello is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Kamansky - foul #5 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG) Patrick Kamansky | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Michael Mello misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Michael Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Shenberger - foul #1 on Lawrence Shenberger, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Peter Reed (SG), Roberto Marino (SF), Lee Byerly (PF), Robert Myles (C) Lawrence Shenberger, David Thomas, Richard Johnson, Kenneth Fitch | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Robert Myles gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Robert Myles is hacked by Martin Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Greene, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger (SG), David Thomas (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF) Peter Reed, Roberto Marino, Lee Byerly | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Robert Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Donald Roane misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Robert Myles grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Robert Myles is hacked by Martin Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Greene, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PF) Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:25 | Dayton | Robert Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Donald Roane scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger is hacked by Donald Roane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Roane, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Raymond Wilson (PF), Kenneth Fitch (C) Richard Johnson, Robert Myles | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Lawrence Shenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Dayton | Kenneth Fitch snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Michael Mello runs out the clock | 67-59 |