| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 19:40 | Hartford | Gene Wherry gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:21 | Hartford | Gene Wherry drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Propp | 25-37 |
| 19:06 | Dayton | Clifford Larkins is called for the reach on Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Clifford Larkins, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Johnny Propp is called for the reach on Jerry Walker - foul #2 on Johnny Propp, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Jerry Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 18:32 | Dayton | Ronald Adams tips it in | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Hartford | Henry Davis buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Wherry | 27-39 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses the runner in the lane | 27-39 |
| 17:55 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:53 | Hartford | Johnny Propp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Jerry Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:25 | Hartford | Henry Davis drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Propp | 30-41 |
| 17:09 | Dayton | George Santillo drills a jump hook from the left block | 32-41 |
| 16:49 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Eldon Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF), Jody Phillip (PF), Theodore Schwarts (C) Johnny Propp, Clifford Larkins, Michael Anderson, Gene Wherry, Henry Davis | |
| 16:37 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz knocks in the runner near the basket | 34-41 |
| 16:17 | Hartford | Jody Phillip can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:15 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Schwarts - foul #1 on Theodore Schwarts, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:03 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eldon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jody Phillip (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Schwarts (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Hartford | Eldon Williams misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Dietz - foul #1 on Thomas Dietz, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Kenneth Lotz, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Michael Anderson (SF), Gene Wherry (PF), Sean Calvert (C) Douglas Hall, Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip, Theodore Schwarts | |
| 15:42 | Hartford | Eldon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:42 | Hartford | Eldon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Pierce and he's fouled by Sean Calvert - foul #4 on Sean Calvert, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SG), Jody Phillip (C) Eldon Williams, Sean Calvert | |
| 15:22 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | Hartford | Jody Phillip gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:44 | Hartford | George Santillo steals it from Michael Anderson | 39-42 |
| 14:34 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Akin | 42-42 |
| 14:15 | Hartford | Michael Anderson hits a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 13:54 | Dayton | Ronald Adams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Pierce | 45-45 |
| 13:38 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Hartford | Gene Wherry hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | Dayton | George Santillo travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Andrew Cuddy (PG), Jerry Walker (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (PF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, John Pierce, Ronald Adams, Darryl Larrabee, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Henry Davis (PF), Theodore Schwarts (C) Johnny Propp, Jerry Nasser, Gene Wherry, Jody Phillip | |
| 12:52 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:50 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:33 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Walker | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Henry Davis steals it from Thomas Dietz | 45-47 |
| 12:12 | Hartford | Theodore Schwarts makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Hall | 45-49 |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Dietz and he's hacked by Theodore Schwarts - foul #2 on Theodore Schwarts, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Wayne Akin (C) Andrew Cuddy, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gene Wherry (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Michael Anderson, Theodore Schwarts | |
| 11:43 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jody Phillip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Hartford | Douglas Hall clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Santillo - foul #2 on George Santillo, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF) Thomas Dietz, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 11:21 | Hartford | Douglas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:21 | Hartford | Douglas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:21 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | Dayton | Wayne Akin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | Hartford | Wayne Akin is called for the reach on Clifford Larkins - foul #1 on Wayne Akin, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG) Douglas Hall | |
| 10:39 | Hartford | Henry Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:37 | Hartford | Gene Wherry gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:26 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 10:02 | Dayton | Jerry Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams tips it in | 52-53 |
| 09:37 | Hartford | Gene Wherry's floater is tipped away by Wayne Akin | 52-53 |
| 09:36 | Dayton | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | George Santillo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Propp - foul #3 on Johnny Propp, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Theodore Schwarts (C) Clifford Larkins, Henry Davis, Jody Phillip | |
| 09:15 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:15 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:58 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Nasser, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG) George Santillo | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 08:43 | Dayton | Morris Laureano drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Teeters | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Morris Laureano is fouled on the floor by Theodore Schwarts - foul #3 on Theodore Schwarts, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG) Johnny Propp | |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:56 | Hartford | Douglas Hall is hacked by John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Adams (SF), Wayne Akin (C) Thomas Dietz, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sean Calvert (C) Theodore Schwarts | |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:47 | Dayton | John Pierce gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:43 | Dayton | Ronald Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Akin | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Nasser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser hits a runner in the lane set up by Douglas Hall and he's hacked by Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG) Morris Laureano | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jody Phillip (PF) Gene Wherry | |
