| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Broadway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Casady (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Hampton (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy 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) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Walter Meserve clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:41 | Navy | Joshua Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Navy | William Hampton hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Casady | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Navy | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | Navy | James Mosley misses the shot near the basket | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Dayton | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Dayton | Gerald Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Navy | James Mosley gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Navy | Walter Meserve picks off the pass by William Hampton | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Walter Meserve clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Casady - foul #1 on John Casady, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Walter Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Dayton | Walter Meserve misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Navy | James Mosley grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Navy | William Hampton misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Navy | Rex Taylor (C) James Mosley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 17:49 | Navy | William Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Navy | William Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Dayton | Bryce Willey buries a fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:14 | Navy | John Casady misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 17:12 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Bryce Willey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Navy | Cornelius Roper (SG), Leroy Hoff (PF), Michael Maner (C) Harold Broadway, John Casady, William Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG), Charles Ray (SF), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Gerald Wood, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:29 | Navy | Cornelius Roper clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Danny Riffe pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Beers (SG), James Mosley (C) Joshua Smith, Michael Maner | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:14 | Dayton | Bryce Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | Navy | Cornelius Roper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Danny Riffe | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Cornelius Roper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rex Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Hoff (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Leroy Hoff takes the ball from Michael Howard | 34-37 |
| 15:34 | Navy | Richard Beers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | Dayton | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | Charles Ray clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:17 | Dayton | Danny Riffe gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | Dayton | Michael Howard makes the shot from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 14:49 | Navy | James Mosley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 14:47 | Navy | Rex Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:28 | Navy | Cornelius Roper can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:26 | Navy | Leroy Hoff tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Bryce Willey scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:47 | Navy | The jumper by Cornelius Roper is denied by Danny Riffe | 36-41 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Danny Riffe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:29 | Dayton | Michael Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Rex Taylor | 36-41 |
| 13:28 | Navy | The rebound goes to Rex Taylor | 36-41 |
| 13:23 | Navy | Michael Howard is called for the reach on James Mosley - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Navy | Joshua Smith (PG), Harold Broadway (SG), John Casady (SF), William Hampton (PF), Michael Maner (C) Cornelius Roper, Richard Beers, Rex Taylor, Leroy Hoff, James Mosley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Samuel Alexis (SF), Walter Meserve (PF), Eric Studebaker (C) Bryce Willey, Douglas Reeves, Charles Ray, Danny Riffe, Michael Howard | |
| 13:08 | Navy | William Hampton misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 13:08 | Navy | William Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:08 | Navy | William Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | Harold Broadway takes the ball from Walter Meserve | 38-41 |
| 12:33 | Navy | Michael Maner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 12:32 | Navy | Joshua Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Navy | John Casady makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Broadway | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Broadway (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Casady (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Maner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis is hacked by Harold Broadway - foul #3 on Harold Broadway, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Navy | Leroy Hoff (C) Michael Maner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (PG) Bryce Willey | |
| 11:23 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:21 | Navy | William Hampton gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Navy | Samuel Alexis is called for the reach on John Casady - foul #1 on Samuel Alexis, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | Navy | Joshua Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Broadway | 45-41 |
| 10:50 | Dayton | Gerald Wood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Meserve | 45-43 |
| 10:38 | Navy | William Hampton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:37 | Navy | William Hampton snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | Navy | Joshua Smith is hacked by Douglas Reeves - foul #2 on Douglas Reeves, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Navy | Cornelius Roper (SG), Michael Maner (PF), James Mosley (C) Harold Broadway, John Casady, William Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SG), Danny Riffe (PF), Michael Howard (C) Gerald Wood, Walter Meserve, Eric Studebaker | |
| 09:59 | Navy | Michael Maner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 09:57 | Dayton | Charles Ray grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:31 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses badly on a floater in the paint | 45-43 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Danny Riffe tips it in | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Navy | Leroy Hoff's pass is intercepted by Samuel Alexis | 45-45 |
| 08:51 | Dayton | Charles Ray misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | Navy | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 08:41 | Navy | Joshua Smith lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 08:33 | Navy | James Mosley gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:08 | Navy | Joshua Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 47-45 |
| 08:07 | Navy | James Mosley can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Danny Riffe | 47-45 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Danny Riffe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Maner - foul #1 on Michael Maner, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Navy | Harold Broadway (SG), John Casady (SF), William Hampton (PF), Rex Taylor (C) Joshua Smith, Leroy Hoff, Michael Maner, James Mosley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Samuel Alexis, Michael Howard | |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Danny Riffe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Cornelius Roper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Broadway (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Casady (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rex Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Riffe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Navy | William Hampton scores on a jump hook from close range | 49-47 |
| 07:26 | Dayton | Danny Riffe connects on the floater near the basket | 49-49 |
| 07:19 | Navy | Gerald Wood steps in front of the Harold Broadway pass | 49-49 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Charles Ray clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Hampton - foul #1 on William Hampton, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Navy | John Enright (PG) Cornelius Roper | |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Meserve (PF) Danny Riffe | |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:57 | Dayton | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:45 | Navy | William Hampton misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 06:44 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Broadway | 49-51 |
| 06:37 | Navy | Rex Taylor is fouled on the floor by Eric Studebaker - foul #2 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Samuel Alexis (SF) Charles Ray | |
| 06:22 | Navy | Harold Broadway buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rex Taylor | 51-51 |
| 06:03 | Dayton | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Alexis | 51-54 |
| 05:34 | Navy | Harold Broadway knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Hampton | 53-54 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Hampton - foul #2 on William Hampton, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Navy | Joshua Smith (PG), Cornelius Roper (SG), James Mosley (C) John Enright, Harold Broadway, Rex Taylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG), Danny Riffe (C) Gerald Wood, Eric Studebaker | |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:13 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:56 | Navy | John Casady misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 04:54 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:35 | Dayton | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 04:34 | Navy | James Mosley gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:24 | Navy | William Hampton hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Casady | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Dayton | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Joshua Smith in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Navy | James Mosley drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Hampton | 58-56 |
| 04:07 | Dayton | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Navy | Leroy Hoff (SF), Michael Maner (PF) John Casady, William Hampton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG), Gerald Wood (SG), Michael Howard (C) Richard Johnson, Samuel Alexis, Walter Meserve | |
| 03:58 | Navy | Cornelius Roper misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Wood - foul #3 on Gerald Wood, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Eric Studebaker (C) Michael Howard | |
| 03:58 | Navy | Cornelius Roper makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | Navy | Cornelius Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:43 | Dayton | Bryce Willey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 03:42 | Navy | Michael Maner grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornelius Roper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Hoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Maner (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Bryce Willey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Riffe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Navy | Joshua Smith makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Gerald Wood - foul #4 on Gerald Wood, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Navy | Rex Taylor (SF) James Mosley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Ray (SF) Douglas Reeves | |
| 03:36 | Navy | Joshua Smith makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:16 | Dayton | Bryce Willey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:14 | Dayton | Danny Riffe tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 03:08 | Navy | Leroy Hoff misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Danny Riffe - foul #1 on Danny Riffe, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Navy | Harold Broadway (SG) Cornelius Roper | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 03:08 | Navy | Leroy Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:08 | Navy | Leroy Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:44 | Dayton | Charles Ray knocks in the shot near the basket | 65-60 |
| 02:44 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Navy | John Casady (SF), William Hampton (PF), James Mosley (C) Leroy Hoff, Rex Taylor, Michael Maner | |
| Subs | Dayton | Richard Johnson (PG), Douglas Reeves (SF), Walter Meserve (PF) Bryce Willey, Charles Ray, Danny Riffe | |
| 02:32 | Navy | Joshua Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane | 65-60 |
| 02:30 | Dayton | Walter Meserve grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Harold Broadway picks off the pass by Douglas Reeves | 65-60 |
| 01:50 | Navy | James Mosley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:48 | Dayton | Walter Meserve snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | Dayton | Douglas Reeves misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-60 |
| 01:28 | Dayton | Walter Meserve tips it home | 65-62 |
| 01:00 | Navy | William Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Gerald Wood makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:42 | Navy | John Casady comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eric Studebaker | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Richard Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:11 | Navy | The rebound goes to William Hampton | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Navy | James Mosley is denied on a layup by Walter Meserve | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Gerald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Broadway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Casady (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Navy | William Hampton wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy 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) | |
| 04:44 | Navy | William Hampton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Eric Studebaker grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis connects on the shot from the left side | 65-67 |
| 04:17 | Navy | Joshua Smith connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Casady | 67-67 |
| 03:55 | Dayton | Richard Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:53 | Navy | The rebound goes to James Mosley | 67-67 |
| 03:32 | Navy | James Mosley misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Studebaker - foul #3 on Eric Studebaker, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Navy | Cornelius Roper (SG) Harold Broadway | |
| Subs | Dayton | Douglas Reeves (SG), Danny Riffe (C) Gerald Wood, Eric Studebaker | |
| 03:32 | Navy | James Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:32 | Navy | James Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:32 | Dayton | Danny Riffe pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Danny Riffe misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 03:16 | Navy | James Mosley gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | Navy | Samuel Alexis swats the layup by Joshua Smith | 68-67 |
| 03:03 | Navy | William Hampton hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 02:48 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Riffe | 70-70 |
| 02:25 | Navy | John Casady makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 02:25 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Navy | Harold Broadway (SG), Rex Taylor (C) Cornelius Roper, James Mosley | |
| Subs | Dayton | Gerald Wood (SG), Eric Studebaker (C) Douglas Reeves, Danny Riffe | |
| 02:08 | Dayton | Richard Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Meserve | 73-72 |
| 01:50 | Navy | John Casady clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 01:49 | Navy | John Casady grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:39 | Navy | John Casady lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 75-72 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 01:19 | Navy | Harold Broadway grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 01:02 | Navy | Harold Broadway's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 75-72 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Richard Johnson lays it in | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Broadway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Casady (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hampton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Rex Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Alexis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - Walter Meserve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Studebaker (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy 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) | |
| 00:32 | Navy | Harold Broadway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Dayton | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Smith in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 00:29 | Navy | Joshua Smith banks in the layup | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Richard Johnson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Alexis | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy 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) | |
| 00:18 | Navy | Harold Broadway is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Navy | James Mosley (C) Rex Taylor | |
| Subs | Dayton | Bryce Willey (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 00:18 | Navy | Harold Broadway makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Navy | Harold Broadway makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Samuel Alexis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Navy | James Mosley grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Navy | James Mosley runs out the clock | 79-76 |