| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Edgar Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Winstead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ronald Adams inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Dayton | A charge is called on Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:24 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Adams steals it from Eric Winstead | 37-28 |
| 19:21 | Dayton | Ronald Adams hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Jenkins | 39-30 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Akin | 39-30 |
| 18:44 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 18:42 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:18 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Hammond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 18:16 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Dayton | Kenneth Holmes is called for the reach on George Santillo - foul #2 on Kenneth Holmes, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Hammond - foul #1 on Timothy Hammond, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 3rd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:44 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Kenneth Holmes | 39-32 |
| 17:37 | St. Bonaventure | George Santillo picks off the pass by Eric Winstead | 39-32 |
| 17:21 | Dayton | Timothy Hammond takes the ball from Jerry Walker | 39-32 |
| 17:07 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead drills a runner near the basket | 41-32 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | George Santillo is hacked by Kenneth Holmes - foul #3 on Kenneth Holmes, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis (SF), Peter Bullen (C) Steven Coggin, Kenneth Holmes | |
| 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 | |
| 16:33 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz misses the turnaround from the right block | 41-32 |
| 16:32 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jerome Lewis | 41-32 |
| 16:14 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Bullen clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Jerome Lewis swats the layup by Ronald Teeters | 41-32 |
| 15:53 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Bullen snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Edgar Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Winstead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Bullen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Laureano (fresh) SF - Thomas Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Hammond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:29 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead tips it in | 43-32 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Morris Laureano buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 14:58 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric Winstead | 45-34 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | John Pierce buries a floater from close range | 45-36 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:22 | Dayton | John Pierce gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jerome Lewis - foul #1 on Jerome Lewis, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Steven Coggin (SF), Brian Alley (PF), Kenneth Holmes (C) Edgar Jenkins, Timothy Hammond, Jerome Lewis, Eric Winstead, Peter Bullen | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Ronald Adams (SF), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Wayne Akin (C) John Pierce, Thomas Dietz, Ronald Teeters, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Morris Laureano misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:08 | Dayton | Morris Laureano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:48 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Akin - foul #2 on Wayne Akin, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG) Morris Laureano | |
| 13:48 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:48 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:48 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 46-37 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | George Santillo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Holmes - foul #4 on Kenneth Holmes, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead (PF) Kenneth Holmes | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:29 | Dayton | George Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:29 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Alley snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:05 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Darryl Larrabee - foul #3 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis (C) Brian Alley | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:05 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:05 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:05 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Wayne Akin tips it home | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | St. Bonaventure | George Santillo steals the ball from Andre Esposito | 47-40 |
| 12:28 | Dayton | George Santillo lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 12:15 | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Winstead | 49-42 |
| 12:01 | Dayton | Jerry Walker scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darryl Larrabee | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis is hacked by Darryl Larrabee - foul #4 on Darryl Larrabee, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins (PG), Timothy Hammond (SG), Peter Bullen (C) Rick Young, Andre Esposito, Eric Winstead | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ronald Teeters (PF) Darryl Larrabee | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Edgar Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Bullen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Hammond | 52-45 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | George Santillo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:09 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Bullen grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:53 | St. Bonaventure | Wayne Akin denies the turnaround by Steven Coggin | 52-45 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | George Santillo grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Jerry Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Walker, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito (SF), Brian Alley (PF) Steven Coggin, Jerome Lewis | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF), Kenneth Lotz (C) George Santillo, Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams, Wayne Akin | |
| 10:24 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Hammond buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edgar Jenkins | 55-45 |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Kenneth Lotz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 10:15 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Brian Alley | 55-45 |
| 09:53 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Bullen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 09:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Ronald Teeters | 55-45 |
| 09:34 | Dayton | Morris Laureano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin (SF), Eric Winstead (PF) Andre Esposito, Brian Alley | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Wayne Akin (C) Morris Laureano, Kenneth Lotz | |
| 09:24 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Ronald Teeters gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:00 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Hammond clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 08:46 | St. Bonaventure | Peter Bullen tips it in | 57-48 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz connects on the shot near the basket | 57-50 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Teeters is called for the reach on Eric Winstead - foul #1 on Ronald Teeters, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rick Young (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Jerome Lewis (C) Edgar Jenkins, Timothy Hammond, Peter Bullen | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF), Kenneth Lotz (PF) John Pierce, Thomas Dietz, Ronald Teeters | |
| 07:51 | St. Bonaventure | Andre Esposito makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:33 | Dayton | Ronald Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Santillo | 59-53 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Rick Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Winstead (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Lotz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Winstead | 61-53 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | George Santillo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Adams | 61-56 |
| 06:29 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins (PG), Timothy Hammond (SG), Kenneth Holmes (C) Rick Young, Andre Esposito, Steven Coggin | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Pierce (PG), Darryl Larrabee (PF), Ronald Teeters (C) George Santillo, Kenneth Lotz, Wayne Akin | |
| 06:01 | Dayton | John Pierce buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Adams | 61-58 |
| 05:41 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Eric Winstead is blocked by Ronald Teeters | 61-58 |
| 05:39 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Darryl Larrabee | 61-58 |
| 05:23 | Dayton | Jerry Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Ronald Adams tips it home | 61-60 |
| 05:05 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Holmes misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin (SF), Andre Esposito (PF) Jerome Lewis, Eric Winstead | |
| Subs | Dayton | Morris Laureano (SG), Thomas Dietz (SF) Jerry Walker, Ronald Adams | |
| 05:05 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:05 | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:40 | Dayton | Morris Laureano drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by John Pierce - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Dayton | George Santillo (PG), Wayne Akin (C) Morris Laureano, Ronald Teeters | |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:26 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins makes the 3rd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | George Santillo misses the easy layup | 66-62 |
| 04:05 | Dayton | Wayne Akin gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:47 | Dayton | Thomas Dietz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead (PF), Jerome Lewis (C) Andre Esposito, Kenneth Holmes | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Walker (SG), Ronald Adams (SF) John Pierce, Thomas Dietz | |
| 03:30 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead slams it home on a nice dish by Edgar Jenkins | 68-62 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Edgar Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Coggin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Winstead (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - George Santillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Darryl Larrabee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Dayton | Jerry Walker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Santillo | 68-65 |
| 02:55 | St. Bonaventure | Jerome Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Ronald Adams pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:31 | Dayton | Ronald Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 02:29 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:07 | St. Bonaventure | Wayne Akin swats the short shot by Timothy Hammond | 68-65 |
| 02:05 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 02:03 | Dayton | Wayne Akin snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Edgar Jenkins picks off the pass by Wayne Akin | 68-65 |
| 01:36 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:34 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:23 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Winstead can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:04 | Dayton | Darryl Larrabee misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:03 | Dayton | Wayne Akin grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:45 | Dayton | George Santillo drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | St. Bonaventure | Edgar Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hammond | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Hammond is hacked by Jerry Walker - foul #3 on Jerry Walker, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kenneth Holmes (C) Jerome Lewis | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | St. Bonaventure | Timothy Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Wayne Akin pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Wayne Akin buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Coggin drills a runner from the baseline | 71-69 |