| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 25-37 |
| 19:15 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:03 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by Juan Torres as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Juan Torres, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Zubik - foul #3 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (C) Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-37 |
| 18:01 | Dayton | Juan Torres pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ernest Christopher - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:48 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 17:18 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Victor Campbell - foul #1 on Victor Campbell, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Shives - foul #1 on Matthew Shives, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Matthew Shives | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:25 | Dayton | William O'Connell is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on William O'Connell, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:11 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 15:54 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap grabs the board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Jerry Dunlap, Wilfredo Martin, Juan Torres, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:37 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 34-38 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Lucio Giordano steals it from Victor Campbell out of a doubleteam | 34-38 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Christopher | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Szczesny Zubik is called for the reach on Edward Rentz - foul #4 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Mensah Accomando, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Claude Bennett (C) Victor Campbell, Edward Ivey | |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:03 | Dayton | Juan Torres snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:01 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG) Matthew Shives | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William O'Connell | 36-40 |
| 13:25 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Edward Thomason, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 13:07 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wilfredo Martin | 38-40 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Gary Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Stultz | 38-40 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Juan Torres is fouled on the floor by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz, Claude Bennett | |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:19 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Gary Lee is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it home | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Stultz - foul #1 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SF) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF) Wilfredo Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) Mark Moshier | |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Holley | 41-47 |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Matthew Shives is hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #3 on Edward Rentz, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Pearce (C) Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:04 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 41-47 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 41-49 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Shives | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 44-49 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | Dayton | Edward Ivey swats the short shot by Leroy Pearce | 44-49 |
| 08:45 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce tips it in | 46-49 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Craig Holley double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Juan Torres (SF) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Mensah Accomando, Leroy Pearce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:35 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik tips it in | 48-49 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Wilfredo Martin is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #2 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Juan Torres takes the ball from Mark Moshier | 48-49 |
| 06:54 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William O'Connell | 48-52 |
| 06:24 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses long on a turnaround from close range | 48-52 |
| 06:23 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:08 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik loses the dribble to William O'Connell | 48-52 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF) Wilfredo Martin, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 05:22 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Shives | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Edward Ivey is called for the reach on Jerry Dunlap - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Mensah Accomando, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Craig Holley scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-54 |
| 03:41 | Dayton | Victor Campbell takes the ball from Jerry Dunlap | 51-54 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap loses the dribble to Ernest Christopher | 51-56 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Jerry Dunlap, Juan Torres, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano loses the dribble to Craig Holley | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 51-60 |
| 01:54 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 01:25 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:17 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-60 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Shives is called for the reach on Victor Campbell - foul #2 on Matthew Shives, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Matthew Shives grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Craig Holley pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is hacked by Lucio Giordano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez is fouled on the floor by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Mark Moshier | |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Giordano - foul #2 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Shives and he's fouled by Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Mark Moshier | |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Matthew Shives in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Shives, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Dayton | Edward Rentz steals the ball from Szczesny Zubik | 56-65 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell throws it down set up by Edward Rentz | 56-67 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the dunk | 56-67 |
| 00:01 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 56-67 |