| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Johnson | 30-21 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | John Lambert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 19:19 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor grabs the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 18:59 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor hits a floater from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 18:45 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 18:41 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor is hacked by Cameron Beresky - foul #1 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Francisco Mendez and the foul's on Joseph Rines - foul #2 on Joseph Rines, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 18:18 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is hacked by John Lambert - foul #2 on John Lambert, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Francisco Mendez is called for the reach on Mark Dicarlo - foul #3 on Francisco Mendez, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (PG) Francisco Mendez | |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 32-26 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Gerald Johnson swats the dunk try by Arthur Miller | 32-26 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is hacked by Arthur Miller - foul #1 on Arthur Miller, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Peter Clark (PF) Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Dayton | Scott Comacho (C) Charles Fralick | |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 16:21 | Dayton | Arthur Miller gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:56 | Dayton | Mark Lopiccolo steals the ball from James Brown | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Comacho (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Robert Dike (PF) John Lambert, Matthew Taylor, James Brown | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Dike | 32-28 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-28 |
| 15:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Francisco Mendez | 32-28 |
| 14:49 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 32-28 |
| 14:47 | Dayton | Richard Frese tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | Dayton | Richard Frese grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:06 | Dayton | Arthur Miller makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), Matthew Taylor (SF), James Brown (PF), Charles Fralick (C) Arthur Miller, Richard Frese, Robert Dike, Scott Comacho | |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 13:36 | Dayton | James Brown gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:13 | Dayton | James Brown drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Francisco Mendez and the foul's on Mark Dicarlo - foul #1 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock (PF) Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 13:13 | Dayton | James Brown misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 13:02 | Dayton | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:46 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 12:44 | Dayton | James Brown tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Clark (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 11:56 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 11:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to James Brown | 34-40 |
| 11:20 | Dayton | John Lambert hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Francisco Mendez | 34-42 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is fouled on the floor by Charles Fralick - foul #2 on Charles Fralick, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Dayton | Arthur Miller (PG), Richard Frese (SF), Scott Comacho (C) Francisco Mendez, Matthew Taylor, Charles Fralick | |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Rines | 36-42 |
| 10:34 | Dayton | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | John Lambert takes the ball from Cameron Beresky | 36-42 |
| 10:24 | Dayton | John Lambert dunks the ball | 36-44 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Beresky | 39-44 |
| 09:43 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-44 |
| 09:41 | Dayton | James Brown tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark tips it in | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | Dayton | Arthur Miller can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 41-46 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Turk | 44-46 |
| 08:14 | Dayton | Richard Frese's layup is rejected by Mark Dicarlo | 44-46 |
| 08:12 | Dayton | Arthur Miller snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 07:56 | Dayton | Cameron Beresky takes the ball from Richard Frese | 44-46 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lambert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Frese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Comacho (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | James Brown clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 44-46 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | James Brown gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Scott Comacho misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 06:55 | Dayton | Scott Comacho tips it home | 44-48 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-48 |
| 06:32 | Dayton | Scott Comacho pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:05 | Dayton | James Brown scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lambert | 44-50 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 05:45 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Dayton | Francisco Mendez (PG), Matthew Taylor (SF), Robert Dike (PF), Charles Fralick (C) John Lambert, Richard Frese, James Brown, Scott Comacho | |
| 05:24 | Dayton | Robert Dike throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock (PF) Mark Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock is fouled on the floor by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dan Williams | 49-50 |
| 04:19 | Dayton | Arthur Miller is hacked by Dan Williams - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF) Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Dayton | John Lambert (SG), James Brown (PF) Arthur Miller, Robert Dike | |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Francisco Mendez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Fralick | 49-53 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lambert (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Fralick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Charles Fralick | 49-53 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | John Lambert misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Eric Depew | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | John Lambert steals the ball from Henry Turk | 49-53 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on John Lambert - foul #3 on Joseph Rines, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | James Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Dicarlo - foul #2 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 00:40 | Dayton | Charles Fralick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on Matthew Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Rines, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:16 | Dayton | Matthew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:10 | Dayton | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | James Brown is hacked by Joseph Rines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Rines, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:09 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |