| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) SG - Jason Ferdinand (fresh) SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) PF - Robert Boyer (fresh) C - Delbert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) SF - Juan Torres (fresh) PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Dayton | Juan Torres gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Dayton | Matthew Shives loses the dribble to Donald Brand | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Juan Torres is called for the reach on Erik Hammonds - foul #1 on Juan Torres, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Torres | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Matthew Shives steals it from Robert Boyer | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Shives | 0-7 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is hacked by Lucio Giordano - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew Shives | 2-9 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson lays it in | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik buries a shot from close range | 4-11 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Alfredo Valdez - foul #1 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Anthony Lynch (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) SF - Shane Callas (fresh) PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz's pass is intercepted by Doug Moore | 6-11 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Doug Moore | 8-11 |
| 15:19 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando buries a turnaround from the left block | 8-13 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Lynch | 11-13 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Juan Torres | 11-15 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (PF) Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Wilfredo Martin, Juan Torres, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-15 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shane Callas | 14-15 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Jason Ferdinand (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Delbert Wilson (C) Doug Moore, Joe Jacobs, Shane Callas, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:18 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 14-15 |
| 12:41 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is called for a charge - foul #1 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Stultz (C) Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Delbert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:09 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Anthony Lynch (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 16-15 |
| 11:58 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) PF - Mensah Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | Dayton | Juan Torres hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 10:41 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Juan Torres comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Jacobs - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #1 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Jason Ferdinand (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Robert Boyer (PF), Delbert Wilson (C) Doug Moore, Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Wilfredo Martin, Mensah Accomando | |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:26 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Callas | 19-19 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Juan Torres is fouled on the floor by Delbert Wilson - foul #1 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| 09:42 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses long on a shot from the right side | 19-19 |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Leroy Pearce (C) Lucio Giordano, Juan Torres | |
| 09:07 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-21 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Delbert Wilson | 19-21 |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Shane Callas - foul #1 on Shane Callas, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Leroy Pearce | |
| 08:33 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand is hacked by Mensah Accomando - foul #1 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Shane Callas, Robert Boyer, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG) Jerry Dunlap | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore is hacked by Mensah Accomando - foul #2 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SF) Mensah Accomando | |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by Doug Moore - foul #1 on Doug Moore, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF), Leroy Pearce (C) Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #1 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Doug Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Leroy Pearce (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Dayton | Anthony Lynch blocks the short jumper by Lucio Giordano | 21-21 |
| 07:19 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Joe Jacobs is called for the reach on Juan Torres - foul #2 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Phillip Rajewski (SG), Delbert Wilson (C) Joe Jacobs, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Phillip Rajewski pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Rajewski and the foul's on Wilfredo Martin - foul #1 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG) Phillip Rajewski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG) Juan Torres | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is fouled on the floor by Delbert Wilson - foul #2 on Delbert Wilson, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Robert Boyer (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Doug Moore, Freddie Robinson, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Leroy Pearce | |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 06:19 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:01 | Dayton | Matthew Shives's floater is knocked away by Anthony Lynch | 24-23 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch hits the finger roll | 26-23 |
| 05:37 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Brand | 29-23 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Boyer - foul #1 on Robert Boyer, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Phillip Rajewski (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Donald Brand, Jason Ferdinand, Erik Hammonds, Robert Boyer | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Leroy Pearce (C) Jerry Dunlap, Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:50 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 29-25 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:12 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 04:10 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Mensah Accomando - foul #3 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Delbert Wilson (C) Phillip Rajewski, Anthony Lynch | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Juan Torres (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Lucio Giordano, Mensah Accomando, Leroy Pearce | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is hacked by Doug Moore - foul #2 on Doug Moore, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG) Doug Moore | |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG) Wilfredo Martin | |
| 03:35 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Zubik | 31-27 |
| 03:09 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Delbert Wilson | 33-27 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand (SG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Robert Boyer (PF) Joe Jacobs, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Dunlap - foul #1 on Jerry Dunlap, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:40 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:22 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is denied on a dunk by Robert Boyer | 34-27 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 02:14 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 02:02 | Dayton | The jumper by Matthew Shives is denied by Erik Hammonds | 34-27 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jason Ferdinand | 34-27 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-27 |
| 01:37 | Dayton | Juan Torres snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Brand - foul #1 on Donald Brand, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Freddie Robinson (PF), Anthony Lynch (C) Donald Brand, Robert Boyer, Delbert Wilson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Juan Torres, Lawrence Stultz | |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Alfredo Valdez takes the ball from Erik Hammonds | 34-27 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Freddie Robinson | 37-27 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-27 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Jason Ferdinand grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-27 |