| 07:35 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:08 | Dayton | John Pierce drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Jody Phillip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 06:53 | Hartford | Sean Calvert gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:37 | Hartford | Jody Phillip is fouled on the floor by Ronald Teeters - foul #1 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Darryl Larrabee (PF) John Pierce, Ronald Teeters | |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Henry Davis (PF) Douglas Hall, Jerry Nasser, Jody Phillip | |
| 06:19 | Hartford | Sean Calvert blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 06:17 | Hartford | Henry Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:07 | Hartford | Ronald Adams picks off the pass by Michael Anderson | 63-59 |
| 06:04 | Dayton | Ronald Adams lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| 05:49 | Hartford | Michael Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Propp | 65-62 |
| 05:32 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the lay-in | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:15 | Dayton | George Santillo is fouled on the floor by Johnny Propp - foul #4 on Johnny Propp, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Dietz (SF), Ronald Teeters (C) Ronald Adams, Wayne Akin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gene Wherry (PF), Jody Phillip (C) Michael Anderson, Sean Calvert | |
| 05:15 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:15 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Jody Phillip | 65-62 |
| 04:59 | Hartford | Henry Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gene Wherry | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jody Phillip - foul #1 on Jody Phillip, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG) George Santillo, Jerry Walker | |
| Subs | Hartford | Eldon Williams (SG), Jerry Nasser (SF) Clifford Larkins, Henry Davis | |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:37 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:10 | Hartford | Johnny Propp comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Eldon Williams is called for the reach on Morris Laureano - foul #2 on Eldon Williams, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz (C) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Anderson (SF), Sean Calvert (C) Eldon Williams, Jody Phillip | |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:39 | Hartford | Thomas Dietz takes the ball from Michael Anderson | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Nasser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | The short jumper by Morris Laureano is denied by Sean Calvert | 68-65 |
| 03:20 | Hartford | Gene Wherry pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:05 | Hartford | Morris Laureano is called for the reach on Jerry Nasser - foul #2 on Morris Laureano, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) Morris Laureano, Thomas Dietz, Ronald Teeters, Kenneth Lotz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG), Henry Davis (PF) Johnny Propp, Gene Wherry | |
| 03:05 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:05 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:51 | Dayton | Wayne Akin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Henry Davis snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Hartford | Johnny Propp (PG), Clifford Larkins (SG), Gene Wherry (PF) Douglas Hall, Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis | |
| 02:37 | Hartford | Sean Calvert misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Wayne Akin hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Santillo | 70-65 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by George Santillo - foul #3 on George Santillo, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Wherry - foul #2 on Gene Wherry, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Johnny Propp connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Calvert | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Dayton | Gene Wherry steals the ball from Jerry Walker | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Michael Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | George Santillo double dribbles | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Hartford | Hartford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins's pass is intercepted by George Santillo | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | George Santillo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Johnny Propp (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:26 | Hartford | Johnny Propp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:25 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:13 | Dayton | Sean Calvert takes the ball from Ronald Adams | 71-71 |
| 03:56 | Hartford | The short jumper by Gene Wherry is denied by Wayne Akin | 71-71 |
| 03:54 | Hartford | Sean Calvert hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Johnny Propp - foul #5 on Johnny Propp, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Douglas Hall (PG) Johnny Propp | |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:31 | Hartford | Sean Calvert gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:16 | Hartford | Michael Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 03:15 | Hartford | Douglas Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:05 | Hartford | Douglas Hall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:04 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Gene Wherry's pass is intercepted by Jerry Walker | 72-73 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-73 |
| 02:35 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | Hartford | George Santillo is called for the reach on Douglas Hall - foul #4 on George Santillo, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (SG), Henry Davis (C) Clifford Larkins, Sean Calvert | |
| 02:20 | Hartford | Douglas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:20 | Hartford | Douglas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:17 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) John Pierce, Thomas Dietz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Clifford Larkins (SG), Sean Calvert (C) Jerry Nasser, Henry Davis | |
| 02:11 | Dayton | Gene Wherry swats the short shot by Darryl Larrabee | 72-75 |
| 02:10 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 72-75 |
| 01:55 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:44 | Hartford | Douglas Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 72-75 |
| 01:42 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Ronald Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Santillo and the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 01:38 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:21 | Hartford | The short jumper by Douglas Hall is denied by Wayne Akin | 75-75 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Wayne Akin pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:10 | Dayton | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Walker is blocked by Michael Anderson | 75-75 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:00 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Douglas Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Larkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gene Wherry (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Hartford | Gene Wherry banks in the layup | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Dayton | George Santillo can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Hall - foul #2 on Douglas Hall, team foul #15 | 77-77 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Hartford | Gene Wherry snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Clifford Larkins drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Anderson | 78-79 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Dayton calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 78-79 |